Tag Archives: memory

Mum

Posted on 13th October 2024 by NomadWarMachine

“Take something to remind you of her”, they suggest. “I already have”, I say. In the cookbooks you gave me, the marks of my cooking throughout their pages, In the jugs and vases dotted around the house, the result of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dad

Posted on 25th April 2023 by NomadWarMachine

The death of a loved one is always hard. With time grief abates, it shrinks and becomes manageable – but it is still there. As time passes, I find that I have more memories of my father when he was … Continue reading →

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