Making Memories, terminal cancer diagnosis

My name is Dawn and I have been friends with Jo for as long as I can remember. I also have the privilege of running In Charley's Memory the charity she set up after Charley passed. I know after Charley died she never thought she would experience happiness again, often asking herself what had she done so wrong to have experienced the loss of her son.

At times we all thought we would, at some point be saying our goodbyes to jo, her grief so strong that she questioned what was the point in living. But her children, her family and her friends helped her through the darkest times.

And like everyone says when you are not expecting to find love, it finds you.

Ben and Jo found each other 5 years ago, on Charley's angelversary, and after such horrendous times, Ben helped Jo to smile again. It has not been an easy 5 years, Ben had to have brain surgery and long periods of recovery which resulted in Ben having to give up work, as did Jo to care for Ben.

Despite all this, they never lost their ability to laugh. Recovery allowed Jo to go back to teaching, they got married and a new baby granddaughter arrived, and things were starting to look good again.

But sadly this has been short-lived, this week they found out that Ben has another brain tumour, only this one is different, this one is stage 4 and terminal.

My wish is for Ben and Jo to make as many memories as they can in this short time, days out, nice meals, professional photos with their grandaughter ........ the list is endless.

I know times are hard right now, but if you could afford £1.00 to help pay for the memories I would forever be grateful.