When both parents are gone, a deep change unfolds, and the inescapable reality of life’s fragility becomes clear.
I have a friend whose father is very old — over 100 — and he has now been given only a few days to live. My friend, understandably, is very distraught, and it brought back strong memories of when my own father passed away. My mother had died around 20 years earlier, but when my father died, the
Catfished by a clown: My hilarious adventures with an online dating scammer!
Here’s a question for you: Have you ever tried online dating? A wee while ago, I decided to throw my hat into the ring and give it a whirl.
Oh, I had a blast—mainly with the scammers, if I’m being honest!
It didn’t take long before I got the hang of spotting
The One That Got Away
The other day, I was chatting with a friend whose granddaughter and yes, my granddaughters are getting older too—was in a full-blown career crisis. Fresh out of school, she had no clue what to do next. Gap year? Uni? Become a TikTok sensation? Who knows! It got me
The Surfer’s Lesson: Persistence Pays Off
I just got back from the beach, and wow, it was absolutely stunning down there! The salty breeze, the sound of the waves rolling in—it was one of those perfect moments that made you stop and soak it all in. Right now I’m housesitting at a beach house, so out on the balcony with my morning coffee,
Retirement Brain: When Every Day Feels The Same
Not that long ago, I woke up one morning with absolutely no idea what day it was. None. Zilch. I knew it was a weekday because kids were marching off to school like tiny, grumpy commuters. But beyond that? Total mystery.
This, my friends, is what happens when you cross the threshold into the so-called
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