Back to basics
Posted by Juliane Samara, 23 May 2018
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
Earlier entries
| 28/11/2017 | 30 years of memories I think we simply outgrew it, or maybe it outgrew us. |
| 21/07/2017 | The roller-coaster of grief The date is marked in my calendar, and etched in my brain like a fingernail running down a chalk-board. |
| 20/07/2017 | Molly the wonderdog I never really wanted a dog. I was a dedicated cat person. |
| 07/06/2017 | When self-doubt creeps in All it takes is one incident… |
| 24/08/2015 | Eulogy for Nan She was our rock, our matriarch and an outstanding role model. |
| 23/12/2014 | The recipe for a good Christmas Preparing food for family and friends is not a chore, it is an act of love; and the ability to do it well is a gift. |
| 13/12/2014 | It's a mother-daughter thing What if she missed a connection? What if she got lost? What if she forgot her passport? What if she was injured/mugged/kidnapped? What if…? |
| 27/06/2014 | Our first summer visitors Is it possible to not know your parents until you have known them for 47 years? |
| 08/05/2014 | Reflections on parenting There is no parenting manual that pops out with your wonderful new bundle of joy when he or she arrives. |
| 22/03/2014 | Why do women wear make-up? Is it as simple as throwing on a bit of colour to match the clothes we are wearing, or is there a bit more to it than that? |