Emotions. There are a lot of them around at the moment, be they suppressed emotions or very out in the open. Last week, in Scotland, the school exam results came out. Emotions ranging from joy and excitement through relief and ambivalence to disappointment and anxiety are swirling around the country. This week sees the return…
On celebrations and life lessons
Last time I was musing on how we get to where we are today. What life lessons do we learn on the way to here? This feels very prescient as I reflect on the fact that Elder Nearest-and-Dearest is about to launch herself into the adult world of work. 17 years of education come to…
Is this mine to do?
Is this mine to do? That has been the phrase in my mind often over these last couple of weeks. In our own particular situation, this relates to our newly empty nest, and one of our fledglings who is in the early stages of settling into new life in halls in a different city. Do…
On seasons of change.
Our nest has emptied, at least for now, as I was musing last time. Our fledglings have fledged, and flown from the nest, one more tentatively than the other. As seasons of change go, this is the biggest to affect us in 21 years. They will return, and there will be readjustments each time they do –…
A jar of mixed emotions
Out walking last week, and I am greeted with great gusto and enthusiasm by a small friend, on her way home from Kindergarten. On enquiring about my friend’s day, I am treated to the contents of my friend’s head, with no particular order or structure. Delightful and entertaining it is, but some helpful context from…