The other day, I went to see a movie, where one of the main characters had just lost his wife. Another character responded, “I’m sorry for your loss” to which he responded, “Why do people say that? Why don’t they say so...

I only remember meeting Aunty Mary twice. The first time was when she and Uncle Bill came for a visit to the UK and came to stay with us in Scotland. We had a lovely time and I remember a perfume she wore and told her how nice it was. When they left...

As a small child growing up in the town of Paris, I remember lots of visits with our cousins and Aunt Mary and Uncle Bill. They were the only relatives that we had living close to us in the area. As the older sister to my father (John), I found...