I am Deepthie Fernando from Sri Lanka. D Karunakalage is my pen name. With four siblings in the family, our parents taught us everything from reading, writing, math and music to gardening till we started school. Our wonderful parents still remain our best teachers. I married a wonderful human being called Marco Craamer in 2023 and moved to the Netherlands in the same year.
I was a teacher when I was in Sri Lanka and yes it was a wonderful yet challenging time. As teachers we pass our knowledge to our students and at the same time we remain students too. Looking back, I still remember many of their faces and names, each one unique and special in their own way.
So reader..
In the hands of time my husband and I , we work as hobby-beekeepers, grow our own herbal tea, do long walks in forests and make music as we play the piano, ukulele, didgeridoo and the tongue drum… I have also been inking my raw thoughts for a long time and someone very dear to me – my own brother , gave me the idea of publishing it online so that someone else could also read what I have put down on paper. I am no poet or writer…learning is my passion. I am on my journey to find the meaning and purpose of my own life just like you do it in your own way . Last but not least we try in many ways to live a nature friendly life as much as possible. We both know that it is the only way that we can show our gratitude to this Earth.
Thank you so much for taking TIME to read my dandelions – my thoughts.
I am truly grateful to you for all your comments.
Take good care!