Corrected by Ruth M Card // Corrected by MaryLou Lavallee

 Back in 1976/7 my friend Ruth used the word NORMALCY

I protested that there was no such word.  Ruth, quick off the mark, consulted her American Dictionary.  Her word was there.  We Brits prefer NORMALITY 


Some years later whilst in conversation with Mary Lou Lavallee I used the British word "disorientated" 

,"No, no, no" she said "the word is "disoriented"

Normality  left my life in the days/weeks when I was in the hospital and the clinic.  I was utterly disoriented.   I was lost.  I have lost some memories for ever.


More tomorrow   It ain't all good.  I weren't all good




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