September 2025 – Page 13

**The Forgotten Guest: A Mothers Reflection on Absence at a Wedding** My son did not invite me to his

When I married James, I knew he had a daughter from his first marriage. Emily, his ex-wife, had left

**Out of Time** “Goodbye,” Emily said, rising from the chair and heading for the door.

“Margaret, come quickly!” William called from the garden, and I abandoned the half-kneaded

At the wedding, the son insulted his mother, calling her a waste of space and a charity case, and told

**Victor and Emily** Bloody hell, thats Emily! Victor nearly choked on his coffee as the realisation hit him.

Many years ago, my son and his wife made a decision that shattered my heartthey chose to sell the country

Arriving at the hospital to see her dying husband, a well-to-do woman tossed coins to a beggar But a

“Don’t you dare touch her!” Mum called, her voice thin and childlike, trembling through

Mum, someones knocking at the door! Could you get it? My hands are full. Of course, love, Natalie answered