An incredible trip to Ireland and England with my dad, and yesterday I have returned home. \u00a0We were in The Burren in Co. Clare for an Art of Hosting and then my dad and I drove to Armagh to see the house his great grandfather was born in. \u00a0Along the way we met some distant cousins, found the graves of our ancestors and drove through the landscape of our history. \u00a0Afterwards we went to Engalnd and stayed with friends in Hertfordshire where we lived 30 years ago. \u00a0Met up with some old school mates, saw Spurs play a dreadful draw at White Hart Lane and caught up with old friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n
Today one of our Art of Hosting participants sent this lovely John O’Donohue poem along. \u00a0O’Donohue was a poet closely associated with The Burren and I read his work on friendship the whole time I was in Clare. \u00a0This is a good way to come back home, with the memories of a great trip behind me.<\/p>\n
Fluent<\/strong><\/p>\n
I would love to live<\/p>\n
Like a river flows<\/p>\n
Carried by the surprise<\/p>\n
Of its own unfolding<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That is me at the moment, in the moment.<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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