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Welcome to Reflections

It is stories that bind us together and for each one of us there are many stories. When these stories intersect with the stories of others, we become a part of each other. There is the story of our nation, football club, school and family. People of faith share the stories of their  faith. And we each have our own unique story, one that is both enriched by and enriches the stories of which we are a part.

This is a collection of short stories that have helped create my story. They are based largely on snippets of events and stories of which I have been a part or that have been passed down to me by my parents and others of their and their parent's generations. It can be no more accurate than our collective memories. In some cases my memory has been helped by the memories of others and for those memories I am thankful. At times they will have prodded mine, and at other times the only memory I have of something is that of another.I have not attempted to make this an authoritative history. At times the story may be embellished. It may reflect the myths of the time in which the story occurred and where I have become aware of the facts they may not be reflected in the story - although at times the facts may be noted at the end.

There are parts of the story I will not tell - either because I do not want to embarrass others or myself other than mildly. If you find yourself included in any of these stories and you feel that I have gone further than I should and there is anything you would like me to delete or change, please contact me.

My story would be incomplete if I did not share something of my faith. While I have tried to arrange these stories in a way that helps you to find the ones of interest to you, there may be times when the stories from different parts of my life intersect.

You will also find some reflective pieces and other ramblings that will tell you something about me and the way I think.

Please feel free to take from this whatever you want if it helps you with your memories or it is part of the story you want to share with others. My only request is that you respect intellectual property. You may freely copy and distribute anything that is mine so long as you  do so freely. I will be upset if I find any of this material being used commercially without proper acknowledgement.

And for my family in particular. This is also your story. I leave it to you in the hope that you will better appreciate your own stories and add to it for the benefit of your children and theirs.


Ken Marsh
21 Apprentice Intake (Hedgehogs)
Royal Australian Air Force