Tag: autobiographical
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What is the best obituary?
How many words does it need to really write the story of another? Several weeks ago, on 25th June, my father Kevin Whalan died. Last week was the funeral. My brother and sister as well as myself gave eulogies. And now for the hard part : I’ve been tasked with writing his obituary for the […]
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From Melbourne to Sydney
One often says of oneself as a child, this is where I grew up. But to me, at least, one doesn’t realise that one has grown up until one leaves that place and returns. Yes I grew up in Canowindra (New South Wales). I grew up too in Kiama (New South Wales). And then Canberra […]