Mark and Amanda Stokes

At the young sweet age of 16 Mandy Williams met Mark Stokes and fell in love. 30 Years later Mrs Amanda Stokes still loves her husband, her one true love, but it's a heartbreaking sad commitment and dedication requiring daily sacrifice and loneliness. . As a sufferer of M.E. It has been difficult enough for Amanda to overcome her difficulties to raise 2 children before her husband became ill. Theirs is a story of commitment, dedication, love, enduring that has overcome many hardships. The but, is that they have many difficult years of hardship ahead that will need to be endured for the remainder of their lifetimes.

Their love has endured Amanda's post natal depression, M.E. and anxiety attacks. They have parented 2 children, with one daughter that remains dependant. Amanda relied a lot on her mother for emotional support and guidance. She was a wonderfully wise and giving woman well loved by all who had the priviledge of knowing her until her untimely premature passing leaving Amanda and her family bereft. Finding the strength to carry on Amanda was first on the scene of a horrific lawnmower accident leaving Mark with life changing injuries. After enduring the financial repercussions of this, the demands of further tragedy have been thrust upon them. Mark, who was self employed, suffered a series of heart attacks and strokes that have left him disabled mentally and physically. The family battle on, with many years of life ahead to live, they are trying to make ends meet and improve Mark's quality of life. To this end Amanda has sold most of her families possessions, and is trying to work towards a decent future for Mark and herself. They have both been through accidents and injuries in striving for adjustment. Mark is a big man, and Amanda has to physically aid him in all his daily movements in a home that was not designed for an invalid.

Amanda writes " I would have loved to have my old life back, miss the old Mark. Miss him so much. Miss not been able to talk to him. Miss the cuddles. I Miss the man I married and loved so much. But he's still here so I have to be very great-full for that"

At only 50 there is so much ahead of them both. If you can possibly afford to assist them it would be so very much appreciated