Jul
12
2010
Dear God I am a catholic. But you already know that. People don’t believe me when I tell them about my religion. They think I’m making it up. My religion doesn’t define me but I do go to mass and I do pray. Sure, I might not pray every day (if my Nanny Bridget is [...]
Jun
30
2010
This entry is part of the combined Writing Workshop (courtesy of Josie @ Sleep Is For The Weak) and The Gallery (with thanks to Tara @ Sticky Fingers) and combines pictures and words for Emotions: I have four brothers. Sorry. I had four brothers. I lost my baby brother on Friday 23rd November 2007. He was [...]
Jun
04
2010
I wrote a little while ago about my brother who died in 2007. You can read it here if you didn’t catch it. It occurs to me that I have only one photo of my brother when he was drug free. And it’s my favourite too. Here he is. Holding my daughter when she was [...]
Apr
22
2010
This blog is part of Sleep Is For The Weak’s Writing Workshop and I’ve chosen prompt four. I have four brothers. Sorry. I had four brothers. I lost my baby brother on Friday 23rd November 2007. He was 25. He had bright blue eyes. He had short blonde hair. He was a drug addict. I [...]
Nov
13
2009
I hate you. No. I loathe you. I loathe everything about you, I loathe what you stand for, what you do. The destruction and devastation you were responsible for leaving behind will be your final legacy. 8 years you were here, by his side. Hardly short-term. You were the first and last thing he ever thought [...]