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Home alone.

July 16, 2013

I am surrounded by silence. Twenty two years I have waited, and here it is at last. However it is not the pleasant quiet, that I dreamed about. There is an emptiness, which I had not foreseen, and a feeling of loss. I realize as I sit home alone, just how loud silence can be. … More Home alone.

Please listen Dad.

July 9, 2013

How sad when a father and daughter, have difficultly communicating. Such is the situation in our home, that my youngest has begged me to write a post, in the hope her Dad will read it. For a number of weeks now, she has tried to speak to him, All manner of methods have been employed, … More Please listen Dad.

The tales a house could tell.

July 3, 2013

I am in my old home, the house in which I was reared. The place where I first knew love, and where I first hated with all my heart my brothers who drove me wild. And who I now love dearly. It is after midnight, and everyone is in bed. My own children tucked up, … More The tales a house could tell.

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Only People Who Never Had Children Have The Perfect Child.

July 2, 2013

Originally posted on My thoughts on a page.:
Most of us when we are childless imagine the perfect child we will rear. We see children screaming and crying… We wont have one of them. We visit friends who tell us that their children dislike most foods…. Definitely not having one of them. Our children will…

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My husband is so lucky he married me.

June 30, 2013

Some people wonder is marriage worth it? Why would you commit to a lifetime with one person? Well those people were never married to me. In general I am an agreeable person, and usually happy. However to be married to someone who is always happy, would be a rather dull affair, so to ensure our … More My husband is so lucky he married me.

Can I trust him with my child?

June 28, 2013

For over twenty years, without making a fuss, I have never left any of my children alone, with a man other than their father. Until three weeks ago. My youngest daughter, a very precious little lady to me, takes guitar lessons. Every week she goes to the house, of a most wonderful gentleman. I go … More Can I trust him with my child?

All grown up and still trying to impress my mom.

June 27, 2013

Am I lazy, or is my mother a workaholic? My mum is in her 80s and never stops. She lives in Dublin over 200 km from meso I ring her most mornings. This is usually how it goes. “Oh hi Tric, Wait a minute until I turn the oven off. I just made a few … More All grown up and still trying to impress my mom.

Looking at old photographs is like stepping into a tardis

June 25, 2013

Most people would agree, that a smell drifting towards you, can transport you back to a moment, you didn’t even know you had forgotten. As you inhale, the years slip away, and with great clarity you have full 20/20 recall. I have always believed, that nothing in life brought back a memory, more clearly than … More Looking at old photographs is like stepping into a tardis

You will always be top of the class to me.

June 22, 2013

Two of my children have dyslexia. Both have very significant difficulties. As their mother I should be concerned, and possibly even upset. But I am not. It does not define them. In truth I often laugh loudly, at their spectacular mistakes. Whilst Dyslexia is no picnic, they both have learned to accept it, and believe … More You will always be top of the class to me.

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Recycling can be very expensive!

June 21, 2013

I have had a timely reminder, from my good blogging pal Mocha, that I have lost my sense of humor! (If you have a minute check him out, he writes amazing posts). Well maybe that’s not quite what he said, but I think what he was really saying, was that my writing is a bit … More Recycling can be very expensive!