The touch of a handA warm embraceThe scent of the manHis aging faceEyes that glintA smile so wideThe look of happinessConcealing pain insideStoic in stanceLearned so long agoBe upright and brightHe was told to showProper around ladiesIs how he actsNot a swear word passesWith his dad, this was a pactCourteous …
There is a line in one of my favourite songs by the music group Lady Antebellum which a very dear friend introduced me to some years ago. It goes ‘I would rather hurt than feel nothing at all’. This could not be more true a statement for me. I have …
Of late I have been fortunate to have contact again with some really lovely people in my hometown. I always find it wonderful to have a conversation with folks, be it a brief exchange or a much longer and more in depth interaction. What has struck me is the sadness …
As the light of the new day emerges, silhouetting the trees against the sky, the birds start their morning song. Life springs into action. A Kookaburra laughs and it rings across the air. Another bird begins its solo performance with a different trill to the rest who continue their chorusing …
In the lead up to Christmas I was dealing with some pretty stressful matters not related to Christmas. It took its toll on me and it was beneficial to ease back on the throttle a fair bit over recent days. Hence why I have not been writing or sharing very …
Tomorrow marks week seven of my knee injury and the time that I pretty much have spent at home. I haven’t been able to drive although I did try a couple of weeks ago and my knee regressed. Anytime out of the house and yard has been on weekends when …
No matter what plans you have and even if you have invested great effort in their preparation, there is a good chance something may not go according to plan. Why would I think like this? Why would I be saying this? Surely people who make great travel plans or plans …
I see the buzz in our street of houses being decorated with Christmas lights and decorations and children running around gleefully in their front yards of an evening, totally swept up in the excitement. It is a time when people go outside and mingle with their neighbours and those passing …
For a few hours I have been sifting through topics and ideas to write about and none were speaking to me. I was not feeling any connection with them. I knew I wasn’t going to give up and not write an entry for today, so what was I going to …
One cannot ever underestimate the value of hugs. A real warm, comfy, firm hug can say so much without any needs for words. The embrace, the holding, not wanting the hug to end are beautiful moments. I love meaningful hugs. In my lifetime I have been hugged out of a …
