Mark, you are never far from my thoughts and days like today, your birthday, are particularly emotional. As a family we talk of you often, usually as though you were still with us. This year has been an especially difficult one with Beth becoming 18 and leaving school for college. You would be so proud of her, she is such a very special young lady. As for your boys, they are growing up far too fast! Each of them is like you in different ways and Callan and Kelvin both miss you so much. Sadly you never got to meet Alexander but he is so much a Richardson with a huge coo's lick! As a family we now have one day each month were we all try and get together and do something which can range from being down the river throwing sticks and stones to a day spent playing board games or crafting, it is just important to be with one another and make sure everyone knows how important they are to each other. It's something we have always done over the years but now we make sure it happens every month, I felt is was especially important for your children to know they are very much part of your family and it has strengthened the bonds between us all. Shona is doing a brilliant job under difficult circumstances especially with her own health not being fantastic just now. You are missed more and more each day, the hole you left is way too big for anyone to fill but we are all trying to do our wee bit to keep the plates in the air and your memories alive. There are just not enough words to tell you how much your death has impacted on each of us, just know that you are loved, you always have been and always will be. Love Mum x