Affair to Remember

Volume 2, Issue 2

May 2009

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we count ourselves lucky if we suffer all of these emotions. We willingly go through it all many times over because it makes us feel alive and fulfilled and happy beyond words.
I liken all of these feelings and more to how I feel about the island of Corfu and in particular Roda. Yet unlike affairs of the heart that

well as the greenery that surrounds this idyllic place. It never fails to fill me with a wonderful sense of well-being.
And Roda itself is always a new experience each time I come –

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countless disappointments under my belt.
You remember it - the heart beating faster when we see or are about to see our loved one; the nauseous feeling in our stomachs when circumstances keep us apart; the

overwhelming mood of lightness and happiness that envelops us when we are finally together; and of course the sadness and tears when we have to leave them. Yet

To flutter - “a pulse, to beat irregularly.”

can be so uncertain and often bring so much pain, my affair with Corfu brings me only joy and happiness. For nearly 15 years, I have been travelling to this wonderful island and the fluttering that I get as the plane ascends into the sky has never gone away. It is only exceeded by the sights and sounds and smells that

hit me as those plane doors finally open. There is the noise of the traffic and the raised voices, the smell of the trees and wild herbs; the blue of the sea and the sky, as

even though I see the same friendly faces and time seems to have stood still since I last visited. It changes,

but it remains the same. It is this constancy that draws me back time after time, and I am sure everyone else who stumbles on this little bit of paradise feels like I do. Because of this I intend to return to the island permanently this year. Yes at last I am coming home, but this is one affair I know will never die.

joy glee contentedness happiness bliss friends
pleasure delight comfort well-being

We have all had them – affairs of the heart. Those fortunate enough are still experiencing them, others like myself, look back with fond memories on those days and recall the feelings, sometimes with regret, sometimes with smiles and pleasure. Believe me, I am an expert with three marriages and