According to the one earthly being I love above all others, I can sometimes use fifteen words to explain something that she might need in five. She prefers the five. She was overjoyed, then, when we sat around a table with some good friends sharing life together. One of our friends shared something very simple […]
Read More Converse, Connect, Understand & ActThere is some innate sense of when something is deserved. A friend and I were watching a football match recently. Two teams faced each other. The away team had a great record going into the match and were said to be the favourites for the match. They gave indications as to why they should have […]
Read More Well DeservedIdentity is such a crucial factor in life. “Who am I?” It is an important question to answer. I wonder however if we start with the wrong person. Being to ‘just be you’ isn’t very helpful when you don’t know the ‘you’ that you’re supposed to be. Being told that you’ll ‘discover it’ as you […]
Read More Who You Start FromTheir allure is great at the start. The fire burns fierce. Then it ebbs, then it flickers, then it peters out. It was worth something at the start, but lost its value over time. Some would evoke feelings for it as though it was something grand, something brilliant, something with such an essence that drew […]
Read More Worth AdmiringIt makes some scratch their heads in bewilderment. It was clear, as long as he didn’t tell anyone where his strength came from, he’d be fine. He got into a relationship and his girl wanted to know and after he teased her for a while and she wore him down with nagging, he gave up […]
Read More What Did You Expect?You over-think things. It’s one thing to take into account the various factors and make a considered decision – but you over-think things. It’s like you keep second-guessing yourself even after you’ve reached what should be the conclusion. What is it? Fear? Anxiety? A desire to control all the factors and make sure your way […]
Read More A Simple ChoiceIt’s not always difficult to please her. It can be a simple thing. Make sure there’s sufficient water in the kettle. Switch the kettle on to begin the boiling process. Take the cup out of the cupboard. Get the coffee tin. Get the teaspoon. Get a teaspoon full of coffee. Put it in the cup. […]
Read More … As A Simple Cup of CoffeeI love a good political thriller. The intrigue, the ambition, the aspiration, the connections, the soaring hopes, the corrupting, the demise, the mess and in some cases the lessons to learn that might point to some sort of redemption. Might. A lot of the political thrillers I come across don’t tend to have much in […]
Read More Finding A Rule That’s RightShe’s blown it for sure. The scandal surrounding the matter would always be a cloud hanging over her. She had the child out of wedlock to one man and soon scarpered from the scene leaving her having to bring this child up. Now she’s come across this new man who has intentions to marry her […]
Read More Things Are Shaping Up: Out Of The Mess And the MiseryThe light that shines and helps us make the most of the present also does wonders for other parts of the journey. There was that episode that took place where my friend had gone through a really tough time as he was moving on from one job to another. He felt the cold shoulder from […]
Read More Things Are Shaping Up: In The Right Light
