Re Simon Hattenstone’s article (My mum fought for the underdog all her life – and I was one of her biggest missions, 23 December), my husband Tim died of a cerebral aneurysm in April, a little over a month after his 50th birthday. He was the most wonderful person, and to have been loved by him is the greatest gift I will ever have been given.
The Guardian has provided me with many resources since Tim died: the Bereavement section is saved in my settings on the app, and I check it every day. Simon’s piece was lovely. I have saved the Maya Angelou quotation he used –“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” – and will be sharing it with Tim the next time I write to him (which I do frequently), probably tomorrow.
Maura-Dell O’Mahony
Hamburg, Germany
