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Our Journey Through The Valley The regular readers of Barnabas will probably sense that we are coming up to the first anniversary of Bev’s death – 12 th April, 2015. I found myself wondering recently what were we writing in our journal 12 months ago when things were…read moreJOURNAL 79
JOURNAL 79 My Darling, As we draw closer to the first anniversary of your death and departure from among us, I find that I’m thinking a lot about our journal entries. We look back at events very differently to how we anticipate them. Reading from our journal from those days immediately…read moreJOURNAL 78
One year ago on a day just like today there was no way we could know that we had just a few weeks left together. I walked into your room to feed you breakfast. I looked so very forward to that moment every morning. Our eyes would meet and we shared the biggest smile. We received each day as…read moreJOURNAL 77
Hello Sweetheart, I was looking for a definition of ‘epiphany’ earlier today because of something that happened last night. The definition that came up on the screen was simply, “the moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear…read moreJOURNAL 76
My darling I can hardly believe how quickly this first year of your absence has gone. We have begun making plans that will see me spending time at your memorial. I can’t recall if I have described it to you in a previous letter. Suffice to say it is looking better all the time. The pink…read moreJOURNAL 75
My Darling, You’re not coming back, are you? You really have left this life here forever. Yet again that sense of irreversible loss surfaces in my emotions. I know these are unexpected questions because, after such a period of time, I thought that I had accepted the reality of your…read moreJOURNAL 74
My darling, I must apologise for taking so long between letters. I seem to be in a strange season at this time. I’m not sure that I can understand it myself so I don’t hold out much hope of explaining it to others! Anyway, here is my best attempt. Do you remember the countless…read moreOur journeyJOURNAL 73
Sweetheart, I’m depressed! (Hardly the most positive way to begin a letter……but it’s honest!) I am confronted with a decision regarding Mr. Parkinson. It is 15 years ago that we were advised that he had taken up residence in my body. How he gained entry remains…read moreJOURNAL 72
JOURNAL 72 Sweetheart, Do you recall the rosebush that “A” gave you for our 50 th wedding anniversary? It took a while to establish itself but it is now flourishing like you wouldn’t believe! I don’t know how many times a rosebush is supposed to flower in a…read moreJOURNAL 71
Hello Sweetheart, I have been thinking about this new year over the last few weeks and I realised that it was 51 years ago that we welcomed our second child, Philip John, into our family. You often reminded our wider family that Philip was born in the same year as Keith and you would get that…read more
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