Reviving Magic

Where has the magic gone from childhood?  Must adulthood negation the mind's flights of fancy?  Does being a 'grown up' have to shut the mind's door to wandering through those shadowy nooks and crannies of childhood memories?  Crevices where dragons lurked, waiting for the child in me to summon them out into the sunshine to …

Memories of Dad, one year on.

It's so hard to believe that my dad's been gone a year today.  Time has elapsed since that fateful day, but this fleeting time has not been easy, there's so much left undone and much relating to that day still needs a resolution.  I have scattered around me many photos, many memories, but I'd rather …

The end of magic & marvel

It breaks my spirit and my heart to know that the circus, with its colour, grand animal acts, and death-defying feats is shutting down.  It seems that every corner of society is under attack by those whose agendas are underlined by a false sense of altruism.  A minority of individuals, who have gone to great …