There are days when I wake, and I am so cross with life. Even before I get out of bed, I am irritated by everyone and everything. And then there are days like today. Today it could be raining, and most of what I do going badly, and yet inside I would still be singing. … More If only every day felt like this.
Would you think about minding my daughter? A simple question, asked by an acquaintance, twenty years ago. My answer “Yes”, was the best decision I ever made. For that was the beginning. The start of my relationship, with a very charming two year old, and another little lady yet to appear. Their mum worked full … More The highs and highs of being a childminder.
All mothers have regrets, moments they failed, or things they would do differently, if only they were given the chance. However I have a regret, and cannot imagine if I had my time again, how I could fix it. This regret came back to haunt me last night. I was reading through my wordpress reader. … More Regret.
Quite a number of years ago, I worked in a childrens hospital, in the Accident and Emergency department, for a short time, whilst training to be a nurse. It was in a part of inner city Dublin, surrounded by flats. Many would consider it, the heart and soul of Dublin. The local children treated the … More Born to be bad?
“Don’t you dare ever put me in that blog!” So I didn’t. I wrote about my family, my life, my past. Careful to never mention, someone who is so important in my life. Then last week she says, with not a hint of alcohol in her, “When am I going to be in your blog, … More You know who you are.
Where do you find peace? Is it an actual place? Or is it an inner feeling? My brother said to me this morning, that he dislikes being in his house alone. Especially if he is on holiday. He wondered how I felt, in the mornings when all are gone, and my busy house is quiet. … More Solitude.
When my children were young, if I ever had to leave them, for any length of time, I would tell them I would always be by their side, even when they could not see me. I would say to them, if they were lonely or sad, to close their eyes and quietly call my name. … More “Good night my darlings”.
Those who follow this blog, know that all is not well in my world. A young boy, childhood Leukemia, and a bone marrow transplant, have consumed me. We celebrated cancers defeat, but my young friend, is now battling a very rare infection. It is now I see, the very fine line, we walk each and … More When words are not enough
Nothing in Life is certain. When I was young I dreamed big dreams, but most of them came to nothing. I also presumed that life would be long, like my grandparents was. Then my father got sick, and I watched him die, and life changed. For a time I could not be happy. My fathers … More Live every day as it comes.
Before our babies are born, we cannot imagine life with a child. Once they arrive, we cannot imagine life without them. For the past twenty two years,. I have been a hands on mom. I gave up my nursing career, to stay at home when my first child was born I can remember my husband … More Life will never be the same again.
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