She is not the baby I held. She is not the toddler who walked with me. She is not the same. We are not in the small house that squeezed the three of us. We are not in that place that barely housed the four of us. We are not the same. It’s odd to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Not The SameMuch of what is seen came from someone who saw it before anyone else did. They saw it because of the vision they were given. Not just the vision, but the perseverance to realise what they saw, even when others did not see it. That perseverance was key because others not only could not see […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Who Sees ItIt’s really great to be there for someone else. When they feel lonely or lost motivation to keep going, it’s good to be there as a presence. A presence for peace. A presence for hope. A presence for a degree of consolation. It is one of those privileges in life to know that as someone […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: So Glad You’re HereAssumptions abound. Among them is the assumption that you’re in. You’re in for how things operate. You’re in for how we do things here. You’re in for paying the price for how things are done. You’re in for how to behave and what to believe. You’re in. And you go take those assumptions for granted, […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Asking About AssumptionsSomeone said if you want to change the players, then change the players. It’s the first time I heard that saying. I heard it and understanding it gave me a degree of appreciation about how teams can grow. The players in the team aren’t always the players that should be in the team. It’s time […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Time for ScoutingEvery day is a battle. Battle to keep the faith. Battle to remain faithful. Battle help others grow in their faith. It’s not every battle we win. But when we do win. It matters. When we keep the faith, when remain faithful, when others grow in the faith. That matters. It is another hint that […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Every Win MattersHe invested in an orchard and got plenty of apples – what did you expect? She invested in a class of children to achieve great educational progress – what did you expect? They invested in restoring the disenfranchised to cultivate a community of hope – what did you expect? We don’t do those things at […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: What Did You Expect?Leaving the known is scary. There is something about going beyond where you’re used to that frightens you and understandably so. It’s unknown and the unknown holds no guarantees. Whereas you know where you stand with what is known. Yet growth truly takes place when we leave the known for the unknown and make that […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: From The KnownI didn’t like the way he spoke to me. What does he know? I didn’t like the way he spoke to me. What’s that? What do you mean have I considered what he said? What do I care if it worked? What if it’s true? That doesn’t matter. I didn’t like how he spoke to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Futility of PrideIt sounded very compelling. People listened attentively. There was what appeared to be the right mix of factual sources and emotional appeal. The people were on side. This had to happen. At that point a voice piped up. The voice asked questions challenging the substance of the appeal. The voice referred to a greater authority […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Wisdom – The Voice That Pipes Up
