The reality of our families
Is that we are not perfect.
But we still celebrate the gift of life,
And share sweet love between husband and wife.. Robyn
But we still celebrate the gift of life,
And share sweet love between husband and wife.. Robyn
What do mothers pass on
What is it that mothers
hope to pass on to the next generation?
hope to pass on to the next generation?
A sense
of duty,
Healthy respect,
And not
to neglect one’s self,
One's sisters, one's brothers or any others.
One's sisters, one's brothers or any others.
Robyn
Memoirs from my mother Brenda talks about her trinket boxes
Dad returned home from the war in Papua New Guinea with three wooden trinket boxes which the Air force men with woodwork talent had made in their spare time. The three trinket boxes sat on our dressing table in our bedroom with my jewellery inside. There was one bigger box in the centre and two smaller trinket boxes sitting on either side. The boxes were lined with soft material, with palm trees painted on top. Dad also brought home a mother-of-pearl necklace - one big star was attached to a chain; ear-rings made of mother-of-pearl; and a silver brooch which was the shape of an old fashioned sailing ship; . The ear-rings had little screws on them - we did not have pierced ears in those days.
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| After the war |
Rock Cakes and Cornflake Cookies from Brenda's 1960s scrap book can tempt our taste buds!
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| Rock Cakes have to be one of my favourite biscuits - kind of a biscuit, kind of a cake! |
I am happy that my children would sometimes look at my jewellery, just like I used to look at my Mum's in her 3 wooden trinket boxes.
