This loving mother died alone, and her daughter needs to know if she made it to the other side.

I have enclosed a photo of my mother who passed away three years ago. I'd really love to know how she's doing, because I wasn't there when she died in hospital. I didn't want her to be alone when it happened, and I feel so guilty for that now. Please help me contact her. Lynette.

Kelvin's reading

I like this lady instantly. She makes me feel special and she's very excited to connect. She's with her husband and all four of your grandparents. I can hear the names Jack and Graham, too. It sounds like she has a farming past. She talks about her old friends, saying, ‘It's lovely to see them.'

She wants assure you that you weren't meant to be there when she passed, so to me that means someone important missed out. She loves everyone and it's all OK. She's talking about mathematics skills and accounting, like a clerk job.

This lady has seen tragedy, and remembers her friend who passed away a long time ago in a terrible accident. There is also a lung-cancer connection. She says an ‘M' name that sounds like Mabel or Madeline. August is important because of an anniversary. Now she's showing me swans and says there's a connection to Australia.

She shows me a mechanic and says, ‘Fix that tractor.' I can also see hay bales and people shearing sheep, so farming must have formed a significant part of her life. She's talking about cooking for everyone. There are also Hamilton connections. An ‘S' name like Sue stands out.

She's very grateful. ‘Thanks so much for looking after me,' she says. This lady wasn't one to be fussed over. She talks about a time when either her or her husband dropped false teeth and chipped them. ‘What a hoot,' she remembers and laughs. She's also talking about the whiskey and laughing. She seems to know a lot of people, and is very popular. She mentions giving you a game of cards, then laughs again. She still has her sense of humour.

This woman is a busy beaver and likes to be active. She didn't like being stuck inside. She's showing me chickens and eggs now. ‘Loved my chooks,' she says. A ‘J' name like Joan stands out, along with Irene and a ‘D' name like Debbie.

‘I will always protect my grandkids and shortly great-grandkids. I love and miss my family,' she says. She asks me to draw a big star to finish the reading.

Lynette's Response

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to have Kelvin contact my mother. It was a very interesting reading, especially when it came to working out the names given.

The reference to cards, whiskey and farming connections go back a long way. My parents were farmers, and after my father died Mum spent a lot of time on my brother's farm. She knew a lot of people and was active right up to her death. Thank you once again.

How the readings work

New Idea sends Kelvin the photo you send us in a plain white envelope. He doesn't get the letter you send in, which makes his readings even more insightful and amazing. Send your contact details along with at least one quality photo of your loved one and a photo of you
with your loved one to Kelvin Cruickshank, c/- New Idea, CPO Box 1467, Auckland 1140.

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