Girl in Wellies
Description: Living, Laughing, Loving, Loathing.
Today, October 9th, is my father’s 35th anniversary. I could tell you what a lovely dad he was, but it is better to, ‘Show, don’t tell.’ So, here he is. Let me set the scene. 1980’s Dublin. I was a rather boyish, seven- or eight-year-old girl, the fourth in a family of five. My cousin, … More Gone but never forgotten.
I am most definitely not religious, but yesterday I went to Mass to say goodbye to two extraordinary men. Thankfully it wasn’t a funeral service, but it was a sad occasion. Both men were priests, who are leaving our community, Fr Pat, to another parish after nine years and Fr Charlie, who is retiring after … More Thank you.
Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on…. : i first crossed paths with this brave and amazing future author (trish kearney) years ago on her blog: “my thoughts on a page” https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/8642668 where she wrote about her family, her careers, her loves and losses, her daily life in ireland when i later traveled…
Girl in Wellies