MY wife and I are very perturbed about all these groups that are supposedly there for counselling purposes.

Along with all these massive grants and funds allocated to them for the actual counselling and where grants went?

We were referred for real counselling to Maureen Kennedy, of Idendicat Scotland, this was well over a year ago. This lassie does a massive job. It is not just history.

For 40 years she has been there for Bereavement counselling plus counselling for almost anything else. But the point is this lassie does it all for free.

She is there 24/7, every day of the year and Christmas, yet she has done all this for 100s of people ++, it seemed to be accepted and never acknowledged. Yes taken for granted.

Nor is she entitled to any of the cheques, grants or funds from the groups and cliques. Probably the reason that none of us trust these groups.

We know just how much she helped not only my wife and I but others we know too.

On asking about no one seems to go to other places for counselling now as people were never there or appointments are always cancelled etc or so called groups/organisations ever available at all.

Tell me how one unique female manages to help so many? I will tell you why, she cares, truly cares and takes times and shows patience with us.

The only stipulation is when if phoning to leave a message on the answering machine and she will get right back to you.

She has to do it this way as there are so many sick hoaxes, this is the only way to vet out the genuine people who need that urgent support and help. That speaks volumes for her work.

So let us remember this whole year of 2017, Maureen has been there for 40 years, and she has always helped in so many different and difficult ways.

For that we are grateful and Maureen we bless you for all your natural caring ways, your sense of humour no matter how difficult and moody and sad we got. Your patience knows no end.

So we say on behalf of others too, you are a Godsend and it is a disgrace all these 40 years you have guided us all, helped us all, and gave us hope back and took away our fears that you get no support.

So on this your 40th anniversary we wish you well and please take care of yourself. You are a true

Guardian Angel . How could we ever forget all of what you have done.

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Cowdenbeath.