forever
It was Sunday morning, sunny and warm. I was in the hospital, taking care of my dad. He was terminal. I turned on the TV. They were broadcasting a concert … Continue reading forever
Category: Family
Vulnerable
My mom died three years ago. She was 97 and had spent four years in a wheelchair paralyzed because of a stroke. She was a strong woman, very independent, and … Continue reading Vulnerable
hold your breath
Over here in Spain, the excitement of Christmas is coming in the next days to one of its highest peaks. The children are expecting with anxiety the arrival of the … Continue reading hold your breath
The end of a very special year
I began this year full of expectations. We celebrated my dad’s centenary. He was a professor at the University of Navarre for 33 years, writer, journalist, and poet. But above … Continue reading The end of a very special year
Advent Calendar
For the ones who celebrate Christmas, today begins the Advent Calendar. It’s the time of preparation for the big feast of December 25th. When we were kids, we had an … Continue reading Advent Calendar
Regret
I regret having spent a lot of time working and not have had more quality time with my family. My life has been marked by long days working until late … Continue reading Regret
Complete change thanks to my parents
Change has come to my life since I wrote my first book and it was published four months ago. I was a retired Journalist , pretty sick, with not so … Continue reading Complete change thanks to my parents
A moving celebration
I’m moved by a celebration in honor of my father, Luka Brajnović, in Madrid, where 300 journalists payed him homage in his centenary. Some of them talked about how my father have teach them to be free and work with ethics.
Blue
My travel to meet my roots has come to an end. I have been in the bay where my dad awakened to the life and the hometown of my mom. … Continue reading Blue
Travel to an unknown homeland
I can sense the blue glance of my dad very close to me while I’m sailing thru the sea of his childhood. I’m looking at the green and white islands … Continue reading Travel to an unknown homeland
Purple
I hate being negative, but purple reminds me to the dead, because is the colour of the funerals in the church. I have too recent my mom’s funeral, with all the … Continue reading Purple
Homely tradition
Since we don’t have the daily prompt I have turned back for inspiration in the Jennifer Nichole Wells’ Topic Generator at http://topicgenerator.wordpress.com It provides you a random noun combined with … Continue reading Homely tradition
