Article: Shadows that cloak the sun ; He relentless vicissitudes of life... As I write, someone I love very much weeps gently in the green grace of my gorgeous garden. To me the place is a little bit of Heaven on Earth, but at this moment it's a barren wasteland to her.

He relentless vicissitudes of life... As I write, someone I love very much weeps gently in the green grace of my gorgeous garden. To me the place is a little bit of Heaven on Earth, but at this moment it's a barren wasteland to her.

Everyone's kids suffer pain - and, although you would if you could, you can't feel it for them. That should be part of the government health warning stamped across images of cute and cuddly babies.

Somewhere in the warning there'd be a major section entitled TEENAGERS - THE DIFFICULT YEARS in which you'd see alarm bell icons surrounding the words "love's first disappointment".

It ain't easy - as some old pop star once crooned. We've all been there, and it ain't ...

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