Tag: dailyprompt
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Four generations
One of my favourite moments Arriving in time, with my Mother to be present at the birth of our daughter’s first child, my first grandchild, my mother’s first great grandchild. Cataclysmic female presence of females! The year was 1998. My mother, who gave birth to six live children said ” I have never seen anything…
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Triple L
Consistency, I have been a bit of a grumble bum lately, things have not been going to plan or expectation. Lately my love of travelling alone has been blown up by flashing dashboard lights, flashing tow truck lights, tow truck drivers from the Punjab ( a bit frightening at first but lovely, respectful, with the…
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“You always belonged to me”
What personal belongings do you hold most dear? I have a locket. It’s empty now . Inscribed on the back are among the last words my mother said to me. “you always belonged to me” Four of my siblings entered religious communities or the priesthood. The jeweller had no knowledge of that. He decorated it…
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Collections? Well yes!
Do you have any collections? My collections are to do with my great loves. My talents, my history, my family, warts and all, my loves, my loathes, my dreams fulfilled, my dreams lost, my achievements, my brilliant failures, my stories, my writing, my music, my voice! Each is a collection. Each is sacred, treasured, held…
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R U Serious?
What is your career plan? The “world” says I am a baby boomer! Therefore my career path is straight towards oblivion! Now, for the first time in my cradle Catholic heritage, I am older than the Pope! But somehow I am managing as a pensioner. Somehow I have managed ( so far) to survive on…
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Tilligerry Creek
Have you ever been camping? Mid ’80s. Triple L, an experienced Scout. Son, a member of his group. Two daughters primary school age. Great excitement about our first family tent! Tow ball mounted, trailer attached. The site is gorgeous forest. Pretty site, bumpy bush road. We arrive safely! There’s a picnic table waiting for us!…
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Flying away!
Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. I travelled to Ireland – alone. Last in my birth family to travel overseas. I was 43. Had advice – get a seat belt extender. Wherever you have a stop over get off the plane and walk. You might not fit into the toilet. Have…
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No more from me!
If there was a biography about you, what would the title be? Some moron tried to hack my WordPress account. Won’t be posting here again!
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My astounding parents
Wallowing in grand parenthood When my Dad was 73 ( my age now) and my Mum was 71 they were continuing to be the rock they had been all my life! Our youngest child and Mum and Dad’s 6th grandchild was born that year. I was 35. Hospitalised with glucose intolerance bordering on gestational diabetes…
Confessions of a Free Range Prolapsed Catholic 