61 isn’t that old. Not by today’s standards. In fact, for women, the age of retirement is no longer 60, it now matches the age of retirement for men. We often think that we have all the time in the world. And most of us don’t think of our own mortality until much later inContinue reading “Dearest Maman, My Darling Mum,”
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It doesn’t feel possible….
Hi Honey, I just heard the news, and I’m sitting here not really knowing what to see or feel. We hadn’t seen each other in a while, but the news has hit me like a punch to the stomach… I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to wrap my head around the fact you’reContinue reading “It doesn’t feel possible….”
Another year older, another year not so wiser
As birthdays go, today has been a mixed bag. There’s been ups and downs and one surprise which will remain private but which means more to me than I can possibly say. I still have gifts to come (thank you postal service), but it’s been an interesting day and despite the washing machine issues (doContinue reading “Another year older, another year not so wiser”
On the anniversary of my own grandfather’s passing
Today is always a mixed day emotionally for me, the anniversary of Grandad Jeff’s passing through lung cancer and my other Grandad’s birthday. But this post is less to do with my own agony and more to do with another woman’s pain. A few days ago I read this post by Grace Phelps, granddaughter ofContinue reading “On the anniversary of my own grandfather’s passing”
Sometimes goodbye is easier than hello
I had a friend whom I loved deeply. He was like the other side of my Genderqueer self. We would talk for hours and hours about things that seemed to only make sense to the two of us. We would talk about time as a non-linear construct, past lives, gender identity, and all of itContinue reading “Sometimes goodbye is easier than hello”
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