A call to Ireland " I am walking in the air"

Enthusiasm ( enthus) the god within ,the spark lights the candle which illuminates the path


The Power of our children! 15th December 2000 Ennis.

I was walking down O'Connell Street in Ennis enjoying the Christmas buzz  and I was surprised to hear my mobile phone ringing. The mobile phone was a new thing and it did not often ring.

 I answered it expecting it to be John ,checking in, wondering where I was.

I heard Andrew's voice " hello mum"

What a wonderful surprise,it was one of those moments when everything slows down, you become aware of everything going on around you , even what you are wearing.
In my case a long green woollen coat bought at the Blarney Woollen Mill in Dublin, and a red and while scarf that I  had knitted for the Christmas season. Several people stopped me and said how festive it looked.
The sky was blue and the winter sun was shining, people were chattering all around me, three woman passed me laid - en with parcels ,and one women passed with a huge bunch of flowers.

" how would you like two visitors at new year?"

" I'd love it,it would be the best Christmas present ever"

We chatted for a little bit  longer said our farewells.

 I continued to walk down O' Connel Street, on air.

Helen Collins