Seeking the quiet.
It has been a weekend of health concerns. Sometimes there really isn’t much you want to say about it, instead there is the comfort of the familiar. The fact that a young dog loves to lie in the...
View ArticleThere and back again.
For months respite has been sketchy, demands on resources by children in crisis, small bouts of illness for 15, have lead to a long gap since the last visit. This time there were no hindrances. Bags...
View ArticleA ‘phonecall, a hospital visit.
An early morning telephone call, a drive to the hospital. Worry and fear constant companions. The overwhelming flood of relief that she is well. The seizure during respite severe but not damaging....
View ArticleGentle moments of today.
Her happy smile when I admire her plait when she returns from school. Knowing that she had some fun and some gentle tending there today after her stint in hospital. The joy I feel in her presence,...
View ArticleNot as still as she seems.
The image belies the truth. The quiet relaxation of the pose hides the rising tide of erratic behaviour we has hoped long past. Days when we could leave her for a while with her grandparents or allow...
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