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My daughter worries that I am more inward focused than outward. ‘Mother, you have to speak to more people…’ she says. I do not have a problem making or maintaining friends. In fact what tends to be problematic is that many people feel a deep bond with me. Deeper than I feel for them in […]
I can’t ask my sister to watch this. Unless I plied her with lots of whiskey. All it requires is your time. As every bit of it is worth watching and hearing. That’s about all I will say. Here’s the link. It’s beautiful in every imaginable way.
Well, I must be in some kinda trouble as I had a very clear Ben Harper dream. This is becoming ridiculous. My friends and everyone already think I am mad. Now they gonna think that grief has tipped me over the edge into full blown insanity! And it’s funny also as in the dream someone […]
I don’t know if it’s all those illegal cigarettes I smoked last night that lead to my chest feeling rather tight…but my heart feels rather heavy. At times I wonder if I am just being ‘sterk gevriet’ (stubborn) as I deal with this absence of my father. I swear at times it’s as though my […]
I am a huge sci fi fan. The reason is simple – the sci fi genre delves into so many areas that mainstream doesn’t. Very often ideas are explored way ahead of their time. It always leaves one wondering…. Anyhoo, on YouTube there’s a Sci Fi channel called Dust. On it you will find a […]
I have no idea when next I will sing. Partly because we are still in Lockdown and I am needed at home. We all have roles we play in our families and me? I am the damn UN in ours. Still, when I go for my daily walks I do so with music and think […]
Gilda, founder of TLC Alzheimer’s Homes or Granny G, as I call her..is one of those people that can do just about anything. She has saved me so many times. And as I deal with the loss of my father just sitting on her floor drinking tea is enough. We end up talking about everything […]
I listened to this as the rain fell and feelings of incredible longing swept over me. I think of my father, how best to deal with his passing, my life, what to do with my heart and a way ahead. This image is reassuring. Butterflies by Tony Anderson. Take a listen. The composition is sublime.
Aba and Preach share great insights while being hella funny. The ugly laugh always comes out when I watch them! Take a look and listen. Here they react to thoughts shared by actor Anthony Mackie regarding the importance of being able to listen when complex issues are raised. Leave the man and his cash alone […]
Many in our family possess this gift. Many dream while others can see both asleep and awake. I can when I write music or deeply connect to another. None of which really help. At best I can see different paths. Alternative or parallel realities. For example, I already know the person I have married in […]