Tag Archives: friends
difficult company
I’ve tried, so far unsuccessfully, to find out who wrote this poem. Whoever did has done a brilliant job of capturing the ‘please always be there for me except for … Continue reading
true friendship
I’m closing this week with a little sense of pride and achievement. It’s hard to feel any truly positive emotions right now, but when they are driven by the happiness … Continue reading
dramatic emotions
I ran the Brighton Half Marathon yesterday. It’d been planned for ages and my wife, Desreen, was due to take part with me. I knew she wouldn’t need to get … Continue reading
new words
Many widows and widowers speak of the uncomfortable ‘widowy’ moments they’ve experienced since losing their spouse. Like when they realised a friend had crossed the road to avoid them just … Continue reading
my son
This is a very special guest post by my two-year-old son, Jackson Bo Brooks-Dutton Toddler, train enthusiast and part time nursery attendee, Jackson Bo Brooks-Dutton, shares his thoughts on his … Continue reading
woman trouble
It’s hard to imagine a two-year-old boy already experiencing problems with the opposite sex, but we are having some serious woman trouble. My son, who has always been fiercely loyal … Continue reading
new year
This is a Facebook post from my personal account that I wrote just before midnight on New Year’s Eve. 2012. Almost half of our son’s life. Our first (and only) … Continue reading
feeling nothing
I used to crave constant praise from Desreen, which is perhaps why she offered it sparingly and only when she really meant it. She was big on self-improvement and probably … Continue reading
