Seu lugar seguro
(Based on the Twinings TV Advert) She sits on the edge of her side of the bed and stares outside the window. But she doesn't look at the beautiful view from her ''posh city centre flat'', as her mother-in-law likes to call it. She sees nothing. Nothing with her eyes, that is. Her mind, ... READ the POST
16thMarch 2014 Note to self: I had to read three previous entries to remember what week this is. Memory is definitely getting worse… This is “Thinking of me wife” week. 13thMarch was the 20th anniversary of me Ella’s passing. That’s why I’ve chosen this week’s “name”. I was walking back from ... READ the POST
Bênça, mãe! It's the first Christmas without you. Strange that this time, it was not being physically far from you that hurt the most. We hadn't spent Christmas together for over 5 years... but every year I could wish you a happy Christmas and hear your voice giving me your blessing. This year, ... READ the POST
Bênça, mãe! I know it's been a long time, but lots of things have happened in these last two months. We're in our new house, but I'll write about that later. What I have to tell you today is that.... ...today I finally buried you.... Please, don't take this the wrong way... You know how ... READ the POST
Bênça, mãe! Three months without you today... But after a week of crying and desperately longing for you, I got great news today. Again, for the third time (3 monthly anniversaries), something good happened on the 13th of the month. I have a hunch that it's your own way of making me smile ... READ the POST
Bênça, mãe! I’m on the train on my way to work. I’m missing you so much! I have your Tic Tac box in my hand and I’m holding it so tight, as if I could touch your hand. I remember you always used to offer us your Tic Tacs and I never wanted any. Well, there you go… I have them in my had very often ... READ the POST
