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I didn’t ask to be born and I don’t owe my parents for parenting…….
I was born in 1951. I was born into a Catholic family. I was educated well and in catholic schools. My Dad had a good job, well respected. My Mum was an “ at home Mum”. She took on responsibility, with Dad, for providing a home for her Mother. Grandma was a “present” for me…
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Me!
What makes you laugh? I laugh at things I thought were important! I laugh at what people think I should do and how I should be in order to get a pat on the back for my confirmatory! I laugh when everybody else thinks they know what I should be, do, say even when I…
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Free Range though I am
What’s something most people don’t understand? Ok. A post just for my own value here I go! THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION is not THE VIRGIN BIRTH! Now get your mind around this! The first is a reference to the conception of Mary. Procreation by her parents Joachim and Anne. It is the act that resulted in…
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Helene
Who was your most influential teacher? Why? As student? She was not my teacher. As a student she was the only “lay” member of staff at my catholic school. She taught geography. I was gifted in music. She played the trumpet but I didn’t know that then! Years and years later she become my mentor,…
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Conflicted
What is one word that describes you? Should I: give in or hold my ground; ignore the heavy lifting (insistent pooch) or do it anyway; remain silent or release all the expletives at the back of my throat; hope or let it go; turn up my volume or turn my volume to zero; enjoy the…
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A long, long list
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times The long long trailer; Gone with the wind; First Wives Club; the Ten Commandments; the Quiet Man; Dead Poets Society; Turk 182; Notting Hill, My Best Friends Wedding; Quo Vardis; the Patriot, The LongShips, Rob Roy, Australia, Wizard of Oz, Grease, West Side…
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Sloth
As I understand it to be! Inert! I could be wrong I guess. Occupying space but no one else’s time. A blob. Occupying space and giving back nothing! Why? If I could I really would stop the world because I want to step off! It’s not a death wish! It’s a wish for the world…
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Happy International Womends’ Day
As I was doing the washing up today, as on every occasion I do the dishes, I was remembering a magnificent, talented, intelligent woman of my own vintage! Her husband was my boss at one time. We were at a work function and we were at the kitchen sink – me washing, she drying. I…
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My Godmother- Ruth
What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? Ruth and Roger were my godparents. Siblings, older children of my Mum’s sister Elizabeth Clare. I have a photo of me with them on the day Ruth was professed into a religious order. I am a curly haired little 2 year old. Standing, sort…
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Thanks Mum!
Write about your approach to budgeting. My Mum always said: “Love many. Trust a few. Always manage your own canoe.” Approached many of life’s challenges over the years As a member of the “heading towards aged care” generation, it applies even more so now. Thanks Mum!
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Illegal dumping!
Have you ever ! broken the law? Ooops! A long time ago! About 1969 perhaps. Our next door neighbour had purchased a block of land in the next suburb to us. They were building a new home for their daughter. “We’re looking for land fill” the neighbour said. Mum had been on to me to…
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Confessions of a Free Range Prolapsed Catholic 