This is Harry - my little sister's companion for many years. Iris was besotted with him and he with her. This lovely photo came up on my memories this morning.
Many say she was taken far too young, ten years ago at the age of 56.
I miss her tremendously but I know that she always lived life at the twice the speed of most people.
Harry was the perfect companion for her. He never stopped moving, he was crazy and extremely loveable.
One of my fondest memories of Harry was when he raced up to the 2nd floor of a building where we were. It happened to be an open top entertainment area. He was running so fast he flew off the other side as we watched in shock.
We raced downstairs expecting to find a heap of broken bones or worse.
Instead he looked bewildered for a minute, shook himself off and was 100% fine.
Iris's life was shorter than we would have liked but she was fearless, she gave her all to whatever she did.
She was a dedicated nurse and later became the Manager for Sports for the Disabled in South Africa and accompanied the paralympic teams around the world. Her stories were heart breaking but inspirational.
I was privileged to attend some of the Sports for the Disabled functions. Their courage and sense of humour humbled me.
About 15 years before she died, she was involved in a car accident and became partially disabled herself, but it didn't slow her down. She changed direction and became an Events Manager.
How are you living your life?
Are you afraid to try something new?
Ok, you don't have to jump off a roof top, but perhaps it is time to try something different.
Yes, you may fail, but what if it opens the door to an amazing new life? A new hobby, a new sport, a new job or even your own business?
If you don't try, you will never know.
Have a magical weekend.
Send me an email if you would like to chat about becoming the woman you were born to be.
PatPP
