To the friends who were there when I became a full-time carer – your kindness has carried me through

Dear friends,

I know I’ve thanked you many times before, and even now I still do. You’ve always said there’s no need, but when I sit back and reflect on the last three years – the years since my life changed when I became a carer to my mum after she was diagnosed with cancer – I realise there will always be a need. Gratitude doesn’t run out. It stays with you.