Fortunate enough to have been born into a loving family, Helen has been free to self-discover and develop a wide range of eclectic interests as a result of their unconditional acceptance. Her simplicity of self resonates though out the insight offered in this brief exchange; with equality and genuine care for others being revealed as the key to being a healthier ‘Earthling’.
Curious? Read on …
Have you ever been interviewed before? If so when and why
Just job interviews
Most interesting fact/s about yourself
Hmm I am presently a railway worker, problem solver and listener. I always make an effort to be available for people who need an ear to talk to as I realise the importance of being there for others.
I’m also a geek of relatively useless information that tends to make me popular with quiz teams. This reflects the extent of my eclectic interests; from pets and dog minding to bird watching and flower arrangements.
View on current societal behaviours – prominent attractions/ concerns
I am dismayed at how selfish the world is becoming.
The Orlando atrocities were based upon such a narrow perspective with miniscule awareness of life. It is awful to witness the general hatred for immigrants and the possessiveness of ‘my Britain’ in people around me. It seems that society is not willing to look out for their fellow people anymore.
When people ask my nationality I think ‘I am an Earthling’. The Earth is too big a place to fight over boundaries. We should all have global passports.
What is you main pet-peeve?
Inequality on a personal and global scale.
To think that I can turn on a tap and get clear, clean water whereas someone in Africa has to walk five miles for dirty water. It is illegal to stop a common and essential resource, like a water supply, in the United Kingdom. In other places common resources; water, education, security, health, life, are a prayer. In Pakistan children get shot for going to school. We take this for granted.
On a day-to-day basis I am concerned that people readily oversight those who require assistance to be, and to feel, equal too; the little old lady who needs to sit down goes ignored and recruitment processes are manipulated to suit a certain type of person getting the job.
Have you experienced love? If so when and was it worth it
I come from a very loving family with supportive parents.
I thought I had love with my first husband but not so much as I have with my Scottie.
Love is definitely worth it. Even with the love existent in my family we all have to work at it and genuine care always brings us back together after challenging times. This care may be when dad takes me out for regular trips in his camper van, time away and alone together, to talk, reflect, have some fun. I cannot recall often being told ‘I love you’ but we are shown in actions and that means more than words.
My sister and father were very close in personality and shared a close relationship. They realised when I was seven years old but they were very similar in personality and they realised this and at that time I got to gel with my dad.
At ten years I went abroad with my family for the second time in my life, to France. I was glad and fortunate to have my mum and dad close through the Summer as their teaching professions allowed us this time together. We sat and watched the rain fall; racing droplets down the window pane, laughing on camp chairs while watched our parents practice their tennis skills with our rackets – Wimbledon’s best! It didn’t matter what we had or where we were, we made it work. Playing ‘rock, paper, scissors’ to decide who would stir dinner, as the pot bubbled away outside our tent, in the rain.
What would you recommend to improve social matters
Starting at grassroots we can look out for each other more; spread love again. I do not know why people have chose to dislike more than like, perhaps mod cons and easy living has just shrunk the world and our feelings toward it? I only know the name of one neighbour now. We have all become so insular.
We could follow the ‘one good thing a day’ principle. Follow it through with people whether you know them or not; lifting another’s case up onto the train, open a door, just look out for one another.
If you found the interview interesting please feel comfortable commenting or asking a question below. For more insight on Helen, please visit her floristry website: http://www.passiflorista.co.uk/
LJ Reel
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