Through Thick and Thin, Good Times & Bad, Happy days & Sad,my wife has been there for me….I believe whole heartedly in the………..
Law of Reciprocation and at “days end” I could look into her eyes in all honesty, love, humility and gratitude and say “I……. tried”
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I have pondered, thought, re-thought about bringing Myrtles Diary to its conclusion, my wife’s training as a professionally trained teacher, is quite apparent, if one was fortunate enough to view her notes and Diary entries, are “full” so full in fact one could write per se …..everything she has diligently recorded for posterity, and if that isn’t enough, her writing is so legible one could stand 2 feet away and still be able to read what is written,it was because of this Talent and Skill that prompted me to Write This Blog in the first instance.
So this posting I dedicate to Myrtle, my woman, my wife of 40 years.
We first met in the Summer of our youth..1960 and Time has passed so quickly by that to day 2009, we find ourselves, in the autumn of our twilight years.
We have 3 Children….Anna – Marie, who passed away after 24 hours, Karina, whose name I gave and has worked in Gisborne, the past 2 years as a Computer Tutor, and our son Brandon.
Brandon is a Website/Graphic Arts Designer, with his own business, married to a lovely woman, Julie-Anne, who teaches with Myrtle at the same school.
They have both blessed all our lives with 4 beautiful geeky – nerds, 3 girls, Taylor-Rose, Jhaymean, Jessica and a delightful boy, Maikel.
Are our lives full ?…..”Yes, immensely so !!!”
My Bi-Lateral Thyroid Dectomy 11 hour operation, has taken my little whanau and I, to depths of fear & uncertainties, but never-despair,to unimaginable heights of whanau relationship and joy, to our whanau-whanui those present, and those beyond the veil
Heoi ano, na te aroha, na te tautoko, na te awhina hoki a te whanau whanui, ka piki ai te wairua o te tangata. He mihi a te ngakau tenei ki toku nei whanau whanui, he mihi, he mihi, he mihi!
And so, ’tis the love, ’tis the support, ’tis the help in many shapes & forms that boosts the spirit of man. This then is my heartfelt thanks to my extended family from all over Aotearoa – thank you, thrice thank you!!
November 16, 2009 at 9:07 pm |
Thank you Mike for for saying that about Myrtle, She is truly an amazing lady whom I always have and always will hold in very high asteem. She truly has been there for you always and in times when I wondered why or how she did it as her school life and children must have taken up so much of her time as she was such an insperation to all that she taught, worked with or befriended.
I was so proud of you when you stopped visiting the big white shop down the road from you in Elles Road, what a relief that was. Yahoo. Although we did have some good parties there with our shearing mates and you and Myrtle were so kind and loving to me and my children when Peter was in hospital and when we came back home from Gisborne after he died.
As busy as Myrtle was she always had time to listen and looking back she really didn’t have the time. But we need to talk to those that knew our loved one as we did. Which you and Myrtle certainly did. Thank you to you both for your time over the last 40 years, yes Trish was nearly 4 when we met. She will be 45 in March. Danny will be 40 on the 22nd as you will both remember, Myrtle was staying the night when I went into Dee St.to have him. Oh and Carol will be 43 on Friday.
I am glad your moko’s inherited your love of reading also, wonderful. Hope they inherit your love of gardening as well. What an amazing job you have made of that big section Mike truly amazing when you haven’t been well all this time.
I am sitting in the office writing this with tears running down my face wishing emotion hadn’t overcome me and made me write this as soon as i read your moving words instead of waiting till I got home to do it. I LOVE YOU and wish I could be there to give you a big long hug. Aroha-nui Esme and Whanau XXXXX
November 20, 2009 at 3:44 pm |
“Lady Esme”
our paths have crissed – crossed over 40 years !!!
We, were all there, for the birth of each other’s children, and shared the joys and tears
of yester-years, your friendship is most precious, and will always be treasured as the “Pounamu”
so richly preserved in the vaults of our hearts.
I have admired and respected you so “highly”….you were so young, when Peter passed beyond the veil,
then you went and re-educated yourself “surely, a “shining example to the youth of today”
ending up owning your own, (very successful) Fish & Chip business, and also re-educating yourself into
the “not too easy world” of Real Estate, not Once but Twice – a FANTASTIC life indeed !!!
Your comments are greatfully recieved, as they contribute to a much better blog presentation and better person,
Peace,Love & Posterity, all your days….”Lady Esme”
arohanui,
Mike K Terekia