tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post8183834891552973163..comments2024-02-13T07:39:19.810+01:00Comments on Being Here: Balancing act...ArtyZenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-43249252151963907242015-09-09T22:12:10.453+02:002015-09-09T22:12:10.453+02:00Thank you fro such a lovely, considerate reply to ...Thank you fro such a lovely, considerate reply to my post, Gaynor. I'm most grateful and appreciative of all you have written here. <br />I shared the Tony Benn quotation on Facebook - he managed to hit the nail on the head quite a lot in my opinion. <br />This weekend, FR will go with Ruy to see his father. We will go in various combinations as and when we can. So far, he is feeling tired ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-90208215539632329592015-09-09T15:20:20.223+02:002015-09-09T15:20:20.223+02:00We all need to celebrate the good things in our li...We all need to celebrate the good things in our life. We never know how long they are going to last. Out of all the tragedy on our beaches in Bodrum, the wonderful response of ordinary people going out of their way to help strangers is something else we should celebrate. Sending hope to your F in L . BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-22386637617621162432015-09-09T08:06:55.409+02:002015-09-09T08:06:55.409+02:00A bittersweet posting, Annie. The photographs of y...A bittersweet posting, Annie. The photographs of your family on the beach are lovely and you should be proud of the young people they have become. We do our best to raise children with empathy for, and compassion for others.<br /><br />The refugee situation is heartbreaking, and made even more so by the selfish NIMBY of others.the vast majority of these people have lost everything, and are askingGaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-53060322601010235852015-09-07T12:17:08.811+02:002015-09-07T12:17:08.811+02:00Thanks Ayak. You sum it up perfectly. Thankfully f...Thanks Ayak. You sum it up perfectly. Thankfully for us, we can find joy in many things around us. <br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-60055449060704156732015-09-07T12:15:26.515+02:002015-09-07T12:15:26.515+02:00I think you are quite right. He's happy potter...I think you are quite right. He's happy pottering around at home at the moment - despite attempts by my mother-in-law to go 'on holiday'. He feels safer and braver in his own environment. I'm glad FR and Ruy are going this weekend.<br />And we really had such a lovely afternoon on the beach - we'll remember it for a long time. AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-25716028394600387502015-09-07T12:12:53.142+02:002015-09-07T12:12:53.142+02:00Absolutely, Helen. Dwelling or fretting doesn'...Absolutely, Helen. Dwelling or fretting doesn't help - we have to think about things but staying positive is essential. <br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-8484926072762780402015-09-06T22:05:05.295+02:002015-09-06T22:05:05.295+02:00We all need to have some kind of escape from the s...We all need to have some kind of escape from the sadness in the world and within our own families. This seems like the perfect way to do it. Lovely photos. Wishing the very best for your father-in-law xxAyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-6580727654265098122015-09-06T21:48:07.305+02:002015-09-06T21:48:07.305+02:00Your strong and brave father-in-law is obviously d...Your strong and brave father-in-law is obviously determined to live his life for as long as he can. Your stone towers and the video are all beautiful. I'm glad they brought you peace for a while. xxxPerpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-13781818811771154352015-09-06T21:10:15.191+02:002015-09-06T21:10:15.191+02:00Something that takes concentration helps enormousl...Something that takes concentration helps enormously.<br />Helen Devriesnoreply@blogger.com