Tag: Sean O’Connor
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The day I discovered the life-secrets of the naughty girl who grew up to be my gran
Every family has its stories to tell, of quirky characters who lived life to the full and left a legacy of love, laughter, and lessons for future generations to follow
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Being a father means being given permission to be a child all over again
Here’s a reflection on the children changes our lives, by allowing us to see ourselves in them.
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This Valentine’s, sweety angel pie, I’m taking a sabbatical from love
Love makes the world go round and round and round, but if all that spinning makes you dizzy, it’s time to slow down and take a well-deserved break from the emotion that sets the heart in motion
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How the food in my hood brings me comfort & joy
Fried eggs on toast remains a regular and easy option for the fussy palates of my children in the diverse eateries of Observatory in Cape Town. Here, in this happy fuzz of small eateries, there is a stark absence of food chains.
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The secret of life is learning to find the rhythm in the routine
I’d hit my rhythm. Quality time. Morning walks are an essential part of this. They don’t always happen or even happen at the same time, but they do always produce a beating heart that seems more tuned into the life I want to live.
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The lesson I learned from Yaya, the painter who never came back
After once hearing it said that your quality of life can be measured by the communities you belong in, I have realised that I am very well, even wealthy, in the glow of my neighbourhood. We know each other.
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The close shave that brought me & my teenage son together
His mom had procured him a four blade swivel razor, like something out of Star Wars. He scrapes his chin and another being emerges.
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Here’s to the good teachers who change our lives for the better
Watching my son progress through the schooling system has been an occasion for rage and despair, as he has weaved between the star teachers.
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Goodbye, dear old plum tree, and thank you for the shade
What a tree you have been, dear Plum. You stood for our family. You stood up for us and supported our growth. But, finding myself alone in this rambling, overstuffed home, you must make way now. Things have changed.
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I tie people up in tape for a living, & I love it
I have had to forcibly remind myself in moments both good and bad, that things change, that times of both abundance and scarcity don’t last.