4th week - Humankind

Sunday. Together with family, sharing warmth and togetherness and lots of love.

Grandad's sudden visit from Zimbabwe.  Wonderful to see him although under sad circumstances.



His brother extremely ill with cancer. He passed away yesterday - Wednesday. Sadness and loss but wonderful that family have each other's love, light and support in cold, hard times. We are thankful for all that Ken was to our family. We celebrate his life.

I remember so many years back as a fiery 19 year old, having wonderful conversations with Ken about the poems of Dylan Thomas. A poet whom I have always held close to my heart. How I enjoyed those conversations with Ken. He not only knew Dylan Thomas's poems well but had many inspiring, though-provoking ideas on his work.   He had an incredible mind.  An English and History teacher of a special kind.


Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night 

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on that sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.


Dylan Thomas


It is not so much about fighting passing this life but more about seizing the day, living each day to the full. Living life to the full. A great mind, an athlete, a thinker, a traveller...a good man, a bad man, a wild man, a peaceful man - that is living life.