Tag Archives: judgement

On being a furry grandmother…

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Quite what came over me, I’ll never know… but it seemed like a good idea. I was wrapping my granddaughter’s birthday presents when it occurred to me… they were all all the princessy things which she loves, to play dressing-up. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Love, Love and Laughter | Tagged birthday, children, granddaughter, judgement, perception | 81 Comments

Blue Jays and Mockingbirds

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the archives 2014: I had first read the book years ago; it was one of those we were obliged to study in school for English Literature and our teacher at the time appeared to like neither books nor children. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Life | Tagged forgiveness, Harper Lee, judgement, misconceptions, To Kill a Mockingbird, understanding | 24 Comments

Timorous

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Posted in Birds, Photography, Poetry | Tagged courage, haiku, judgement, wildlife | 4 Comments

Blue Jays and Mockingbirds

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I had first read the book years ago; it was one of those we were obliged to study in school for English Literature and our teacher at the time appeared to like neither books nor children. The volume, duly dissected … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Life | Tagged forgiveness, Harper Lee, judgement, misconceptions, To Kill a Mockingbird, understanding | 29 Comments

Normal rules don’t apply

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“I’d kill the bastard, if it was one of my kids.” I’ve heard that so many times over the past few years since my son was stabbed through the brain. I can understand it; that is precisely what I would … Continue reading →

Posted in depression, Grief, Life | Tagged compassion, emotion, family, friendship, judgement, reaction, surviving brain injury, tragedy | 21 Comments

False colours

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I’d been gardening all day and had nipped into town on the way back from a trip to the garden centre to pick up a few things, calling at one of the more up-market stores to look for a brooch … Continue reading →