In the midst of a discussion about love and what it means and how it manifests, centred around expectations of and surviving teenage behaviour, it struck me that love is defined by each individual in their own way and so many things shadow and influence the individiual definition of love.
It was pointed out to [...]
Archive for the ‘Love’ Category
What is love?
Posted in Children, Days, Family, Life, Love on May 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Mothers Day Flowers a la mobile phone… Nothing fancy Burst but inspired by your floral gifts.
Posted in Children, Life, Love on May 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Update on Tess and Abigail
Posted in Children, Family, Life, Love on April 22, 2009 | 7 Comments »
As the witching hour descends I have JUST received word that Tess and Abigail are all well, shaken but not hurt.
I am relieved. And grateful.
Partnership and Committment
Posted in Lessons, Life, Love, Thoughts on April 7, 2009 | 16 Comments »
I have been putting much thought to partnerships and close personal relationships and committment of late.
My parents married early after a period of courting and wooing, as was common during the late 40’s and 50’s. Both were Catholic. Both were virgins when they married. Both married for life, and for better and for worse. [...]
Rental Crisis
Posted in Life, Love on April 3, 2009 | 10 Comments »
I find myself asking about what is real around this rental crisis loudly and oft touted in the media. On 21 March we were informed ( unexpectedly) that the owners of the property we have been renting were going to place this unit on the market. With it going to auction 18 April, [...]
Hope deferred
Posted in Him, Love, Poetry on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
death – a thousand cuts
layering opening life
blood seeps with my tears
self placed, not first – last
another lifted high up
towards their satiety
small voice cries sometimes
what about me? please me too
dying by inches waiting.
Abigail on her way
Posted in Children, Life, Love on March 8, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Into life my latest grandchild lurches, inch by inch, contraction by contraction. As Abi showed no signs of joining us herself, and because of Tess’ heart problems, mummy was admitted to the maternity ward late last night and a gel pessary used. Which did not work.
At 5.30am this morning they broke her waters and contractions [...]
First weekend.
Posted in Him, Life on March 7, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I walked for an hour, or so that stretched to two.
I had the first civil conversation in a week with Tony.
I cried myself until I slept exhausted.
So far
Posted in Him, Life on March 6, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I have made it, thus far.
Left
Posted in Him, Poetry on March 4, 2009 | 6 Comments »
YOU left me
YOU left
YOU
YOU I
YOU I miss
