Losing my granddaughter

Four long years went by and then we heard that Rob and Amy were getting back together. In time Rob started bringing Katie to see us again. However, after a year Rob and Amy decided to split up again and this time the parting was final. Initially Geoff and I were allowed to see Katie for two hours every Sunday. But on some Sundays Katie did not turn up. We were terrified that we would have to go through the heartbreak all over again.

Quite unexpectedly I heard that my brother was very ill and I went to London to see him. He died a couple of days later. Around the same time Geoff got a new job and we had to move about four miles away. We told Amy that we were moving and she said she would still bring Katie to see us on Sundays as usual. The first Sunday after we moved we waited for Katie and left messages on Amy's mobile but they were never returned. That was when we realised it was all happening again.

Living without Katie
Geoff and I have not seen Katie since our move four years ago. We kept her Christmas presents for a couple of years but in the end we gave them to my niece.

The grief of losing my brother and Katie has taken a toll on my health - I had a slight heart attack, which was caused by stress. After the divorce came through Amy married again and moved to another village. She also had a little boy, a brother for Katie.

Katie has a new life now and I often wonder if she thinks of us. We have two step grandchildren and a grandson now who help to ease the pain of losing her, but they can never take Katie's place in our hearts. Her photo is in every room. Our hope is that one day when she is older she will come looking for us.

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