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Loss, in all its forms, seems to characterise the human experience. It breaks us and re-shapes our lives in ways we would not choose. What can help us survive this process, even when we’ve no hope left inside?
Extracts from Wise Traveller : Loss
You just began laughing and soon I started laughing too, both of us sitting there in the rain with our sodden banquet laughing and laughing.
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...you stand beside a white cloth decorated with roses and look down on the dearly loved and lost one and find yourself talking inanely whilst an alternative – critical – commentary plays out in your head.
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These rational minds who coolly followed launch patterns and calmly told Houston if they had a problem were now lost for words. 'Lunatics' all, going mad back on earth wondering why NASA wouldn’t let them return...
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I'm having to admit that some of my dreams will never be fulfilled. There are a number of careers I'm already too late for; footballers and stock traders have retired by my age.
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I want to change the fruits of my labours. When someone says 'Apple', I don't want sleek plastic and chrome, but England's Coxes, heavy hung in dappled orchards.
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New contributions from Martin Wroe, Steve Hollinghurst, Kester Brewin, Sue Wallace, John Davies and Matt Campbell
Spiritual 'classics' include Simone Weil, Henry Nouwen, RS Thomas, Eugene Peterson and St Augustine of Hippo.
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