| Location | Colchester |
| Age | 61 years |
| Cause of Death | Leukaemia |
| Date of Birth | 6/1932 |
| Date of Death | 7/1993 |
| Visitors | 836 since 04/04/2007 |
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My friend. My support. My confidante. My Mum.
Doreen Louise Baines. Only 61 when she was taken from us in July 1993 after a long battle with Leukemia.
A tale about my mum that always makes me smile:
My mum had Leukemia, she had been on many different courses of chemo and she had just finished a particularly gruelling one which had not worked. She was weak, fragile and very very tired. It was February/March time and the snowdrops were in full flower.We decided to take her to Peldon, an area near our home which is renowned for its glorious displays of snowdrops.We put her wheelchair in the boot of the car and off we went.When she saw the banks full of her favorite flower, she begged us to stop so she could look, husband popped the bonnet on the car and put his hazard lights on. My weak, frail, fragile mum JUMPED out the car, went to the boot and got her trowel out (never did find out when she sneaked that in) and clambered up the bank and started to dig up clumps of snowdrops.We stood and watched in amazement, her cheeks were pink and she looked so healthy. Someone stopped and told her she was breaking the law and Mum just smiled at them and said " I am dying of cancer, I have less than 6 months to enjoy, what could they possibly do to me that is worse than that?" She put her clumps of snowdrops in the boot and we headed home.Her snowdrops bloom in the garden every year and I always have a teary smile when I see them come through, My dear Mum died in July of the same year, and when I think of her, I always remember the look on her face as she liberated those flowers.
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If I could have one single wish
And never have another
it would simply to be have one hour
And spend it with my mother
I'd simply sit and hold your hand
and we'd have a cup of tea
No one else would be there
There'd just be you and me
We'd talk about the old times
We'd laugh and reminisce
And just before you left me
I'd give your cheek a kiss
One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.
This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”
The Lord replied, “The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.”
Saw this and thought of you
I picture you walking up the path
and walking through the door
I listen out for your gentle laugh
but i cant hear it anymore
I hold my hands out everyday
Hoping for your gentle touch
But i dont feel your warm hands touch me
Its a feeling i miss so much
I wait for you to wipe my tears
But you want yours wiping too
And everyday still hurts so much
Because my life is missing you
I keep your memory in my soul
It burns so bright each day
And all the things i have in my mind
Theres three words i want to say
I Miss You
As long as we have memories,
Yesterday remains
As long as we have hope,
Tomorrow awaits,
As long as we have love,
Each day is never a waste.
Missing you today
It is 14 years since you died Mum and the tears do not flow so often now. But tonight I have been updating your memorial and I have been choosing some music to put on here for you. That made me tearful, but not half as much as putting the photo of your Grand-daughter and Great-Grandaughter on here. It really saddened me to know that you are not here to share in these wonderful girls, and I feel so sad that Sophie will never know her Great Nanny, believe me Mum, she will know OF you I promise. She will know the wonderful Mum you were to me, and the wonderful Nan you were to Michelle. That I promise you.
Always in my heart my darling, until we meet again. I love you Mum xx
a special place
when your mum is sat above
with new friends she's grown to love
they sit and watch and survey
all the things done in your day
and when her friends say to her
you've a special daughter there
your mum with quiet pride will glow
and simply say, "Yes, I know"
More beautiful words.
Hugs From Heaven
by Charlotte Anselmo
When you feel a gentle breeze
Caress you when you sigh
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From a loved one way up high.
If a soft and tender raindrop
Lands upon your nose
They've added a small kiss
As fragile as a rose.
If a song you hear fills you
With a feeling of sweet love
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From someone special up above.
If you awaken in the morning
To a bluebird's chirping song
It's music sent from Heaven
To cheer you all day long.
If tiny little snowflakes
Land upon your face
It's a hug sent from Heaven
Trimmed with Angel lace.
So keep the joy in your heart
If you're lonely my dear friend
Hugs that are sent from Heaven
A broken heart will mend.
Wonderful Lady
Whilst I dont yet understand the pain of losing my mum, I do understand how it feels to lose someone so close. I lost my dad and I know that life simply isn't the same without him. You obviously really loved your mum, and I can tell that she must have felt the same about you. Rest assured that she is in a better place and is no longer suffering. She will be with you every day in your thoughts, your heart and the millions of wonderful memories you have of your times together.
Rest in peace Doreen, take care of Lyndis.
When tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not there to see
If the sun should rise and find your eyes are filled with tears for me
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today
While thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say
I know how much you loved me, as much as I loved you
And each time you think of me I know you'll miss me too
But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand
That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand
He said my place was ready in heaven far above
And that I’d have to leave those I dearly love
But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye
For all my life I always thought I didn't want to die
I had so much to live for and so much to do
It almost seemed impossible that I was leaving you
I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad
I thought of all the love we shared and all the fun we had
If I could re-live yesterday, I thought for just a while
I’d say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile
Then I realized fully that this was not to be
For emptiness and memories would take the place of me
But when I walked through heavens gates I felt so much at home
When god looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne
He said this is eternity and all I promised you
Today your life on earth has passed but here it starts anew
I promise no tomorrows, but today will always last
And each day’s a new day there’s no longing for the past
Now you've been forgiven and at last from pain you’re free
So wont you come and take my hand and share your life with me
When tomorrow starts without me, don’t think were far apart
For every time you think of me I’ll be right there in your heart
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR MUM:
If I could have one single wish
And never have another
it would simply to be have one hour
And spend it with my mother
I'd simply sit and hold your hand
and we'd have a cup of tea
No one else would be there
There'd just be you and me
We'd talk about the old times
We'd laugh and reminisce
And just before you left me
I'd give your cheek a kiss
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