Lapland - Fond Memories

Monday 5th December 2011I have got married again - something I never thought would happen nor indeed wanted after being widowed so young but I married a chap I've known all my adult life but had not seen for over 20 years but we met up, things happened and now we're married. My wonderful boys could not have a better step-dad.

As a single parent family we have such very fond memories of our holidays with Small Families. I held a WAY Foundation (Widowed and Young), coffee morning recently and some of our new members were talking about holidays so I became an ‘ambassador.’ It's so strange how things work out - only last night I was showing my new husband a copy of the Sami Museum leaflet showing just how far inside the Arctic Circle we actually were when holidaying in Lapland over Christmas.

Ok this might sound very sentimental but Small Families provided us with an escape from the sadness of the first few Christmases without Simon. We will never stop missing him and wishing that things were different but you allowed us to make new memories and to build a new life and we and the boys send our regards to the rest of your team, it would be great to meet up.

Melanie - Guest post  (and former holidaymaker)

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