@shitscaredmum They certainly are. The sadness that they are not with us to share a special occasion never goes away. 💔 xx
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Gayna Hodges
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Gayna Hodges
@GaynaHodges
Retired Primary Church School Secretary. Mother to Matthew and Rachael (5Live newsreader, died 5/9/2018) and grandma to Emily, William and Freddie. Widowed 2014
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@GaynaHodges Thank you so much, they're always bittersweet aren't they Gayna xxx
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Growing old is a privilege denied to many so I’m grateful to turn 56 today 🎂 and I’m thankful for the family and friends who made my day so special.
Life is short and beautiful - don’t waste a second ❤️
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@GaynaHodges That's exactly right Gayna, there's a point in time where one life ended and another began. Sending you so much love x
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Seven years ago today, when everything changed with a single sentence.
#TheStarsWillStillBeThere
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@GaynaHodges How incredibly poignant that must have been Gayna, such a beautiful girl, she must have just needed to see her Dad xx
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There’s nothing like a puppy to turn a house into a home (albeit a chaotic one!)
Vinnie has been with us for 3 months now & he’s brought so much joy and laughter to our sad hearts 💙
Laura would have loved him to bits 🐾#internationaldogday
#dogsoftwitter
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@shitscaredmum Yes it was. They were all wonderful but Tilly was my final dog who supported me so much after David died. She adored him so it must have been hard for her too. She was my little friend and she went over Rainbow Bridge on his birthday. A special sign. 🌈 xx
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@GaynaHodges I love golden retrievers, such clever and affectionate dogs, Tilly lived a long life, I'm sure she brought lots of comfort - her loss must have been incredibly hard x
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@shitscaredmum This is so true in every way! Our love for them is eternal. 🌈💖🙏💔
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@shitscaredmum @BBCBreakfast Just like me. I bring Rachael into any conversation I can so people know about my beautiful daughter and how proud I am of all she did. 💖🌈 x
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@GaynaHodges @BBCBreakfast Thank you so much Gayna, I’ll take any opportunity to talk about Laura ❤️
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Thank you @BBCBreakfast for the opportunity to talk about our girls and how they squeezed every drop from their short lives. We want every family to have the chance to make precious memories like us.
Because as time passes, they’re all we have left ❤️
PumpkinsandPost-Its@2ndtimeMama
I’ll be talking live at the BBC Breakfast studios this morning at 8.15 talking with the brilliant @shitscaredmum from The Be More Laura Fou about the incredible lives both our girls lived. You’ll be able to watch Mateo and his friends in training for Splash and Stitch and we’ll be encouraging people to sign up to join in, either in person or remotely: signupgenius.com/go/10C054EA8AD… We’ll also be talking about our next fundraising project Marathon Your Way In Your Month. Interested in taking part? Drop us an email at vicky@capturedsrctc.co.uk and we’ll fill you in on the details. But most importantly we’ll be talking about our next research project- which will focus on ensuring that young people with a cancer that has less than a 15% survival rate live the best lives they can for as long as possible. It’s essential that palliative care is about Living not dying. Both Liz and Laura showed us that, now we need to make sure that other young people get to Live their lives in the way they want. If you can help us by donating to the project, we would appreciate it more than we can say: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/c… If you haven’t read Nicola’s amazing book The Stars Will Still Be There, you absolutely should. That was of the reasons that inspired us to live those last months with Liz the way we did. Sharing a photo of my two reasons why - Liz who had so much to live for and who made the most of every single second, and Mateo who misses her every day. Both in their own ways determined to change the future for the better for those who come next x
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@shitscaredmum This is exactly like me! Thank you Nicola, I’ve copied it to use if that’s ok. There are so many of us who can relate to this. Sending love 💖🙏🌈 xx
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@shitscaredmum This has made me smile! He is so adorable. 😊🐶 xxx
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We’ve come to believe that Vinnie was sent to us by Laura & last night he managed to sneak upstairs (despite the makeshift barricade!) & do a spectacular poo in Gracie’s immaculate bedroom so that’s pretty much confirmed it🤣
#puppylife #puppydiaries
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Thank you so much Gayna, we're so grateful for your support xx
Gayna Hodges@GaynaHodges
@shitscaredmum Thinking of you all today Nicola (22nd). Sending special love. xx
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Next Thursday will mark 2 yrs since we lost our beautiful Laura 🌈
It’s not a day for celebrations but we’re going to mark it with random acts of kindness & if you have a #BeMoreLaura top/bag/mug we’d love you to share a photo on the 22nd❤️
bemorelaura.com
#BeMoreLauraDay
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Guess what I’m doing today!
I’m very nervous, but Laura & Gracie also did a skydive from the same centre & they wrote the book on being brave.
This is another of our 25 in 25 challenges, raising funds for The Be More Laura Foundation & Sibling Support so wish me luck! 🪂😬
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@shitscaredmum @Liz_ORiordan @BCRT Beautiful photo of you both Nicola. Memories of happy times. 💕🌈💕🌈 xx
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@Liz_ORiordan @BCRT Our beloved Laura, died aged just 23. We miss her so very much.
Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children & adults under 40 but receive 2% of the research spend.
We need to do so much better #WorldCancerDay
#BeMoreLaura
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Share a photo of someone you love who’s no longer here because of cancer.
Let’s keep their memories alive on #WorldCancerDay and remember why research is so important.
This is my mum Isobel aka the One Armed Bandit @BCRT
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@Liz_ORiordan @BCRT My beautiful Rachael, #youmebigc #ForFreddie. So sadly missed but so proud of all she achieved. Love you so much my precious Rachie. 💔🌈 xxx
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@criminographer Thinking of you all so much. Such a beautiful little girl. 💔🌈
x
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Having a rough few PTSD days. Missing your darling little voice and how you would always want me to sit next to you in the car. My beautiful Spring girl, literally and metaphorically. Your arrival helped us dust some of the snow off and try to look forward. X #grief #childloss
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@YourMrBumbles @bbc5live Thank you for this message David. It means a lot to me that she is still remembered. It’s over six years now but it never gets any easier. She was a wonderful and caring daughter and I was so proud of everything she did. I miss her and her daddy every single day. 🌈🌈
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@GaynaHodges I listened to Rachael every day on @bbc5live in the car and often think of her still. A remarkable woman and an extraordinary broadcaster. In my thoughts Gayna
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4 years ago tonight I lost my eldest son. “We may look as if we carry on with our lives as before. We may even have times of joy and happiness. Everything may seem “normal”. But THIS, “Emptiness” is how we all feel...all the time." ❤
Melancholy by Albert György
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@criminographer I am so sorry and heartbroken for you to read about your beautiful Isabelle. I’ve followed you since reading about Alexander. I have no words that can help. Just sending you special love and prayers. 💔🙏
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We are devastated to say that our beautiful Isabelle died in the early hours of this morning. We are absolutely broken. However, we want you all not to think of her death, but to honour her by living life as she did: fearlessly, joyously & spontaneously.
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