Expectations

A few of my friends and I met for lunch recently.  Some are now retired and enjoy what they smilingly refer to as a “stress-free life.”  Retirement must work for people!  Most retired folks appear to reverse their aging process, looking younger and more fit!  These informed sources also advise us that they feel liberated, …

Living in the moment

We can all recall that special moment when “time stood still” for us.  Just thinking about a memorable incident can evoke sensations strong enough to be physically manifested. I experienced just such a moment recently, astounded and glued to the spot, not unable but unwilling to move.  I couldn’t care less about missing my train …

Vengeance .. inteqaam

The world is turning into a scary place, or so it would seem.  One moiety watches the other with misgivings, distrust or worse, hatred.  We are the righteous, but “they” are the ones that cause trouble.  Religious divide, political contrariness, economic “haves” versus the “have-nots”, we are never short on labels to highlight differences and …

Balancing act

I am sitting at the kitchen table.  It is still early in the morning.  The blinds are drawn back and bright sunlight has started to build itself up enough to come gatecrashing through the French doors.  The luminous blue sky is completely clear of any clouds.  The fading moon is struggling to hang on, trying …