© irene waters 2016 (jaunty)
Add that swagger to your walk
© irene waters 2016 (whiff)
No matter how on the nose life might be
© irene waters 2016 (ascending)
keep climbing upwards, ever upwards
© irene waters 2016 (luminosity)
until we reach that glowing lustrous state, other worldy
© irene waters 2016 (idleness)
but this state cannot be reached by lying around, doing nothing
© irene waters 2016 (luminosity)
Peace will only come with hard work and lots and lots of goodwill.
In Response to Paula’s Thursday’s Special
About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Great advice today, lets hope the powers that be heed your words and pictures. :o)
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You can only hope and live your own life reflecting those ideals. Perhaps they will rub off on those around.
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You should see me smiling now 🙂 What a way to come through, Irene. Whiff is a beauty, but all are dear to me.
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I love to see people smile. Glad you enjoyed it Paula.
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We certainly can use a big dollop of goodwill, Irene. Thanks for the smiles 🙂
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We sure do. Glad it made you smile. 🙂
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Peace will only come with hard work and lots and lots of goodwill.
Thank you for writing this, Irene. I am still reeling from the last few days in the US so your heartfelt comment is a kind way to begin the day.
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Frightening times that we now live but we have to have hope. Take care Sharon.
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Working with goodwill! Thanks for this uplifting message in words and photos
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We have to remain calm and not knee jerk in our reaction and have a lot of hope, put in the hard work and perhaps it will not be as bad as many of us are fearing.
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Gorgeous – photos and words… ❤
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Thanks Sherri.
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