I Am The Twinkle Of The Eye Analysis

I 'm the Twinkle of the Eye? Daniel Louden (30003305)

I saw the world before I was thought about. I experienced nature in all of its beauty before I was conceived. I saw the peacefulness and serenity before I was born.

There is an old saying of "You were only a twinkle in your father’s eye when that happened!" and so using that expression here is my take on how my family was before I was born. As if I was that twinkle in my father’s eye.

Skye was wonderful. When my father was working I would be with him the whole way. I could see the green pastures and the bright yellow dandelions; the fluffy white sheep and the fences that enclosed them. It seemed like a real life oasis. Skye has its unique points such as the rocks at Staffin Bay having dinosaur footprints and peat banks that the community still use to this present day. I once saw that the community in Skye believe that a temptress will leave gifts ashore for the craftspeople on the island; things like a mermaids purse and toenails (dogfish egg sack and top painted shells namely). I didn 't know what a mermaid looked like and was completely surprised that people believed things without evidence.

I could see my mum-to-be every couple of weeks when I travelled with my father back home, then before I knew it, I

I couldn 't make out the green grass or white sheep. I had vision that was limited to shadows. My hearing was becoming really good. I could hear things that made me relax and feel comfortable. Somethings I heard would make me fall asleep and I would hear this most often. I started to get to know my mums voice and know that the voice meant safety and security. My mum’s voice was my solace. I enjoyed these sounds but there were other sounds. Sounds that made me uncomfortable and sometimes cry. The cracking of gunfire and the massive explosions of bombs. The feeling of normlessness in the society would leave people screaming and crying due to the devastation of the