Dear Mum.
You were the first place I ever knew as home, the voice that made the world feel softer, the hands that somehow knew when to hold on and when to let me grow.
There are a thousand things I wish I could say again, a thousand moments I would give anything to have back.
One more chat.
One more laugh.
One more “put the kettle on”.
But love like yours does not simply disappear when a heartbeat stops.
It stays in the things you taught me, in the kindness you gave, and the strength I did not know I had, all because of you.
It lives on in photos, stories, and moments when I suddenly think, Mum would have loved this.
I will miss you in ways words will never be able to explain. A piece of me feels missing without you here.
I will carry you in my heart, forever, through all the parts of life I thought you would be here to see.
You were my mum, my beginning, and you will always be part of who I am.
I love you, Mum.
Joseph Styles
29/08/2026
