"I was proud, excited and a little frightened. It was all taking off so quicklyâ€¦the more successful the boys were, the further away from me John felt. I was getting used to being a mum, but most of the time I felt like a single parentâ€¦it was hard not to feel frustrated with being stuck at home. I loved Julian, but I knew that if I hadnâ€™t had him I could have seen much more of John and that was hardâ€¦I felt shut off from the life he was living. After years at his side, I was excluded, just as it was all happening."

-- Cynthia Lennon

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