Loved this piece. Also related to your sharing of these daily experiences of life and 'plans' and how so often the two don't mesh well. Family is everything but often doesn't mix with 'ambitions' even modest ones. I am on school summer holiday now with my teen-daughter and what seems like an ocean of time in which to write often fractions quickly into mere droplets because relationships always stake their claim to these seemingly free periods. Though I support her happily and am so glad for our special times together, I often wish I could stretch time itself just to achieve that 'little something' for myself too. What you say is said with such refreshing candour. But concluded on the inspirational note of your day out which you described as 'grounding', which is how your words themselves struck me. Beautiful images throughout the piece.
Oh thank you for sharing this honest everydayness of yourself and your life. I imagine other readers nodding at the familiarity of all of this - setting up expectations and then the reality of life crashing in. So glad you had that beautiful grounding daytrip!
Thank you so much. x
Loved this piece. Also related to your sharing of these daily experiences of life and 'plans' and how so often the two don't mesh well. Family is everything but often doesn't mix with 'ambitions' even modest ones. I am on school summer holiday now with my teen-daughter and what seems like an ocean of time in which to write often fractions quickly into mere droplets because relationships always stake their claim to these seemingly free periods. Though I support her happily and am so glad for our special times together, I often wish I could stretch time itself just to achieve that 'little something' for myself too. What you say is said with such refreshing candour. But concluded on the inspirational note of your day out which you described as 'grounding', which is how your words themselves struck me. Beautiful images throughout the piece.
Oh thank you for sharing this honest everydayness of yourself and your life. I imagine other readers nodding at the familiarity of all of this - setting up expectations and then the reality of life crashing in. So glad you had that beautiful grounding daytrip!