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I remember following this when it was originally posted, and stumbled across it again just now. It's devastating, what happened.

EMIN was such an inspiration, her compassion, love and utter devotion to her babies shone through time and time again.

She's left behind an incredible legacy, and will always be remembered as a woman who did so, so much good for utterly defenceless, vulnerable children.

Sleep tight and God bless

What a remarkable woman.

Rest in peace x

EMIN was a wonderful woman. Reading this thread has brought me to tears. I cannot imagine the grief of her family and friends who had the privilege to know her in real life.

Just read the whole thread start to finish. After the first mention of cancer and given the age of the thread, almost like in a book, I knew what the ending would be. What an utterly wonderful woman she was.

A very sad conclusion to a heartwarming thread.

RIP EMIN

I've just seen this thread for the first time and read it all. Amazing and heartbreaking, I can't stop crying.
RIP EMIN. What a remarkable woman.

I stumbled across this thread in Classics and read it start to finish with no idea of the outcome.

What an incredible woman who touched so many. I've sobbed through from almost the very start. I hope that someone shows LO this thread when she is older and she knows what fantastic foster parents she had, and how much joy she brought them.

Such a truly utterly, remarkable, amazing, caring woman!
I am blubbing away here at what you had done for that poor defenceless child who has had the best start in life thanks to the hard work of you and your family and then I get to the part that you are no longer with us, well the dam has broken .
The world needs more people like you and your family as long as there are feckless/drug adicted parents who don't take precations!
My dear friend fosters short term babies, one she had fron 5 days old and adopted and is now 6, and couldn't be a more wonderful child for it, he has ADAH and works so hard at school, one was with her from 3 months and was adopted at 3 to an amazing mother and this little one has been with her since 6 days old and will be 2 next month and still in limbo .

Read this thread a while back and commented. EMIN was a truly remarkable woman who gave love to all her LAC.

Rest in peace love and cuddles xxxx

I too have just stumbled across this thread and read it from start to finish and was awed and humbled by EMIN and the obvious love that simply shone out of her. RIP and condolences to her family.

As the child of an abusive mother who regularly screamed that she hated me and wished I had never been born and why don't I fuck off etc, I would like to say that I wished I had been fostered by someone like earth mother. It seems the total opposite of what I had to live with. I wish I had been taken away. In fact one of the best moments for me came when I silenced my family by telling them I didn't believe they had ever loved or liked me, based on their treatment, and wished I had been taken away. To read about this wonderful mother figure to so many children has been heart warming and I hope you are resting in peace somewhere earth mother.

I'd never seen this thread until today and have read it start to finish. I managed to retain my composure until EMINs update about the bone cancer after which the tears started as I imagined the outcome.
Despite not knowing her, her innate goodness shone from her posts and each and every child lucky enough to be cared for by EMIN has been given a valuable lesson on how to love.
My thought go out to Mr EMIN, their children, ladybird and all of the cared for children who will not have the opportunity to show her who they have become.
May you rest eternally peaceful EMIN x

I've only just found this thread and never thought it would end like this. I was already dreading Emin giving the little baby over to the new adoptive family (although happy for them) but this is just heartbreaking news.

RIP Emin. Your fostered children must have benefitted so much from your kindness.

In bits reading this. EMIN, what a special lady. May you rest in peace xxxx

This is so heartbreaking. Am awake and can't sleep so sat and read the whole thing. I took an inward breath when I read that she had cancer and it had spread to her bones

Poor, poor EMIN. Huge condolences to you and your family Amanda. What a legacy she has left

Just read the entire thread and am so sad yet inspired by a woman whose compassion and determination shone through. My thoughts are with her family x

Amanda please accept my sincere condolences and heartfelt thanks to you and your family and your amazing mum. Xx

What an amazing inspirational woman. RIP Emin.

Came across this thread by accident and have just read the whole thing with tears streaming down my face. EMIN you (were) are the most amazing woman. I am humbled to have even read this story people like you and your dh are so special words do you both no justice. Rip EMIN and condolences to your amazing dh your legacy lives on through the amazing work you've both done.x

What a giving, generous, loving, heroic and glorious life well lived :) rest in peace EMIN xxx

EMIN
I cannot find the words to say how much this thread has touched me!
You are such an inspiration and I feel privileged to have read about your time with lo!
Rest in peace amazing lady!

Started reading this thread as it popped up on active conversations...took me a few pages to notice it was originally posted by EMIN.

What a truly amazing woman.

RIP x

Wow. I have just read the whole thread and I am truly in awe. I am heartbroken that this little baby will never get to meet EMIN, but in a way she lives on through the fact that she will have a happy and settled life thanks to the start EMIN gave her. Sometimes life is just too cruel. RIP EMIN x

RIP EMIN. What an inspiration. X