I’ve been reading with a growing sense of horror about this reality TV star called Jade Goody, afflicted by cancer, wanting her death to be broadcast live on TV. TV has influenced this young woman – mother of two – quite a bit. She came in for a good bit of flak over some racist [...]
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Understanding death – before TV
Posted in Life on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Losing a friend – sisterly advice
Posted in Life on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well I’ve been going on about my friend. About her not letting me on to the fact that she had cancer, groaning and moaning about it. My sister got me back on terra firma the other day with her typical piscean crystal clear analysis. “There are more important things in her life. A friendship should [...]
The greatest of love stories
Posted in Life on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, being sad and sadder is a part of life – but every sad event leaves your hide just that wee bit toughened. I think I could be days – nay – hours away from being labelled an ‘old cynic’. With each passing day stories of selfishness, shallowness – of terrible perversities keep reminding you that [...]
Losing a friend
Posted in Life on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I think I have still to come to terms with it. This terrible, terrible blow. When you are told one evening that someone who is a virtual part of your family has “passed away,” consumed by cancer… 30 days ago. You take time to react.
When I heard she wasn’t there anymore – to share my [...]
Who am I?
Posted in Life on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
dunno. flesh, bones, tissues, cells, marrow, blood, RBCs and stuff… and thoughts. i’m a cauldron of thoughts – of books read, of impressions made, of stories told, of teachers taught, of schools studied in, of people i talked to and am with… everything said to me, soft words, angry words, hurtful words absorbed and made [...]
Life comes a full circle
Posted in Life on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, life’s making me think a bit. It’s 11.30 pm – am just back from work and too wound up to sleep… so i’m playing magical mushrooms on facebook and winning gold for my fairy petunia…
big decision made and important transition about to happen… and here i am feeding my little golden lab Tabasco a [...]
