The Move Part IV – A New Beginning
I didn’t cry when I left my home of 22 years in Melbourne, but I cried when I left the apartment in Runaway Bay. This beautiful place which we called home for more than eight months, came to represent a peaceful oasis, a lovely transition period in our move. It was comfortable, in a beautiful […]
The Move Part III: The Search For Our New Home
Leaving Melbourne When we drove away from our home of 22 years we did not immediately drive to Queensland. We stayed at my sister Preethi’s home for a few weeks, during which time Jerome travelled to Bangkok with a mate for some well-earned R and R and I spent time with Preethi and Christopher and […]
Unsung musician heroes
I feel envious when I see someone sit down at a piano or keyboard, or pick up a guitar and start playing effortlessly. One of my longings from the time I was a child, was to play the piano. I took lessons on and off as a young adult, but never quite got past playing […]
Vesak – Festival of Light
I am ready and impatient. My older sisters are taking their time getting ready. It’s starting to get dark – the in-between time in the tropics where dusk is almost non-existent and the sunlight is banished by darkness in a matter of half an hour. I can’t wait to head out and mingle with the […]
Grief Club Project
Last year, my daughter Kelly’s friend Amy invited me to make a contribution to her project, Grief Club, which came about following the death of Amy’s mother two years ago. She wanted to share with others who experienced/are experiencing grief, and build a community of hope and spread the word that it is ok to […]
Take Me Home
Music and memories are tied so close together. Songs transport us to times in our lives and bring memories flooding back, some good, some bad, some sad. I remember sitting with Mummy in the evenings when the radio program came on. It might have been a weekly program where they played old favourites. The theme […]