MY SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US

I would like to say a massive thank you to the following people for their unwavered support to myself and my family throughout our sister's illness and at this moment in time. I have specifically chosen these people because of their total and unwavering support both day and night on a regular and constant basis. And for many, they too have had their own cross to bear, yet they still had enough love,support and were unselfish enough and put self aside in order to be there for us - and for this I am respectful.

Yet this group of individuals are not just wonderful supportive networks, who we can and have called on many times, and also who have been there for us unconditionally without request, they are a group of people who we now share something unique and powerful with.

We have become a united front, where love,honesty and unwavering support are unconditional commodities especially in a world where sometimes there are two dimensions and often with people what you see is not necessarily what you get.

There have been times when I have had no where to go and yet other than God there are two individuals more so who have been by my side all the way - Lubna and Coral - I salute you both for holding and bearing me up. These people have been at the end of the telephone line, day and night.

So in honour of these fantastic people, I would like to name and "shame" you all because I know that from this experience our relationships have changed to become more valuable and stronger. I certainly know that I have changed. I have had to hold up and balance many balls this year, stretching myself beyond what I thought capable, taking on challenges whilst always giving and caring and supporting others in the process and sometimes, all I have wanted was to have that same support given to me. I believe that without giving unconditionally, one cannot get back or receive their due and if I too had not been caring and giving to others unconditionally, I would not have received the suuport I have had.

These people have not only been contactable at the end of the telephone line both day and night, they have turned up when I have least expected it, they have sent special little cards and sometimes sentimental gifts. They have been our angels on earth.

My Best Friends: Lubna and Rehan ul-Haq, Claudette Shaw and Errol Sergeant, Shirley and Andrew Hunte, Lorraine Williams and Delroy Constantine-Simms, Auntie Coral.

Then there are another elite group of people Pat Carrington, Janice Carrington, Roz Griffiths, Lesley Watson,Mr P, Geraldine Reid, Syil Phoenix, Cousin Roberta Walker, Sarda and Sam, Maria Genco, Sandra Jones, Carol Jacobs. Claudette and Clifton Young-Davidson, Akua, Terry, Yvonne Gayle.

There are many other people whose concern has been touching and I thank you also, for your numerous well-wishes. Even from individuals we have never met, but who have been on this journey with us, through information in my newsletters.

Peeps, it's at times when things get tough that you realise who your real support networks are and the thing about unconditional love and support is that it doesn't matter what time of day or night you are needed, it doesn't matter what it is that is required, it doesn't matter how far on the other side of the world you may be - it's in the knowing that you will be there regardless.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I also say thank you to my children Cameron and Ashley. I have certainly changed inside, and I can feel a strength that is so powerful that I know that God will in his time provide that strength through someone else just for me. Until that time, I salute my friends and once again say THANK YOU.