The Little Family is having some problems.
There are still poems to be published
but
they may not be as regularly as before.
Please, excuse us.
The Girls and I hope to be back soon.
The Little Family is having some problems.
There are still poems to be published
but
they may not be as regularly as before.
Please, excuse us.
The Girls and I hope to be back soon.
Sketches and Vignettes from la Dordogne 
Are you and The Girls okay?
I have seen news about the devastating rain and flooding in France. Is Dordogne also hit by it?
I hope you and The Girls are okay.
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Thank you Hammad. The floods are North of Dordogne and they are slowly subsiding. But they have been cruel where they have hit.
I have problems with The Girls who are afraid of being parted from me. I have to give them more time. They stutter and forget things. One has problems with her knees and seems sometimes to have a glassy stare as if she was going to faint or if she was not “with us” anymore.
And I have problems with the house, the garden… I must find a solution. This means writing to the administration and asking, asking, asking. It is gnawing at me and slowly wearing me out. I could do better before.
It is kind of you to ask.
All my best regards to Jia and to you. And a hug to Uzair if her mum and you allow.
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You are the only person for The Girls, taking care of them round the clock. I may not understand how much you are going through but I do know this: not everyone is capable of handling things like these like you are.
There is no need to ask for hug. You can do so whenever you want. No objection from the parents of your honorary nephew 🙂
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When I get disheartened and find life difficult, a message like yours helps me find strength to take things on my shoulders again and to plod on. I feel less lonely. Thank you, my friend. 🙂
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Glad to help out 🙂
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Hope all is ok soon. Hugs
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Thank you, Marina. I shall try to find a moment to put on Cavafy’s poem. You may read my reply to Hammad about what is wrong.
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Don’t worry about the poems… first things first.
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Yes, you are right. But now that it is morning, fresh and bright, I try to think positively. It seems a good idea not to glue myself inside my problems. Working with the poems may be a way out – not to escape from reality but to see it differently. That way, I might give less power to the rules and attitudes of the administration, of the difficulties of everyday life. There is something beyond the material life. Poetry, art, history, music, myths – they do exist as well.
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Yes, that’s not a bad idea. A bit of respite, a change of mood.
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Trent, thank you to your comment that disappeared suddenly while I was answering. Yes, I hope to be back soon. I have poems that have been sent to me and I have to post them! When things are better, would you be kind enough to give a contribution?
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I’m so sorry to hear that you’re having a tough time. I do hope things get better for you soon. I’m thinking of you.
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Thank you. Tough times are recurrent with The Girls but the toughness is different each time as well as its nature. This morning, fresh, bright, sunny, I try to think positively and imagine that all problems have their solutions. Most of all, messages like yours do help. 🙂
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Thank you. This is great. I would like the situation to be widely known in order to appeal to the French authorities and to the media.
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