Dear Mum When I was small you were my everything. No other voice or touch could soothe or inspire like yours. No meal tasted as good as what you prepared, no other home was so lovely. You were my mum and because of that I walked tall into the world and always had a safe harbor when the world was unkind. Then I was not so small and my image of you wobbled. Learning to stand &he....
Dear Nanna, As I take the time to think about you I realize that you personified the stereotypical Nanna from my childhood storybooks. Although small in stature you were large in your love and care for your family and those blessed to be your friends. My memories of you Nanna are filled with perfect sponge cakes, endless cups of tea and relaxed conversation. Rarely seen outside....
It’s 2:00AM. I’ve been dozing off on the couch in the living room next to my son’s makeshift bedroom that we’ve created for him. It used to be the playroom. We like having him here because he’s close to where we do most of our life—the living room and kitchen. My husband is sleeping upstairs in our bedroom and will come to switch with me soon. Our nurse cancelle....
