The Greatest Gift

Jo-Anne Griffiths

On Friday 28th November 1997 my much loved granddad died at home of a massive heart attack - I was with him. I felt as if my heart had been ripped out - and the pain would never go away. I have never been so totally devastated.

My partner had been told that the radiology treatment he'd had for skin cancer had sterilised him. I felt that my life was over and I'd never have the much longed for child I'd always wanted.

Then in 2003 I discovered I was pregnant - we were over the moon. For 9 months I was terrified that something would happen to the child. Even though I'd been hospitalised for bleeding which was down to my blood being resus negative.

Then on 28th November 2003 the greatest gift arrived - our son Kinlan. So much happier now on this date, but before him I'd struggled to cope on that date.

Just to say thank you Grandad for our precious son. x x x