There is a phrase in Zulu, pronounced with some marvellous clicks, that means ’singing makes all the sad people happy, because singing is the voice of happiness’.Last night, I heard Quire, Belfast’s GLBT choir, perform. There was music, there was community, there were grannies, there were parents eagerly staring at the entry door through which [...]
Archive for December 1st, 2007
Umcolo uthokozisa abadabukileyo
Posted in thanksgiving on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
a buttercup
Posted in surprises, tagged advent, dog walking, nature on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I work Monday and Wednesday mornings – it’s tough but someone’s got to do it! The other mornings Tobey (the dog) and I leave Christopher to school and then head to the beach or the park. The park is my favourite – I love the greenery, the trees, the sound of the river and the [...]
light in a dark room
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hope, life, miracle on December 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
We were there to see him in his hospital room, eight years old, already unable to move all muscles but his face because of MD, now suffering a setback that threatened to take him from us. “I just wish he would smile one more time,” his grandmother told us. Then, my wife, his nurse since [...]
a start
Posted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last night my mate and I went to a debut concert of Laurel Mountain Ensemble, 14 women singers, Celtic harp, piano & keyboard, violin, and flute, performing Madrigal style Christmas music for 90 minutes — with harmony tight like Seals & Croft or Simon & Garfunkle. Beautiful. We sat next to the mother of one of the [...]
inside on a winter’s night
Posted in thanksgiving, tagged winter on December 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
wind and rain have joined forces and are beating themselves senseless against the house. but we’re all inside, the coal fire is blazing and there is the anticipation of opening a bottle of red.
some Chritmas joy.
Posted in musings on December 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I don’t normally get excited about the holiday season. I think I like my life manageable and when the holidays come around I get overwhelmed and a bit stressed because the money is tight or this is needed or something falls apart. But this Christmas as everything is already deconstructing a bit I will try [...]
morning
Posted in anticipation on December 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve started today slowly, my border collie let me sleep until 7:30, I let her out for a few minutes then made my way back up to my bed. “I have a cold, it’s Saturday, no problem with a slow start to a day with a full to do list”
I rolled back into a still [...]
