Dear @Sweetsound - it is only today that I have a bit of time to respond properly to your well-phrased 'slice-of-your-life' and general commentary - and your wonderful wishes in Hungarian - thank - Szeretettel - GS - I have passed them on in full to my only remaining Hungarian friend here in Australia - had an attempt of an answer, but missed. She has a big family of real family and friends - busy lady, and lives 'in the country'. Yes, I, too, had moments when I realised that pain can make one wish for death - never believed that to be possible. But it, too has passed and I - yesterday - had my fill of Easter goodies (well, not too much, but there was room for a glass of prosecco!) - and a good night's sleep, and my tummy is getting better day by day, energy is returning. I will never take anything for granted - again. (Have said this before ) - but will be looking for an alternative to Western medicine. Daughter gave me a 'treatment' (she is an osteopath) yesterday and that was amazing, the effect only felt today. So sorry to hear about your mother being so ill before she passed on - mine died while being operated on for what she told me were 'kidney problems' - and I knew, here in Australia, that she had died. Same with my Dad. Very strange - we do have connections which cannot be explained by science.
When my kids were little I remember doing the Easter Egg painting thing, firstly blowing out the eggs was a major job which I can no longer do - tried recently and wondered how I managed to do 2 dozen, as I did one Easter . . . I have a Hungarian book full of patterned Easter eggs, how to make them etc. (all in Hungarian!) - later I was entertainment officer at another ethnic club and remember getting the kids crazy about having 'spotted the Easter Bunny' making its rounds through the extensive grounds of the club - having - prior to the event, put flocks of cotton-wool on bushes and footpaths. These kids really believed me - I was as astonished as they were . . . all in all pretty happy kids and even happier parents!
Happy belated Easter, Dear Sweetsound!! (my mother-in-law's favourite song was 'messze a nagy erdö' - somewhere I have her on tape, hopefully it isn't lost) - and some Hungarian-patterned Easter Eggs - - - -
) - but will be looking for an alternative to Western medicine. Daughter gave me a 'treatment' (she is an osteopath) yesterday and that was amazing, the effect only felt today.
