It’s funny what plays around in his head. Funnier still is when he focuses on the one thing that he always wanted to do. He focuses on it and the idea buzzes around his head. It reaches the stage that it becomes something that he entertains all the time. It has to feature in every […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Funny ThatHe got nervous thinking about it. He lived on what he could prove, what he could validate, what he could substantiate without any doubt. Yet in this setting, even he could not deny that there was some intangible and unquantifiable aspect that affected him. This could not be explained by any mood music, because there […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The AtmosphereIt’s a cosy room. Not cramped. Not small. Cosy. There’s a settee and two armchairs. Set like a square. There’s a coffee table in the middle. Typically Charlie and Joan take the armchairs and can still occasionally share loving touches. Henry and Anna are happy to take the settee and sit close to each other. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The LoungeHow far can they push you? What will it take for you to draw a line and say you cannot go beyond that? Where do your values become the marker that will mean you will decline offers and turn down suggestions? Where will a conversation go that will get you to withdraw from it because […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Where’s Your Stop Sign?Words. I love me the words. I got into blogging roughly a decade ago. Recently, I was considering why I like blogging and one of the reasons for it is that I love reading. I love the chance to read and as I read – take in the content – I’m being primed to write. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Consumer to ProducerIt is very reassuring to remember that nobody’s perfect. Acknowledging that, when it comes to considering the character of others, there are different factors to consider. Where’s the humility, meekness, mercy, purity and compassion? If evidence of that is there and in abundance, then the imperfections can be acknowledged and forgiven. Especially when the desire […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Matter of CharacterSome are waiting. Some people are waiting for it. Waiting for it in a way that gives the impression that in time, it will happen. Others are ready. There is no ideal time, there are no perfect circumstances. There is just a willingness and and openness. The acknowledgement that asking is done in search and […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Ready to ThriveWhat used to happen was that she would be doing something and when she was distracted or disturbed she would get put off. She felt it was unfair that no one seemed to care when these things happened. She told a friend and received advice that gave her a fresh perspective. Whenever she felt distracted […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Make A Note Of It And Move OnI used to watch Mork and Mindy. (Click the link if you’re not familiar with the hit comedy show of the old century.) The part of the programme I enjoyed was at the end when Mork would submit a report to his superior Orson. I recall that because I wonder: how would life would be […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Mork and Being Mission MindedIt is so cold outside. It’s freezing. I don’t know how anyone can cope with the temperature so low. That’s why I love to come home to a warm environment and feel cosy. Wrapping myself up and keeping myself free from the effects of the cold. There’s a reminder, however, that it is not about […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Warm Inside and Out
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