2025 Grateful 39: Three women
I had a lovely note the other day from a good friend, JG in England. She sent a photo of flowers she had planted in
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2025 Grateful 41: Time and its tricks
Time has been playing tricks on me. I look back on this day year last year, 19 March 2024, when my world was shaken to
2024 Grateful 3: On those days
Walking through the shopping centre, a kids’ book catches my eye. The title looms large. JIM. Underneath is written: káprázatos karácsonya. In English, Jim’s Spectacular
2024 Grateful 30:
I went to visit my dad today. I brought him roses from his garden. I think he’d have liked that. We didn’t talk much. He
2024 Grateful 38: Thanks, Mam
I wonder if I’ll ever stop reaching for the phone to call my mother. Today, I wanted to ask her the name of our next-door
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