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Slipping through my fingers

Christine Cunningham, 39, Cardonald

Hanging a bauble from a branch of our Christmas tree, my son Paul stepped back to admire his work.

‘Just the star to go on the top now,’ he grinned to me.

‘Looks great, son,’ I smiled.

Every year, Paul, then 18, and I would tackle the Christmas decs together.

His brother Liam, 19, and six stepbrothers never got a look-in.

It was December 2018 and Paul was enjoying his favourite time of year.

A bit of a mummy’s boy, Paul and I were the

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