Is what I’m writing here a true reflection of my life? What I feel? What I do? How I am and how we are getting on?
Certainly not.
There are organisations who do not want to be named. There are institutions who do not want to be criticised. There are individuals who do not want to be mentioned. And there are feelings I do not want to or I cannot share.
So what am I writing about?
A kind of sanitised version of what is happening? An account of how well Pádraig is doing? A very optimistic view of how An Saol is developing?
We were talking today about of how most of the news in Ireland is bad news: scandals, murders, accidents. And how, when we were in Cuba many many years ago, all the news were positive: achievements, success stories, stories of courage and accomplishment. I think, at times, what I am writing is closer to Cuba than it is to Dublin.
Will I change or just continue to write up a sanitised version of what is going on? What would you do? What makes the most sense? Does either version make sense writing about? Reading about?
Maybe versions of life are just that: versions? Always…
Hospi-Tales 
Dear Reinhard,
I think I am right in saying and I hope it is reassuring for you to know that anyone who lives in Ireland will be familiar with the ‘shortcomings’ (and this is a euphemism) of these organisations and institutions from radio, TV and online and print media.
We will also know what these organisations and institutions are like from the experiences of family, friends and neighbours. So when you write we can read between the lines.
Lovely to see from photos how much Padraig’s posture improves all the time. His training as a champion swimmer stands to him as he puts that tenacity and motivation into working on building on his skills.
Living with family, with friends dropping in, going to events and gigs, and travelling; an infinity better place than the time spent in exile (on account of those aforementioned ‘shortcomings’) in a hospital room.
Please keep writing about Padraig’s progress. We’ll keep reading between the lines.
Mary and Robert
Your words made my day, Mary and Robert. Truly. Thank you for keeping to read, I’ll keep writing:) And I’ll try to focus on the good things, and I’ll try to stay away from the bad things (they just create negative energy and are unhelpful). – Reinhard