An interesting question.. or two

Who are the 10 people in the world that loved you best, and who are the 10 be on the list of who you love best?

I'd never really thought about it like that, but now that I was asked the question.... for a moment, I was blank... you weren't allowed your parents or siblings. This certainly deserved some serious consideration. The first couple rolled of the tongue before my brow furrowed evaluating my choices and then suddenly, the list started growing. You realise there are those you love and are loved by unconditionally, but equally, there are those that are not constant or predominant in your life for whom you care about greatly as well, and still others you are even more fiercely protective about than you'd imagined.

While the top 10 is something I'd never consciously thought about, I did realise a little while ago, that there are only two people in this world whose deaths will leave me feeling utterly bereft. My mother and my bebous.