Tag: hope
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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 […]
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Joy
Joy is such a bastard You never know it’s there Till it sneaks up on you And clouts you unawares. Go and ignore the bastard Bloody well tell it to go away Too bad now you noticed It will settle in and stay
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From a Wedding, Hope
I’ve just returned from an overseas wedding in Sri Lanka. It was nothing short of extraordinary. The venue was beautiful. A seaside hotel (Chayya Tranz Hikkaduwa) with the couple marrying on the beach at sunset. The ceremony was heartfelt. Two people I know well were taking the greatest step in their lives with open eyes […]
Andrew James Whalan 