It hurts our hearts that you are gone, and this is now the end of the story of a lovely wife, mother, grandma, sister, friend. You’re spoken of in such fond ways, by everyone you’ve met. Your kindness and your lovely smile they never will forget. You’re still here in our photographs; In voicemails on…More
Tag Archives: Family
Here’s a wish (poem)
Picture now, if you will, a girl sat on a plastic chair; Some flowers on the windowsill, her mother, frightened, lying there. Mother and father worked so hard to raise their daughters every day, and now it seems that life’s reward is their retirement, snatched away. In hospital there’s nothing subtle: Lights so harsh…More
All you have to do is call
Dear Mum and Dad Hello! There, that seems innocuous enough, doesn’t it. As I don’t know where to start, I’ll start somewhere fun. It’s been nice to spend a bit of time with you over the last few months for all the good reasons we’ve had to get together; what with my 40th birthday party,…More
Strength, Courage and Wisdom
A couple of people have sent me the link to Angelina Jolie’s piece in the New York Times on 14th May 2013 that talks about her decision to have a double mastectomy, the process of which started in February just like mine did. In her case, she has the BRCA1 gene and is able to…More
Think about direction
I’m trying to stop being confused. I need to find some zen goodness and direction. I’ve always wanted to live life reaching out to other people and finding ways to gain common ground, to help people, to connect. I’ve been advised many times to stop expecting to understand anyone except myself. People are unpredictable. People let…More
Alice... what's the matter? 