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Relationships are important, and there are many facets of each and every one. Roadmumma shares some interesting thoughts and insights on family and other relationships.
The anger radiated from him in waves. It was almost visible. An inappropriate thought made its cheeky presence felt, and I struggled to keep it hidden momentarily. I imagined him as a cartoon character: clouds of steam spurting from ears and nostrils, surrounded by thick black smoke radiating away from him in waves. This man was angry – and with good reason.
The girls were having lunch together, as they did every Tuesday. Inevitably, the talk turned to men. “I’d like to find someone who can make me laugh,” said Hannah. “And good looks wouldn’t hurt a bit!” They all giggled. They knew her type: tall, lean, with dark hair and blue eyes. Someone funny and athletic. … Read more
You’ve dreamed of it all your life. When you were little you dressed up as a princess and waited for your handsome prince to come and carry you off to his castle. Or perhaps your dreams were a little less medieval: a handsome cowboy rides up on his beautiful white steed and you gallop off … Read more
Her eyes were red and puffy, and her face was blotchy from crying. She sat hunched over on the garden bench as if trying to protect her heart. The soft breeze rustled the leaves above her head, and the smell of jasmine wafted up from the bottom of the garden. Nature was doing … Read more
“Don’t touch that!” “Stay away from there!” “Stop running around before you knock something over!” We were at Great Grandma’s house, surrounded by all her treasures. Most of them breakable. The kids tried hard to be good. They really did. They sat still for as long as they possibly could, in Great Grandma’s formal lounge … Read more
She couldn’t believe it. Here he was. The man who had lied to her, used her, betrayed her trust and broken her heart. The hurt was so deep that she found herself in tears nearly every day. She just couldn’t seem to heal. Now, when confronted with the way his actions had affected her, he’d … Read more
If you’ve got kids, the familiar cry assaults your ears.
“Mum! She took my train!”
“Mum! He’s taunting me!”
“MUUMMM! He took my baby and he won’t give her back!”
Right about now, a comforting vision floats through your weary mum brain. You picture yourself getting out the earplugs hubby uses for mowing the lawn, making a cuppa, and settling down to read your latest book, earplugs firmly in place. The occasional vague shriek breaks through, but you smile an ethereal little smile and keep on reading. You actually don’t care if they fight to the death.
An earsplitting yell erupts near your elbow, and jerks you back to reality. No earplugs in sight. You’re going to have to deal with it. Again. Sound familiar?