Tag Archives: loss

A poem about a special kind of grief

I met with someone today who is helping me get a project together in writing a book for children. She does some amazing work in helping people deal with the grief of miscarriages, infertility, stillbirth and other under-recognised events that cause people grief. Often people around them are not aware of their grief. She knowsContinue reading “A poem about a special kind of grief”

Grief and Loss…

I was looking at the Facebook Page I follow the ‘Aust and NZ Parkinson’s Support Group and Chat’ and sadly there was a post from a husband whose wife with Parkinson’s (WWP) has just passed away. I offered my condolences and expressed the hope that the happy memories they shared over their lives would beContinue reading “Grief and Loss…”

Thoughts of Christmas and family…

So, three days before the blessed chaos of a family Christmas comes to our home. Chaos with 10 adults and 8 children. A blended family Christmas with my daughter, my son-in-law and their three girls, and her mother and father-in-law, sister and brother-in-law and their two children. My son and my daughter-in-law are also comingContinue reading “Thoughts of Christmas and family…”

Sometimes I cry…

Sometimes for no apparent reason I cry. I put a brave face on most of the time and can almost ignore the fact that I have Parkinson’s. I go about my daily business, doing my job, living my life and feeling pretty normal. Then out of the blue, it’s like something snaps me back toContinue reading “Sometimes I cry…”