The Rose in the Lily Pond

This week, a guest author, Wilson Chau, examines the themes of Old Love (Read it HERE ). It is like he got inside my head and wrote down my inner most thoughts! Of course Mave and Grant’s relationship is an exact mirror image of the European Union and the United States! I am Rose Rees-Owen, writer, and international relations specialist! Thank you Wilson for this wonderful analysis and tribute :-) This is a dedication to Rose. Over coffee, I suggested to Rose that I would read this particular piece and deliberately micro analyse it with the intent of applying the themes and messages to contemporary international relations. Warning, this is deliberate BS :) 1. Introduction - "Old Love" - A critical commentary on transatlantic relations Rose Rees-Owen’s critically acclaimed classic, Old Love, has been touted as a moment for all of us in the West to reflect and ask questions. Old Love is a commentary on US-European relations set in the context of the po

The kettle gives a satisfying BING. Mave heaves herself off the couch hobbles over and makes a cuppa. She fumbles one of her home made bikkies out of the cupboard and critically examines the delicate petals that adorn the biscuit. The decorations are OCD perfect, but Mave tuts that one of the petals is slightly smaller than the others. She preps her tea the way she has for the last 60 years. Milk first. No sugar, no, her father would roll over in his grave if she dared thought of adding sugar to her tea. She stirs it exactly 5 times, and washes the spoon straight away. She settles in for a lovely night of telly. Oh how she loved watching “The Biggest Loser”, especially when they fell off the treadmill like oompa loompas. She just couldn’t help but chuckle. The floor boards  below creak, and a loud thud thud thud sounds. Mave’s smile turns to a grimace. Not even the fattest contestant rolling around in a pathetic mess of tears could cheer her up. Grant’s stomach sound