Carly Findlay

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A poem by my grandfather

April 24, 2012 Carly Findlay 12 Comments

On Monday my paternal grandfather, aged 91, went to palliative care. He's not been well for a few months now, going in and out of hospital with various illnesses. My Mum called me to tell me these may be his last days. As I write this, he is comfortable, free from pain, and the … [Read more...]

elderly, family, grandfather, illness, Uncategorized

It’s a long way to happy. Accepting your lot in life part 2.

March 27, 2012 Carly Findlay 19 Comments

(source)I received such a fantastic response to the post I wrote about accepting your lot in life. Thank you to everyone who took the time to read, share and comment on it. I had lots of people say the post resonated with them, even to the point of thinking about their own … [Read more...]

ichthyosis, illness, mental health, Uncategorized

Here I go again, I promised myself I wouldn’t think of you today*

January 15, 2010 Carly Findlay 13 Comments

So 14 January passed. And I thought of him. Like I said in this blog post, I get sentimental around this time of year. And I will continue to be a bit sentimental until 23 January. Then I won't think of him for much more than five times a year. Maybe. It's weird. Because I know … [Read more...]

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