Whispers and Wanderings

The following prose titled "Effing Tomatoes" has been written for my Dad, who is currently in hospital with a life changing condition. Thankfully, his condition is improving. and though he still has hurdles to overcome, he now hopes to come home soon.  My Dad is a keen gardner. He does things 'his way' which is always the 'right way' and always to glorious effect. Home grown produce and an attractive, colour filled garden for us to play in, are amongst the happier memories of the childhood that my sisters and I shared. This piece of writing began in the early, confusing, emotional time of Dad's illness. For a long time we didn't know whether we were in imminent danger of losing him.  During this time, my Dads main concern was for his "bloody tomatoes!" I found this infuriating and was resentful that this was what he worried about above all else. My sisters were equally bemused.  Powerless to help Dad in any real way however, our focus became ...

Hello, and welcome to the latest post on my blog. Due to family illness, life has been ‘full’ since I last wrote, and although I have several new posts in various states of completion, I must admit that I’m currently struggling to find the right words to finish them.  So, instead, I thought I’d share a short piece originally written in 2014.  " Equilibrium " was later published on my previous blog, " Just Stuff",  in August 2018.  I hope you enjoy this brief snapshot of time, which first came alive in my imagination almost twelve years ago. EQUILIBRIUM  "Those who love me do not know that, silently, I love you. Those who see my smile do not see the sadness of unspoken words. Those who share my life do not know that part of my heart is kept for you. But it’s there – and you will never know." She placed the well chewed pen down on her desk and looked through silent tears at the verse she had scribbled absentmindedly onto a piece of scrap paper. Her mind wa...