Life is seldom simple, and neither are mother-daughter relationships; as much as we may love our mothers, and they love us, it always seems complicated. At least in our family. For many years you fail to understand why it is so. You try, you try hard. And then one day, suddenly it all becomes so clear, and you finally grasp it, and it becomes so much easier to understand – and forgive. Old times Take Granny, for instance. …
Tag: women
Yesterday we had elections for the European Parliament. As I returned from my polling place, I could not help wondering at how little interest this election arises. It is true that the EU has been through very difficult, unmotivating moments in the last few years, but if we look for options, they’re not really there, so I’m one of those who believe we should not give up on building a strong, united, focused, European Union with a strong currency …
It’s incredible how old stories keep creeping back into our memories. Today we were having New Year’s lunch with my boyfriend Nuno and his family, and his sister in law Cristina remembered that, as a young wife, she had very strong views about men who were abusive and hit their wives. She was laughing as she told us that, back then, when she imagined what she would do if one day her husband hit her, she had decided she would …
