Some people don’t believe in angels, but I do.
When my son Simon was born in 1999, his tuft of red hair and rosy cheeks had me fall instantly in love.
He’d come as a surprise – my then partner David and I already had Stephanie, then 10, and Michael, six – we hadn’t expected another baby!
But Simon filled my heart with so much love from the moment he came into this world.
Bringing him home, he and I settled on the bed and fell asleep together, our hearts in sync.
David took a video of us together and when I watched it the next day, I swear I could see angels around us – I knew they’d brought Simon to me.
Growing up, Simon and I were as thick as thieves – doing the shopping, going to the
