Kelsey Parker shares Valentine's Day message about 'pain' of being without Tom
'I’m facing the anniversary of a whole year without you Tom'
Kelsey Parker has opened up on her first Valentine's Day without her husband Tom.
The Wanted popstar died last March after being diagnosed with a brain tumour 18 months previously.
Parker, who has explored grief publicly in an ITV documentary, explained her feelings on social media about facing her first Valentine's Day without her husband.
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She wrote: "This time last year I was full of hope. We were in Spain where Tom was in daily therapy and he was the strongest and healthiest he’d been in a long time.
"I was lucky enough to spend Valentine’s and another 3 weeks just me and Tom."
Parker continued: "I never could have known how precious that time was or imagined the pain that was ahead of me and now, a year later, I’m facing the anniversary of a whole year without you Tom."
Parker then detailed her feelings on the emotional day: "I’m angry, sad, lonely, wishing more than anything that none of this happened to us. But it did and I’m grateful for the years we had, the love we shared and the babies we made. I’m so grateful for them. They bring me joy every single day."
She then encouraged others to cherish the loves in their lives: "So this Valentine’s I guess my message is that if you’re lucky enough to spend it with someone you love, cherish it. Soak it up.
"Reflect on the importance of your relationship, the love you feel for each other and remember to honour it. You are blessed."
Parker previously discussed having to celebrate her first Christmas without Tom: "I’ve been putting Christmas off because honestly I’ve been dreading it. But it’s for the kids, they’ve always been my reason to get up each day and find the positives, and never has that been more true than this week.
"There’ll be empty chairs tomorrow and tears, but there’ll also be smiles, laughter and dancing – just as you would’ve had it."
Watch below: Kelsey Parker opens up about grief and her first Christmas without Tom Parker
