The Unsaid Goodbye

We were enjoying morning coffee on the veranda when the phone rang, tautening the string in me that already knew who it would be. ‘Oh Clare’ Mum began gently, ‘I’m afraid it’s not great news.’ Over the last few weeks my stepfather had been drifting on the ebbing tides of his life, a listing vessel…

Friends and Family

I am blessed to be surrounded by a very loving family, and a wonderful circle of friends who will always be there when I need them. In fact, I would go so far as to say I am abundant in friendship, which is a fabulous feeling. Since having children, my local group of friends has…