#9 - The Service of My Love

A Pillar To Post

Happy Monday everyone - Back to the hustle and bustle of the bedroom office!😅

Today's edition of the RoaM is a total one off, and won't be repeated. Frankly, because I don't believe in putting this sort of stuff out normally, and I know many others don't either. We've aal had people who we've loved and lost.

Nevertheless, today am ganna be havin' an apple pie  and raising a glass of Whisky to Wor Tom. Today would have been his 86th birthday, but sadly he passed away on 17th December 2019. We didn't share as much time together as we should have, not until it was probably too late. How often is that the case?! Yet, we often shared moments of remembrance, commemoration and reflection with one another, and so I think it's poignant that I share a short poem in his remembrance:

18/05/1934 - 17/12/2019 

Thomas Heron,

Lofty,

Brother, Grandfather, Dad.

Policeman,

Soldier,

Just one of the lads.

Walker,

Joker,

Stubborn as hell.

A man

with plenty

a story to tell.

Now Grandad's at land,

Dad's Grandad's at sea,

3 men from my life,

That helped define me.

Tom's circle of life,

Completed, not done,

'Cause his name and his teachings,

Will carry on.

Finally...

I like to attempt to be philosophical with these posts and offer something that will provoke thought, or inspiration. After all, actions may speak louder than words, but words can influence many actions.

Whilst we're all sat whinging and whining that our PlayStation, Netflix or the TV isn't enough to keep us entertained during the lock-down. Maybe make an attempt to spend this additional time with the loved ones you live with. You cannot play a shite board game and have a laugh with them when they're deed, can yi? Not unless it's a Ouija Board.😅

On a lighter note - thanks for reading! Not only this edition but those in previous weeks also. 👍

Ciao for now...😉