There’s an an old saying “We don’t stop playing because we get old – we get old because we stop playing“. Shirley knew how to share the gift of play … right to the end.
Recently, thanks to Daniel Brenton, I was reminded again of Madeleine L’Engle’s book for children, A Wrinkle in Time – one that intrigued me as a child.
Growling thunder this morning reminds me of my childhood. I was no longer frightened by loud crashes of thunder, when I knew it was just the gods playing a raucous game of bowls.