Sheala Victoria Mary Motson Nee Diaper

I dont know much about my Mum's childhood as she never spoke about it but I know she didnt have it easy.

The eldest of five children and living in post war London, life was hard at times. She had a very tempestuous relationship with her mother who, by my mother's admission, was a very hard woman, but enjoyed a very close relationship with her father. She was devastated when he died and I dont think she ever truly got over his death.

My Mum married my Dad when she was 21. They started out as penpals with Mum only knowing Dad's initial when she first started writing to him. My Dad was serving in Aden at the time and sent her money to put in a bank for him. My Dad often said he married her for his money!!

My Mum had three children and suffered horribly with post natal depression after the birth of the youngest. This impacted on her life but she did the best she could.

During our childhood, Mum never worked, preferring to be there when we got in from school. Being a Forces Wife, life was fairly transient in that every two years she had to pack up a house and move to wherever Dad's next posting was. Dad was always away and Mum was the one constant in our life during our childhood.

After we all grew up Mum got a part time job escorting children with special needs to and from school. She had a passion for the job and got on well with the children and staff alike. she kept this job until she became ill.

Mum also discovered that she had mediumistic talent and developed her skills to the extent that she became a very fine medium. She served many churches around Kent and was always a popular guest.

Although we knew from experience that Mum could be feisty, we never knew what a fighter she was until she became ill. At the time she was diagnosed with Acute Myloid Leukemia (AML), we didnt even know whether she would survive to have the treatment....but she did. She fought like a person possessed to live and one year on she went into remission. She remained in remission for a further year before the AML came back and this time took her to live with the angels.

During her life my Mum had to overcome many obstacles. Her childhood left scars and her shyness and semi transient lifestyle made it difficult for Mum to feel that she truly belonged anywhere. She believed that she found it difficult to make friends whereas in reality she had lots of friends. The fact that there was standing room only at her funeral was a testiment to that fact.

I had a difficult relationship with my Mum but I know, deep down, she loved me........she loved all of us.

I know her work is not yet done and the best is yet to come. Although she is no longer here on the earth plane her legacy lives on in Me, My sisters and our children.

Gone but never, ever forgotten and always so very deeply loved.

I love you Mum Xx