"It was a great war guys... A very great war. A war I fought with everything in me. A war that almost permanently took my life. With tears in my eyes, I watched you all give your tributes. I wanted to be with you all but I was in another realm. While they took me away all I had in my mind was you Snipy. I never knew you meant that much to me until that night I died...," She paused, exhaled, and cleaned off her tears.

It is still a great surprise to me watching my step mum's twin speak. I never for once dreamt or imagined that she...