Losing a parent is hard. Losing a loving parent is harder. Losing a loving parent who also became you closest friend, confidant and daily buddy for so many activities is hardest. My dad and I had a tough relationship when I was a teenager. We are similar. Mum jokes that…

What stands out for me as I receive condolence messages is “I feel your pain. I lost my parents/ in-laws/ sibling/ uncle/ aunt to COVID last week/ month/ year.” 3 of us on a group of 17 on whastapp have shared losing a parent in a 3-week window. On another…

I just lost my father this week after he tested to COVID and struggled in a hospital to come back from the havoc it created. …

We shared much in life, and the most important thing we shared was a belief that a power greater than ourselves would take care of us. Always. Day before when there was thunder and rain in the middle of the night, for a moment I felt that the end of…

Friends, family and well-wishers all message to ask, “How are you?” “How is dad?” “How is the family?” .. I know they mean well but I don’t have an answer or the one I have is what you don’t want to hear. We are not ok! My dad is not…

8 years or 2920 days Began with a sinking feeling that everything was ending Life seems to have come full circle and where are we now? One wonders where the world is going. Will we survive. 8 years or 2920 days One wondered back then and now Is it that…

Not long ago I heard the chirping of the birds Today I hear the honking of the cabs The sound of a stranger’s mobile Not long ago I felt the cool crisp breeze In the park where I exercise Today I feel the staleness of air From sleep deprived human bodies Waiting for security clearance Not long ago I enjoyed a cup of tea with my father And the early morning enthusiasm of my dog Today I enjoy writing this short poem on my mobile

Season time Pollen in the air Old pollen allergies return and bring with them New whatsapp group allergies