Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Welcome home.

 Good morning. As much as I dislike facebuck, my fingers quickly scroll past the dross, there are a few short video clips which prompt me to hesitate for a minute. They are the ones which trigger my  sentimental slushy side. Some of them are about animals. Sean and his sheepdog Kate. The beautiful partnership between man and dog. Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset. Frannie and Gracie, the two little dogs who run out to greet Dan the Postman when he arrives. 

Now we have surprise reunions. Those returning to their families after long periods away. Lots of emotional scenes. I blub every time one of these appear on my screen. 

I watched live last night as the spacex crew returned to planet earth. The parachutes opening, first two, then four. The gentle drop into the ocean. The rescue boats coming out to meet them. The dolphins cavorting in the sea, curious about what is happening in their territory. The hauling of the capsule onto the deck, and the securing down. Then the opening of the hatch and the four were helped out. 

Welcome home. 

Now to get ready for Coffee Morning. Have a good day. Toodle pip.   ilona

2 comments:

  1. What a moment!! Full of tension and great relief. Now hoping they can recover quickly. I can’t imagine what the astronauts and their families have been through. Such a ray of sunshine and hope in the otherwise negative news that faces us daily.

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    1. It is a great relief that they arrived back safely. My younger brother was discharged from the army. He came back a different person.

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