Twenty years is a long time.
So many things have happened.
So much has changed.
My three youngest children were born, and along with their two older siblings, have become the wonderful people they are today.
Ian and I got married, cementing a relationship that began when we were still in school.
Princess Diana died in that terrible Paris car crash. The princes have grown into fine men breathing new life into the royal family and a new generation of baby royals have now taken their place in the monarchy.
The Spice Girls formed and split up. Take That split up and then reformed. The Rolling Stones and Meatloaf are still going strong.
Hollywood lost Heath Ledger, River Phoenix, Christopher Reeve and Patrick Swayze way too soon.
We've seen the meteoric rise of the internet, WiFi, smartphones, smart TVs, laptops, smart watches, iPods and iPads.
Our entertainment has been dominated by Minecraft, PS3s and PS4s,World of Warcraft, X Boxes, Netflix, Sky TV, X factor, Big Brother, Pixar and GTA.
We've watched The Matrix, Avatar, Minions, Frozen, Wreck it Ralph, Twilight, The Avengers, Monsters Inc, Jurassic World - all in glorious high definition.
The Simpsons, Eastenders, Casualty and Corrie are still running, but we have said farewell to Top of the Pops, Friends and ER.
Binge watching box sets has become the thing to do. Breaking Bad, Scandal, The Walking Dead, House of Cards, Once Upon a Time and Dexter - how I have enjoyed you!
We read Kindles instead of books. Harry Potter brought magic in to the muggles' world. Fifty Shades of Grey brought erotica (albeit poorly written erotica) into the mainstream.
We have YouTube, digital photography, Google, Facebook, Instagram, Skype, Pinterest and Twitter. We are connected 24/7.
Starbucks and Costa serve us skinny decaff pumpkin spiced lattes and double shot caramel macchiatos.
The 2012 Olympics saw Team GB win golds galore as London became the place to be.
We fell in love with the Blade Runner Oscar Pistorious and were left shocked and disgusted by his violent fall from grace.
My family all became vegetarian and we've witnessed Quorn become a staple product in supermarkets. All but one of us remain true to our plant based diet.
There have been terrible wars and natural disasters, which have shaken our world to its core.
We've witnessed examples of humanity and inhumanity in equal measure.
I have become a very proud Nana and Grauntie as new babies are born into our family.
Our family has evolved as wings have been spread and good-byes have been said, but home is always where the heart is.
So much has happened. So much has changed.
And it's all gone on without you here to see it or be a part of it.
Twenty years without you.
It still hurts.
It always will.
I miss you Carol.
