Tag: dailyprompt

  • The pleasure of Patience

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    My mum was coming down her stairs. A difficult feat in her last days and only performed if she had an appointment she had to attend. I was working daily on a roller coaster of emotions. The intensity of caring for an elderly, widowed mother with historic emotional challenges, was not easy. “Come on mum… Read more

  • Confidence from the Shadows

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    The most confident person I know made barely a whisper in my early teenage years. They were assigned to the shadows. I was fascinated by the glare. School assembly many years ago and a talk from a charity representative. She was blonde, tall, slim with legs and hair shaped by the gods. She moved effortlessly… Read more

  • The Garden Bug

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    What activities do you lose yourself in? “Well at least it will give you peace of mind” was all I seemed to hear when my first flush of youth was over. “I don’t want peace of mind” I raged inside. I want drama, romance, jealousy, possession, love! I guess you can’t want something you never… Read more