“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”― Roald Dahl “There’s the fox.” I say to Michael as I grab his arm. We stand like two statues in the half-light […]
“Even if you live your life engaged in full, frenetic, rumbustious activity, you cannot avoid coming into contact with others or stumbling over obstacles, however small, or feeling time pass. – from: The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa With the appropriate accompaniment of hand gestures to support his request in English, interspersed with a […]
“What makes life interesting is the unknown. It is the risks that we take every single moment of a single day.” – Paulo Coelho “Did you see the snake?” Michael asked. “What snake?” “The one you nearly stepped on.” “Oh.” I surprised myself by remaining calm. “No.” When we both had a closer look, we […]
“The important thing is never to let oneself be guided by the opinion of one’s contemporaries; to continue steadfastly on one’s way without letting oneself be either defeated by failure or diverted by applause.” – Gustav Mahler “So, what do you do, while Michael is working?” The question cracks like a cricket bat against my […]
“There are the places you wish to go, there are the places you desperately wish you never left, there are the places you imagine you should be, and there is the place called here.” – Padraig O Tuama from his beautiful book In the Shelter The Electrician promised us in an e-mail that he will […]
I look at my husband with a puzzled expression. “We what?” “We need to start making videos.” “Why?” I love the written word. The spoken word, especially by me in front of a camera, not so much. “People prefer watching videos than reading blogs.” I sigh. “Plus, I am sure there are people, who will […]
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