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I must admit, I'm not a big fan of poetry. I know, bad me. But there is one poet I do really like and unfortunately she passed away a few days ago.
So to honour her, I'll share with you my favorite poem.

In Praise of Dreams

In my dreams
I paint like Vermeer van Delft.

I speak fluent Greek
and not just with the living.

I drive a car
that does what I want it to.

I am gifted
and write mighty epics.

I hear voices
as clearly as any venerable saint.

My brilliance as a pianist
would stun you.

I fly the way we ought to,
i.e., on my own.

Falling from the roof,
I tumble gently to the grass.

I’ve got no problem
breathing under water.

I can’t complain:
I’ve been able to locate Atlantis.

It’s gratifying that I can always
wake up before dying.

As soon as war breaks out,
I roll over on my other side.

I’m a child of my age,
but I don’t have to be.

A few years ago
I saw two suns.

And the night before last a penguin,
clear as day.

Wislawa Szymborska
View with a Grain of Sand (1996)

Before I'm tempted to start whining about the absence of Christmas presents and having to work, I'd like to count my blessings.
1) My family is in good health (mental health not included) and still on reasonably good terms with each other
2) My friends foreign and domestic are the most wonderful people a person get's to meet in a lifetime
3) I have a cool new job that I really enjoy
4) I had a kick ass weekend meeting a lot of awesome people recently and I can't wait to meet you all again in London next year
5) My creative hobbies, mainly singing and writing are thriving like never before
6) This list is nearly endless, 6 items are not going to cut it, but I think y'all get the general idea now.

So to all my friends, family and passers by that make my life as awesome as it is, THANK YOU! Hope we'll have just as good a time all through the coming year.

The best way to stop or prevent bullying is to make sure kids feel okay about themselves. To make sure they're confident human beings with good self esteem.
So they can encounter the world assertive and self assured.

A bully is usually bullying because it's scared. And a victim often thinks it has done something to deserve the bullying.
That's why I think self-confidence and good self-esteem are the most important things a parent should give/teach a child.

Dear Readers

 

It’s been a while that I posted anything. But I can promise it’s been well worth the wait. This is my first attempt at an historical story. The idea has been simmering in my head for years and on one rainy afternoon it happened. I know that the use of language and conduct of my characters (and me)  are not always consistent with it’s historical character. But I just had so much fun writing it, I didn’t want to edit it to death.

The wonderful and awesome Kiwi_as edited Spelling and Grammar for me.

 

Now about the story itself. The name of my female main character is just a coincidence. This is what she was called in my head and no other name would suit her. (and if any of you don’t know who Anne Bronte is, I’ll spank you.) I never meant to write the biography of the real Anne Bronte. I only borrowed her name.

Because naming stories is the most difficult part for me, this one for now is just called Annabelle....that may be subject to change however.

 

That leaves me to wish you happy reading. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did when writing.