Cyrus Hargrave

After my husbands funeral, my son drove me to the edge of town and said, This is where you get out, Mum.

At sixty-nine, I realised the most terrifying lie is when children say I love you, when in truth, they

**Diary Entry A Lesson in Love and Folly** Id just finished my scrambled eggs and was sipping the last

**”Blood Is Thicker Than Water”** I went to the doctor today for my test results.

**Diary Entry** I can still hear the shouting ringing in my ears. *”I’m leaving, and youll

Had a baby when youre nearly fifty! What were you thinking? my relatives scolded over the phone.

In a small, dimly lit kitchen of a crumbling flat, a weary single mother sat hunched over at two in the

I gathered all the family for dinner and set before each a fine but empty plate, painted with delicate patterns.

**The Daughter-in-Law with “Baggage”** “Emily, has your son gone and got married?

The morning light crept softly through the drawn curtains, casting a pale, cool glow into the room.