Grandma is a diva!

With preparations for my mother’s birthday party in full swing yesterday, my daughter Victoria, taking note of all the attention being lavished on the occasion, declared “Grandma is a real diva”. I agreed wholeheartedly with her, and pointed out that grandma deserved to be so. This came back to me when I was reading the […]

Free and Laughing – the book!

If you love the blogs, you will love the book “Free and Laughing: Spiritual Insights in Everyday Moments” by me, Marguerite Orane. I published this book as a 90th birthday gift for my mother Daisy. “Free and Laughing” is now available in Jamaica at: Chronicles in Manor Park Liguanea Drug and Garden, C-Mart in Liguanea […]

"Second Childhood"

As has been the tradition in my household for the past eight years, my mother is spending Christmas with us. It is always a beautiful experience for all generations – my mother, me and my children. The children bond with their grandma, learning more and more about her – her childhood, her upbringing, her views […]

Giving others the opportunity to give

Recently, my sister was asked by the coach of her son’s school football (soccer) team to provide 30 lunches for the team. They would be preparing for a very important match, and the school canteen was closed on practice day so they would be unable to get lunch. When my sister related the request to […]

Celebrating my brother’s birthday

My brother Douglas is 60 years old today. As I look at him, I see a powerful, vibrant, accomplished man celebrating 60 years of incredible achievement. Yes, there is less hair, and the hair that remains is increasingly grey – but perhaps that’s to signify the wisdom that he is now expressing. A lifetime of […]