FEBRUARY 2012

21 Feb 2012

Many years ago, as I pulled up at a pedestrian crossing, a woman stepped out into the road. As she drew level with the car, she looked deeply into my eyes, as I did into hers. There was a hint of a pause in her gait – no more – and she passed on, never looking back...

12 Feb 2012

This morning I was lying on my back after my swim watching the sky and was fascinated by the various depths I could discern. The never-ending depth of the blue backdrop, still, silent and impenetrable ...

07 Feb 2012

Good morning. Greetings from the beautiful Empilweni Farm where the sun is hot and the valley is beautiful and there’s not even the slightest breeze on my hill ...

05 Feb 2012

Today I had another baptism. So different from yesterday. So perfect for the huge family into which this child incarnated ...

04 Feb 2012

Today I baptised Tilly Chikondi Davies, she is my third adopted grandchild and once again I am moved to the depths of my being by the love and generosity of the souls who are willing to give birth to a child and then let her go to another ...

01 Feb 2012

I arrived at Narita airport exactly on time, since everything in Japan appears to work to absolute precision. If the bullet train is supposed to arrive in Tokyo from Nagano at 11 minutes past the hour, it arrives exactly at 11 minutes past the hour. So mine did, despite the fact that earlier in the morning we had three earthquakes!