What a year……

[Rayman]

My mum died from Dementia Jan 2nd, and it basically kicked off an extremely traumatic 2025. I had a knee replacement in Feb, which was way harder that I thought it would be. My best pal declined rapidly after a two year battle with cancer and lost the fight in October. We buried him in November. Our drummers wife had a heart attack. Their little granddaughter found her on the floor, and remarkably the emergency services saved her, but she’s been left with severe brain trauma and is a shadow of what she was. But she’s alive thankfully.

 

I dunno man, this year…. I for one will be glad to see the back of it. 
 

As always, stuff like this makes you think…. do the stuff you want to do, be with the ones you love, live every day to the max…. You know. 

[cetera]

Yep, same here.
My Mum had a fall, ended up in hospital, went to rehab then got a blood infection and went downhill. Back to hospital and we thought we'd lost her. Improved and released home with carers popping in but hated not being able to get around her own home and went downhill again. Back to hospital and then released to a care home, where she is now.... and I'm now dealing with my Dad who is frail, lonely and struggling to get about.
I've also lost 2 friends to suicide and 4 friends to illness this year.... as well as a losing a huge musical hero.

 

Not sure next year will be any better tbh. All my heroes are of 'that age' and my Parents are nearing the end. I guess it's just that time in life and I should just suck it up....

[Rayman]

I hear you. Yes, it’s a sign of our age I guess. All the best to you matey.