Today we were at a family funeral. Nobody looks forward to funerals, and yet they bring great catharsis. They’re full to the brim with emotion: grief, sadness, laughter, gratitude, and a deep sense of connection. A legacy of love Funerals give us a chance to reflect on our own lives and mortality, as we remember … Continue reading Love is all that we can leave behind
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Pied Wagtail
Pied Wagtail wagged and bobbed as she searched the Earth for worms Where once they were abundant, now she found them hard to earn But she carried on her wagging, for what else was there to do? No use worrying about it; on went the search for food One day she saw a human, sitting … Continue reading Pied Wagtail
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All too soon he was home. The dark windows of the two-bed semi seemed to mock him as he stowed his bike in the lean to: the weed filled hanging baskets on the porch silently accusing as he turned his key in the lock and made his way into the cold, empty house. A stack … Continue reading Fans
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