In this video, Sinéad Burke AKA Minnie Melange (minniemelange.com) interviews Linda Allen author of ‘See you in two minutes Ma’ in which she wrote her story of losing her son to suicide. Linda describes how writing down her thoughts helped her renew herself after her son’s death.
Linda’s book is available at Easons, Dubray and other bookshops throughout Ireland. It is also available online at amazon.com here or on her website lindaallen.ie
I remember receiving my first diary. It had a green plastic cover that felt smooth to the touch as it wrapped around the pages within. A little golden lock with a tiny key dangled from its edge generating a sense of preciousness and secrecy to the words contained within its boundary. A relationship with myself that no-one else was privy to became an enticement and so at about the age of 9 journaling and I were introduced.
Of course those early scribblings recorded important facts like ‘Jean had a sleepover and forgot her hair brush.’ In my early teens my words became ramblings and ruminations about which boy I fancied and if I might chance upon him that week. As the years passed my writing developed into a curious narrative and reflection of the trials and tribulations of life as I tried to assert who I am and pave a pathway through the mire of emotions relating to life, jobs, friends and relationships. No matter where I travelled my diary al-ways accompanied me, a reliable ally. Blank pages waiting to bear witness to my existence. Read more.
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