tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post1749555150339007572..comments2024-03-28T18:21:28.264+11:00Comments on What I cooked last night.: Afternoon tea.paul kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17237328574655467680noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-45721140830171615452010-07-05T04:17:53.772+10:002010-07-05T04:17:53.772+10:00Lots of "what if's" in that story. W...Lots of "what if's" in that story. What if times had been different. What if their mother had survived long enough to raise the children together. What if they'd both had the desire and opportunity to enjoy tea and lamingtons together while they still could. It's nice, I think, that the nephew cared enough to stand up at his uncle's funeral and say a few words.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984735916118047950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-34319818185365973132010-07-02T10:36:05.206+10:002010-07-02T10:36:05.206+10:00Reading this piece has left me tingly all over. Th...Reading this piece has left me tingly all over. The complexities that are families (sigh) ... Your writing demonstrates to me that you are (prehaps one of the few of us who) takes time to 'smell the roses'/reflect and strives to instil in your sons the joy contained in the simple things. <br /><br />I hope you'll continue to share your stories for a long time yet. <br /><br />Michellemishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-69295787498854210792010-07-02T00:19:08.001+10:002010-07-02T00:19:08.001+10:00That's so sad. The older woman must be the sis...That's so sad. The older woman must be the sister. Perhaps R found a substitute family in the camaraderie of sport, training and the Athletic Club. I hope so.<br /><br />The stories of people's lives, the things we don't know, never cease to amaze me.Dr. Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04776830530694403715noreply@blogger.com