We had come from a long way. We just had to see him. At first it was the reports about him apparently contributing to an amazing turnaround at a wedding party. The wine was running low and the integrity of the groom was at stake, when he was able to turn a possible disaster into […]
Read More A Simple RequestYou 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 CoffeeOne of the people I was teaching asked me to explain the term ‘substantial’. On that occasion I got all technical on them and said that it meant – stuff. When something is substantial it is full of stuff. When it is not substantial it doesn’t have a lot of stuff in it. The person […]
Read More Something Substantial: Not Just A Cheese SandwichI 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 RightWord in for the word out. There are different ways that the word gets in you. It can be read, it can be heard, it can be seen, it be felt. Of the various things that makes its way into the system not all of it to allow us to be the better for the […]
Read More A Shape Of Things To ComeShe’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 LightThere is something reassuring about routine. You know where it is, you know what it s, you know when it will happen, you know when it will end, you know when it will start up again. You even get to know how to fix it if it goes broke or at least ensure it that […]
Read More Bent Out Of Shape: Familiarly UnfamiliarIt was a really good conversation which as ever was based on a really good question. “What are you going to do now?” The question was coming from a great place, because it came from those who had a great deal of love and respect. It was not to gain ammunition for gossip. It was […]
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