What would you do if you were told your child was sick? Not the twenty four hour bug sick, Not the head cold or virus kind of sick. I mean really sick. Chemotherapy sick! My friend got this message at Christmas, Happy ******* Xmas! Since then we have all been in a spin. We are … More We Are By Your Side.
When did you last write a letter? A whole generation have grown up having never received or written a letter. They do not know what it feels like, to pick up a pen and a writing pad, to address a letter and date it. Then to begin, Dear….. I have just returned from a three … More I Grieve For The Hand Written Letter.
Tomorrow I will pack my two youngest, into the car, and we will drive off to Dublin, to stay with my mum for a few days. Even though I left Dublin, over twenty five years ago, to live 200km away in Cork, with my husband and subsequent children, I still say when I head to … More Going Home!
If we discovered one of our loved ones, was terminally ill, I have no doubt we would trade in all we own, in order to try to save them. It would be impossible to put a price, on any of our families lives. How much is any life worth? When I was a student nurse. … More The Price Of A Life!
Modern Ireland has changed greatly, and become multicultural. When I was growing up, the closest I ever got to someone who was black, was when I saw famine in Ethiopia, or watched The Cosby Show. Living in Australia, was my first experience of living and working, with a variety of different nationalities. I loved the … More Children Are Not Politically Correct!
Twenty years ago when I began this journey through motherhood. I was filled with high ideals. I would be a great mum.I had watched my own mum in action,and I was very sure, I would not be at all like her. I would always be understanding. When my child was home late I would listen … More Sometimes It Takes A Bad Mother To be a Good Mother!
When I was a child, my greatest wish, was to be a boy. I would not wear dresses or skirts, and liked nothing better, than to go climbing or play football with the boys. As the years went by, I did grow into my female self, and liked what it offered me. However I always … More Women Are Right?
I say “Happy St Patricks Day”! What I mean is “I’m so proud to be Irish”. What am I so proud of? Firstly Ireland is a beautiful country… And we Irish know how to have fun! so Happy St Patricks Day, even if you are only barely Irish! I visited “add media” for the first … More What St Patricks Day Means To Me!
What is it that makes me choose the category ‘Humor’ before any other? Why can I not take life seriously? Why do I want to reduce every situation to one I can laugh at? Is there something wrong with me? The more blogs I read the more I question my sanity? So many are so … More Where Is Your Sense Of Humor?
We all have secrets. Some are major. Some minor. Today is the day I have elected to reveal a secret I have kept for many years. When I was nine, my younger brother was seven. He was the cute one, the sweet one, the everyone loves, kind of one. I was more the conniving, whinging, … More I Confess. And I’m Still Not Sorry!
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