Another good one gone... Just yesterday dad and I made plans to visit you. New years seemed like the perfect […]
A conversation on tension in the room and I realised why I am so angry. A few too many "Shut […]
2025 is the year of Hope! We spoke about it in our Theologians' Corner, ma. We talked about what it […]
Woke up to the news of the demise of Ravi's dad. He caught the flu. All of them did, but […]
And another one joins you, ma. Aunt Linda. We were a bit prepared. She was unwell. But it still came […]
Ma, I was asked to make a video for my company. It bothered me a lot. I thought I didn't […]
I carry you everywhere I go, ma. The other day I plucked roses for you. A simple arrangement, but it […]
A priest pinged me today. He took my suggestion for a discussion on Mother Mary. My heart soared when I read […]
I felt the urge to confess today, ma. I always came up with excuses not to. I always found wiggle […]
And yet, today I witnessed it. That numbing grief. Those cries of agony that have no tears to accompany them. […]
I shot a lily in my garden, ma. The first thing I thought was ... mum would have loved it! […]
Another one joined you on Wednesday, ma. A young one this time. This lovely lady was responsible for all my […]
All Souls' Day. A day we remember and honour the dead. TBH... we do that all the time! However, today […]
We prayed for the ones we lost today, ma. The souls of all our loved ones were placed in the […]
I don't say it aloud very often these days, ma. Doesn't mean I miss you any less. It's just 46 […]
Read an article the other day, Momma. It gave me a new perspective on the Grim Reaper. He wasn't there […]
I end up philosophising in my garden. I'll never know why. It's probably the contact with soil, the silence, the […]
Today marks 2 years, 9 months. Feels like yesterday. Realisation is like being dunked into a pool of icy cold […]
Just because I haven’t written in a long time, doesn’t mean I haven’t forgotten you ma. I miss you. Each […]
Lots of flowers in the garden. Absolute beauties too. Plucked them for you ma. How I wish I could give […]
2 years today. I’ve hated the moments leading to it. Hated the actual moment. And hated every moment since. Whoever […]
I thought last year would have been the worst. I remember taking out the crib statues for a Christmas that […]
The Dahlias are blooming again. Beautiful, fresh and breathtaking. Today they adorned your sanctuary. How I wish it could have […]
I woke up at dawn and watched the skies go from grey to indigo. Up there in the sky was […]
another 27th ... miss you so much, ma!
Another 27th. Another month down. It's not that I only miss you on 27ths though.The good thing about working from […]
I started a new flowerbed momma. I hoed the ground, rid it of weeds, mixed in manure, bought a bunch […]
I went for a very long walk, ma. The clouds sweeping away and the sun shining through was an invitation […]
Mother’s day without a mother. Nothing hurts as much. Miss you, mommy! I wish I sent you all those flowers […]
I heard this version of “Everybody Hurts” today ma… It had me in tears. You would have sung it just […]
People have been telling me to enjoy my trip. Enjoy it. Like that’s a possibility without you ma. I smiled […]
I went to another funeral mass today, ma. Yes. One more. I met his wife earlier this year. She didn’t […]
A new haircut. Dressing up. Looking great. Feeling gorgeous. Snapping a selfie to send it to you. Remembering you are […]
Seeing roses in my office garden, rushing to take pics to send to you, and realising… Telling myself mum would […]
Mum loved to dress up. She’d pleat her sarees to perfection and wear pearls or gold. And yes, her trademark […]
Traditionally we celebrate the 40th day of someone’s passing. Today marks the 40th day since mum joined the heavenly choir. […]
Happy birthday, my rose. You loved being wished at 00:00 hours. You loved receiving flowers. You loved being sung to. […]
The futility of it all. That’s all I could think of while eulogy after eulogy poured forth. Tears, sadness, guilt, […]
I’ve always been a believer in ‘ask the universe for what you want and you’ll get it’. I asked. One […]