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Category Archives: illness
BOOKS AND HOSPITALS
It is pleasing to know how books help break down barriers and build relationships. My daughter was in hospital – on holiday from the UK, she underwent emergency surgery in Sydney. Sincere thanks to St Vincent’s Hospital which gave her … Continue reading
Posted in authoritarian, celebration, community, compassion, dedication, doctors, ethics, friendship, illness, incarcaration, institutions, journey, trustworthy, Uncategorized, Writing, youth
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AUTUMN GARDENING
Another lovely autumn day. The builders are busy next door making a duplex, which replaces a family home, lovely cypress pine and a swathe of green streetscape. There was nothing I could do to stop the development, or prevent destruction … Continue reading
Posted in don't give up, flora, garden, healing, help, human desperation, illness, Life, loss, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged depression, Rose garden, transplanting
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Molly
molly gives us strength to carry on little girl of four should be the other way around molly’s lost her hair but not her smile there’s this bug inside me you see have to get rid of it then my … Continue reading
BAD YEAR
pain and doctors medical lamp glowing red aching days despair chiropractors physiotherapists pills depression fear a long year leg agony tingles pins and needles thank God i can still walk but for how long from my bony skeletal … Continue reading
Posted in agony, chiropractors, depression, despair, doctors, escape, fear, hope, illness, miracle, pain, physiotherapists
Tagged crisis
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