14/10/2026
One year without you, Nan. ๐ค๐๏ธ
I still struggle to understand how a whole year has passed. There are days when it still doesnโt feel real, and I still find myself reaching for the phone to make our daily call, whether that was to check in, share some news or just hear your voice.
I donโt think I ever anticipated how difficult the months following your passing would be. Mentally, it was one of the hardest periods of my life, and for a while, I genuinely lost a part of myself.
But this past year has taught me a lot about grief, recovery and finding my way back. I finally feel like myself again, returning to football, management and teaching, doing the things I love.
I just hope the person Iโm becoming again, and the journey Iโve taken to get here, is making you proud.
Thereโs so much I wish I could tell you, and I know youโd have plenty to say about it all too!
I miss you more than words can explain, and accepting youโre no longer here is still incredibly difficult.
One year without you, but a lifetime of you with me.
Love you always, Nan. ๐ค๐๏ธ