Not the start I hoped for…
The start of 2025 is not what I hoped for – it has not been a good start. I find myself on the precipice of panic. My mind is scattered, I cannot settle, cannot sleep. Helicopters, fireworks, news of terror…
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Time to change…
Yesterday I was reminded of the fragility of life on two occasions. Tomorrow is not a given so why are we not making the most of each day? Instead we are- I am – in in such a hurry we…
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What if… Recently we said farewell to our leaders of 14 years. As I sat there listening to the tributes and messages of thanks from a stream of grateful people, I thought how good it was that they got to…
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Tuesday People…
Tuesday- what can one say about Tuesday? They’re kind of invisible days when you think about it. Sandwiched between Monday and Wednesday, the first day of the work week and the middle of the week. Mondays are are hated or…
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On the bright side…
I continue to be a prisoner in my state – or should I simply say, I just continue to be, along with millions of others. We have been for the last 2+ years. Our premier keeps shifting the goal posts,…
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Apartheid 2.0
I am old enough to remember living through segregation. Where you could live in an area based on the colour of your skin; where schools were based on colour and there were rules designed to keep you apart. There were…
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Goodbye 2021
The sun has set on the year that was and a new one has dawned. I have been very happy to see the past 2 years disappear into oblivion. My word for the year in 2021 was rest and I…
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