Last year I did a series of posts where others sent me letters they wanted to write. I received letters of regret, love, confession and thanks. They were beautifully written and many were poignant. I never shared my own letter, but I did write one. So tonight I am ready to share mine. I met … More Letter… To the one who stole my childhood.
Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad (Christina Rossetti) Yes there are days and moments where everyone smiles, but there are no days when anyone forgets. Today is Daniels fifteenth birthday. I thought it only right to remember him here today, as many of you shared … More Wherever you are
This may be a trigger post. Today I read a post written by a strong, inspiring blogger who describes what it is to live without her mother in her life. Despite what you might think her mother has not died or moved away. What she has done is unimaginable. She has chosen her daughters abuser … More Why do I not speak out?
How pushy are you as a parent? Do you wish for your children to get good grades? Are they involved in after school activities, which you take a keen interest in? What future do you dare to dream for your child? I am sure if we are honest many parents are highly ambitious. However there … More My daughter thinks I’m a lax parent.
Am I the only one who is terrified by New year, and the prospect of all it may bring? Am I the only one who sings ‘Auld Lang Syne’ in tears, missing those who are gone? Am I the only one afraid to look down the road of 2015, fearing what I might see? Am … More Am I the only one?
What if this was your last Christmas. What would you wish for as a gift? I’m sure I’m not alone when it comes to not being overly organised at Christmas, that I’m not the only one who finishes their Christmas shopping on Christmas eve. Every year I begin shopping early December believing I’ll sail through … More What do I really want for Christmas?
If you ever want to know what courage looks like watch this. You will see courage in the faces of these parents, and you will hear it in their voices. This is the story of a young Irish boy called Ben,aged 6 years, who received the Irish Heart Foundations ‘Child of courage’ Award today. I … More Ben Canty, ‘Child of courage 2014’
Are you a talker or a doer? Some one who talks about a problem, or someone who wants to fix it? Last week here in Ireland, a man named Johnathan Corrie was found dead on a doorstep, only yards from our government building. He had been homeless for many years with a variety of personal … More What sort of a person are you?
I have written so many posts about this young boy. I have shared the long road traveled from his diagnosis of Leukemia, through chemotherapy, radiotherapy, bone marrow transplant, and infection. So many of you have walked that road along side me. I have tried to describe, as well as I could, the character that was … More Remembering Daniel.
What sort of child have you? A trier, a winner, a worker? I coach almost every day, and each session I coach reminds me of life. There is the early part when things are easy, the swimmers are chatting, and the session is manageable. Everyone is in good form and there is a buzz around … More What sort of swimmer would your child be?
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