Forget knitting, I’M DOING BURNOUTS!

Lorraine Tuckett, 80, Leeton, NSW

Sitting by myself at home, I felt another pang of sadness. Life’s never going to be the same without him, I thought.

I’d just lost my beloved husband, Jim, 79, after 60 years of blissful marriage. For the first time in six decades, I was alone.

Then, my phone rang.

It was my sweet grandson, Guy, 35, calling to check on me.

‘How are you feeling Nan?’ he asked.

It was hard