Tag Archives: chronic illness

Flying high

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There was a heron in the garden when I arrived at my son’s home a little before eight o’clock. It stood on the deck, almost as tall as me, and looked me in the eye. For a moment there was … Continue reading →

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A touch of tenderness

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

My son gleefully squeezed harder at the knotted muscle in my shoulder, with a ‘Now I’ve got you’ as I groaned in agony. We have established and agreed that he has a slightly sadistic tendency where I am concerned. It … Continue reading →

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The sound of silence

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Sue Vincent

Today there will be a two minute silence, an act of Remembrance. How many will hear it? “‘Sound!’ ‘Quite. Do you realise that the word silent and the word listen are comprised of the same set of letters arranged in … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love and Laughter, Surviving brain injury | Tagged chronic illness, consciousness, disability, fear, health, Life | 28 Comments

How to eat an elephant

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Sue Vincent

“I could have got the Eye of Horus, but that’s the School… this seemed more appropriate.” The little pewter charm of Anubis lay in my hand…. The Opener of the Ways… a perfect symbol. I was going to need a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, England, Landscape, Life, Love and Laughter, Photography, Surviving brain injury, travel | Tagged being, Books, brain injury, chronic illness, coma, disability, family, fear, health, landscape, Life, love, motherhood, nature, Nick Verron, Photography | 47 Comments

Autumn gold

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Sue Vincent

It has been an emotional day. It started with a beautiful dawn, moving swiftly on to a bright and sunny autumn day… a memorable day for many reasons, both past and present. Well no, to be fair it had started … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love and Laughter, Photography, Spirituality, Surviving brain injury | Tagged being, brain injury, chronic illness, Life, love, motherhood, Nick Verron, Photography, relationships, self help | 37 Comments

The soggy hobbit

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Sue Vincent

Yep. I’m going to have to share 🙂 Today I watched through tears as my son and his little Faith were married. Faith looked beautiful, something said about all brides, of course. But in this case it was simply true. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love and Laughter, Photography, Surviving brain injury | Tagged brain injury, chronic illness, family, love, motherhood, Nick Verron, Photography, relationships | 46 Comments

Bursting

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Sue Vincent

I have been dying to write this post… Imagine the house hobbit bouncing up and down with glee… and a Mum prouder than you can imagine… and a heart full to bursting. You know my eldest’s son’s story…how, four years … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love and Laughter, Spirituality, Surviving brain injury, travel | Tagged being, brain injury, chronic illness, coma, consciousness, health, Life, love, motherhood, Nick Verron, relationships | 30 Comments

Quantum of Solstice

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Sue Vincent

You can blame my son for the title. It came to him after reading Faith’s comment that the sculpture course in Rome had been a quantum leap of learning for her. And of course it was Solstice. We all had … Continue reading →

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Faith of the heart

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sue Vincent

Amongst all the beautiful comments and good wishes for the coming launch, a friend sent me this. As usual, because of the sentiment behind it, I ended up tissue in hand. Of course, the lyrics have meaning for me on … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love and Laughter, Spirituality, The Silent Eye | Tagged being, chronic illness, family, fear, health, Life, love, motherhood, relationships, spirituality, The Silent Eye | 21 Comments

Notes from a small dog XI

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Sue Vincent

Don’t panic! I’m home. And so is she. Finally. I was getting a bit worried there for a while. She never leaves me that long….Not that I mind at all spending some time with my friend and the new laddie … Continue reading →