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George, you devil!

I love spending time on my own. Many times, I will have lunch by myself. I love observing peoples reaction to dining on your own. It starts with - table for just you? No, my invisible partner would like a place setting too- doh. The thing is, society has become so used to being in company, being entertained, not being alone that we become oblivious to our surroundings. We seem to have to focus on something. The person eating alone without the need for a newspaper, mobile phone, tablet or company to keep them "busy". By being alone and comfortable, is how I met George. George is 87. He lost his wife of 65 years only 4 months ago. Elegantly dressed with a twinkle in his eye we got chatting. See, if you are not drowned in social media or electronics or mindless conversation, you have the opportunity to engage. Admittedly, he tells me how he misses her. I cannot for one second comprehend how this must feel for him and I do not pretend I do. I simpl...

Never again

Never again Saturday I was asked- so why do you do it? Why do you keep a property when it is not making you any money. I bought a property 9 years ago. For 9 years it has made continual loss. Any savvy investor would have taken the hit and got rid of it. Me, no. I keep it. Why? You ask. It is the ultimate symbol of loss, betrayal, greed, deceit, lies.... But is also the ultimate symbol of love, honesty, vision, dreams, creativity, friendship, compassion, forgiveness...... It resembles the end  and the beginning all at once. It serves as a constant reminder of life lessons learned, never to be forgotten.