Life is a God given gift, Given with love, Our bodies crave his presence, The love we have has been given to share Let us smile with others and share their joy, And when at times their sad and blue, Let us weep with them, And share a tear or two, The hand that reaches out in love is given and shared with God above. Remember, when you see someone you know is needing a kind word or a comforting smile, Remember this; you will never know, how much you’ve helped that person, And so be ready to reach out to listen to help to share, And to show others that you really care. Synopsis This book is a collection of Poems by my Mum Kitty, these poems are all that has survived of her writing, a lifetime’s work. They were written on scraps of paper, in notebooks and on the back of envelopes. These poems reveal the character of the woman, a warm loving person with a strong faith and determination never to give in. The poems illustrate a life of ups and downs. The joys of family, The family Tree how important it was to her. She reflects on her life, her family and friends. You can feel the hurt she suffered when her mother died whilst she was a young child. The two men in her life, one she fell in love with and the other she grew to love, who came together because of a promise made on the death bed of his good friend and husband of Kitty. In later life The generation gap is a poignant comment on getting old and feeling worthless. The final extract is all that remains of an episode in her early life, the exact details of which are now known but not included in the book. I will leave you to draw your own conclusions. As you read this book of poems I hope you will experience as I did, the love, joy, hope, pain and heartache that together reflect the person that was my Mum. This book contains a wonderful collection of poems that cant fail to move you.