MARGARET
Margaret Sadler is no longer with us, but she left this world a better place…
Margaret never sought the limelight for herself and yet as a Karitane nurse helped care for many children including the famous Lawson Quins in the 1960’s and later years. She was mentioned fondly in Paul Little’s harrowing (in parts) book ‘Stolen Lives:The untold story of the Lawson Quins’. I also wrote two short stories titled Margaret and Teamwork in my memoir, ‘The Trouble with Twins’ as a way of honouring her legacy with our family.
The context of this blog post is that Margaret was employed by our parents in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s to help mum with four children under 5 (Soon to be five and then six).
We weren’t always easy to look after but Margaret unconditionally loved us all. My twin brother and my sisters remember her fondly as a person who was patient, comforting, always there for us, a generous giver, gentle, kind, compassionate, loyal and full of common sense. She had a wonderful sense of humour and would sometimes allow us to get up to mischief. Margaret was a defender and advocate of children - she despised bullying, pretence and snobbery. She was a big help to mum and dad and said they were wonderful people; kind, caring and trustworthy. My sister Cathy’s middle name is Margaret. Enough said.
The context of this blog post is that Margaret was employed by our parents in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s to help mum with four children under 5 (Soon to be five and then six).
We weren’t always easy to look after but Margaret unconditionally loved us all. My twin brother and my sisters remember her fondly as a person who was patient, comforting, always there for us, a generous giver, gentle, kind, compassionate, loyal and full of common sense. She had a wonderful sense of humour and would sometimes allow us to get up to mischief. Margaret was a defender and advocate of children - she despised bullying, pretence and snobbery. She was a big help to mum and dad and said they were wonderful people; kind, caring and trustworthy. My sister Cathy’s middle name is Margaret. Enough said.
POINTS TO PONDER
Is there a ‘Margaret’ in your family or extended family? Do you know someone like her? Cherish them.
Such people will never get or want a ‘gong’ or letters after their name.
They are motivated by love.
Is there a ‘Margaret’ in your family or extended family? Do you know someone like her? Cherish them.
Such people will never get or want a ‘gong’ or letters after their name.
They are motivated by love.
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