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My Funny Valentine…..

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This little message is for the heartbroken and all singletons who have no expectation of receiving a Valentine.images-5.jpg

The teacher was explaining to her P7 class the importance and function of the heart. ‘Basically,’ she said, ‘the heart is a pump.’ On the board she proceeded to draw a diagram of the heart which she then instructed the class to copy into their notebooks. After a period of industrious silence she became aware of stifled laughter and the passing of notes around the room. These she intercepted and put into a drawer before continuing with the lesson. She had to wait till the children had left at lunchtime before reading the notes. She was glad she had waited.   Continue reading →

That’s Life…

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 I cannot identify with the traumatic circumstances portrayed in‘River City’ this week but I’m sure thousands of viewers can. The presence of the ‘real child’ in those dramatic scenes coupled with the sensitive performances of the actors involved, drew me deeply into the tragedy. It’s 2244hrs and I’m still crying. I imagine that it will take the actors some time to recover from playing such emotionally charged roles but for those parents and extended families who have actually lived through such a situation there is no recovery.   Continue reading →