Every evening you call me, At around half past ten. I could set my watch by you. You time it to perfection. My youngest is in bed, and I am able to sit down, and enjoy our time together, Just me and you. You are not exactly demanding, but regardless of circumstance, you do insist … More My perfect companion.
Finalist! Those of you who follow me regularly, will know what that means. I made it to the final five, in the Best Personal Blog category, in the Irish Blog Awards. What can I say? How can I write when I am speechless? All of you, who have taken the time, to read and comment … More Finalist!
For twenty eight years, he has been in my life. So many seasons, months, days and hours. Shared. As I look in the mirror, I see in my face, those twenty eight years. I am no longer a young teenager, feisty, mouthy and full of ambition. I see the dyed, almost purple, hair, the sun … More What do you see?
Tonight I am a million miles away from my blog. I am of course at home, but my heart is in intensive care in Dublin. My warrior of a young fighter is still fighting, but he has had a very difficult few days. However despite being miserable, I do not wish to be. So tonight … More Where is your sense of humor?
“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
“As long as any member of this team lives, Mayo will never again win an All Ireland Football Final”. So roared the priest, as the victorious team of 1951 passed by. The shocked members of the funeral party stood in silence. Just minutes earlier the bus carrying the triumphant football team of 1951, had passed … More More than just a game.
I cannot write, I cannot think. Everything has changed. As we wait and we cry. Life for others rushes on, But for us it stands still. As we wait, and we cry. Kids look to be fed, and homework completed. As we wait and we cry. People talk to us, but we hear nothing. Minds … More As We Wait And We Cry.
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