IN LATE MIDDLE AGE, LOST IN A DARK FOREST, NO DIRECTION HOME...

13 January 2023

Photo by Jeff Ackley on Unsplash

This day has been one of the better ones. My son Sachin is here visiting me. Last night, Isabella set up a film for me on my iPad before she left. I felt relaxed and was enjoying the movie when the cleaner came in, moved some things around and knocked the iPad onto its back. She flicked the light off and shut the door behind her.

I was in almost complete darkness. I could still hear the film, however, and tried to work out what was happening from the silhouettes flickering on the ceiling, like a shadow puppet show.