IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE! by Donal Kennedy

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What a harvest the Grim Reaper has gathered over the Christmas!  Entertainers and celebrities, many with only a few miles on the clock compared with myself who celebrated a glorious 75th Birthday with my nearest and dearest yesterday, garlanded with gifts.

I’m still recovering from a nasty head cold I caught on a trip to Norfolk a couple of weeks ago which interrupted my usual social gallop and I had misgivings about the celebrations but binned my “bah humbug” hat to go out on the town and had the time of my life.

One of my presents was a framed photograph of myself and my lady wife, taken by her sister, on our 45th wedding anniversary last August. At the time, though I was completely unworried by a symptom which prompted my wife to insist I go to my GP, she suspected it indicated cancer. The GP confirmed I was right to see him and I had exhaustive tests which indicated a condition amenable to medication but was not cancer- related nor at all serious.My sister-in-law was the only person who knew of my wife’s worry and shared it.

The picture shows me in the rude health I (rightly) believed to be enjoying. With God’s help and the support of my nearest and dearest I hope to enjoy many more rude years before popping my clogs.

Beannachtai na Feile oraibh go leir

 

3 Responses to IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE! by Donal Kennedy

  1. Twinbrook Lad December 30, 2016 at 9:37 am #

    Happy birthday Donal!

  2. Jim Neeson December 30, 2016 at 11:56 am #

    Happy Birthday Donal and many of them

  3. Brian Patterson January 1, 2017 at 11:48 am #

    Lá breithe sona agus ath-bhlian faoi mhaise duit agus bail ó Dhia are an obair.