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Isobel Cunningham has published short fiction and poetry. Her book, Northern Compass is available on Amazon. She was born in Wales but Montreal is her adopted home. She speaks French, Modern Greek ( it’s a fun story) and a little Spanish…oh, English too, of course. She welcomes comments on her blog and looks forward to chatting with you over cyber-space.

Welcome Home

These two darlings came to the tree outside my window today. One even hopped onto my balcony and turned his head this way and that, wondering who was so interested in him and his mate. I have been in this apartment, my new home, for eight days and I am starting to feel a little more comfortable. The arrival of these two, however, lifted my heart in a special way. I love the song of the robin in Spring. It is a sort of fluting, longing note that sounds like a yearning coming straight from the heart. Frankly, I have had enough of yearning, enough of longing and so was so happy to see these two, already set up as a pair – or so it seemed to me.

As I left my old home, where I had lived for almost twenty-two years, I noticed two dreadfully neglected flower pots. I know they had not had a drop of water all winter as they were in a stairwell leading to the back yard which I had not used at all during the snowy winter. There they sat, quite forlorn with a few withered leaves hanging down. What made me notice tiny green shoots in both pots I wonder? Without hesitation I picked them up and hauled them to the new place. They seem to be turning into tulips.

There is a hopefulness about the two beloved birds, about the neglected flower pots harbouring new life, about the tree near my balcony that will soon be full of fresh green leaves. I’m going to emerge from this long winter into something that looks like Spring too.

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7 responses to “Welcome Home”

  1. Sunil Bhandari Avatar
    Sunil Bhandari

    enjoy the start of your New Years

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      isobel cunningham

      Thank you cheri

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  2. Simone Ritter Avatar
    Simone Ritter

    I saw three robins yesterday, too! I was so excited!
    Wishing you all the very best in your new home Iso!

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      isobel cunningham

      Thanks darling. Those robins – they do it for me!

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  3. Masha Avatar
    Masha

    My dear Isobel,
    Without saying the word, GRATITUDE, your descriptions sing out your gratitude for all that surrounds you, especially those small and often neglected details of our life!

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      isobel cunningham

      Love you Masha

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  4. Mary Tkachuk Avatar
    Mary Tkachuk

    I posted on your blog:

    My dear Isobel, Without saying the word, GRATITUDE, your descriptions sing out your gratitude for all that surrounds you, especially those small and often neglected details of our life!

    I hope you are settling in happily! It is not easy to move and to start anew! But here we are doing this again and again and coming through with a smile!

    I send you a big hug! Love, Masha

    Sent from my iPad

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