A Belgian chocolate loving Gran living in Ireland , teaching and writing a manual on Web Design. Lover of life and of my fellow human beings.
Thou knowest all - I cannot see. I trust I shall not live in vain, I know that we shall meet again In some divine eternity. - Oscar Wilde -.
In answer to Stan Lauk: Opuss feels to me like a warm community of sensitive kindred spirits.
This late at night. And the house is quiet. Now going to sleep. With all the conversations. The meetings and connections. Blurred into one song of peace. My heart sets on a journey inwards.
Yes it takes years to get to know yourself, to accept who you are and make peace with yourself. It is a bit like finding the steering wheel of a boat gone off course.
About my previous post, the fact that I have realised my dreams has nothing to do with luck, it is hard work every day accepting the challenges that were/are given for me to work out and surmount.
The older I get (my 60th birthday is next year 2013) I see that I have realised all my dreams: a beautiful bunch of kids, now adults, my own home with a zen garden, a teaching job, lovely students...
The older I get (my 60th birthday is next year 2013) I see that I have realised all my dreams: a beautiful bunch of kids, now adults, my own home with a zen garden, a teaching job, lovely students...
Apologies for the previous post posted by my kids. They might be 22 and 18 but still full of mischief, they took hold of my Opuss while preparing the coffee..
I love them, I laugh with them. Especially Oonagh..and I r a poo poo head.
Sunday morning, the sun is shining in the kitchen, Lucy the cat is purring beside me. All is quiet, THEY are still asleep.
10 o'clock Saturday morning: 'Time to rise' says my head 'Sleep, rest, dream' says my tired body. 'Interact with me.' says my iPhone. 'What about me?' says my iPad.
Web design student: "I did nothing all week." Tutor (me):"You did something actually quite a lot of work, I saw you working." Student:"I was just messing with colours and buttons." Tutor:"So you did...
Am travelling on the bus a long journey about 2 hours to work and read a lot of the stories here, with the result that I am laughing inside.
Every minute of the day I gratefully accept life's challenges. Life becomes easier every time I accept a challenge.