MIDLIFE WRITER

"We've lost the Grandfather of the nation" - Prince Andrew Not often nor never have I written two blogs on the same day.  I received today's Royal news just as I had finished publishing the blog.  I feel again to tonight to write in tribute at the passing of  'Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh.  I'm sure as many watched the ITV programme about the Queen on the night of 8th April that we wouldn't have thought today would be united in grief of the Duke's passing. The first page of my new journal today writes; ' It is with the greatest of sadness that I write in the beginning pages of this journal the saddest day for our monarch and nations. That at midday on 9th April 2021 we learnt the sad news of Prince Philip at the grand old age of 99. Loyal husband, Father, Grandfather and Great GrandFather.' Prince Philp was born on the 10th of June 1921, born to Greek and Danish royal families.  At the age of eighteen months old his family were exiled f

Must start this today, by stating it's not a self-help blog or being the teacher that tells you what to be or do. Actually, I found myself as I was writing it preaching to the writer's self. I can only write from the heart and share my thoughts not to influence in any part any third parties. I wonder how many of us strive to be the acclaimed biggest winners in life or no be interested in the biggest wins to get to the most successful highest level of achievement or accolades. Don't forget that many of our greatest names in history and business came from very humble beings, nor little education or qualifications. Many are or were themselves taught. Endurance in the impatience of time, because impatiens we can learn just how to be ourselves and the right ways and the wrong ways. Time helps with the level of knowledge one needs for their understanding. The greatest way we can teach ourselves is in an empty classroom. We learn from ourselves to light fires to keep ourselves war