I really mean it. If you are carrying things that do not make your life better, then I understand how tough the days or nights can be. Defy the negative thoughts, destroy the pitiful sorrow and turn your back on those that mock. You are here, you are now and because you attempt to do … Continue reading Goodnight to those encumbered
Hail, sleet or snow
You have to take sides once and a while. The fence is too narrow to sit on for too long. I mean, when you know you are right can you just stay silent or should you step up to the plate and digress. Anyway, wooden fences can give you splinters up the arse. Come hail … Continue reading Hail, sleet or snow
Friday follows Thursday
Yes, it Friday. I feel good, I am sitting at my desk in a very quiet office as everyone has left for the day and I can be alone with my thoughts. They are good uns by the way. All positivity shrouds me right now and I am feeling like I can accomplish much. Now, … Continue reading Friday follows Thursday
Broken but not stirred
First thing this morning as I was heading down the small road that leads to the turn off on the main road as I was leaving for work I started to notice a metal grating sound coming from under the car. When I got out and looked underneath, I saw that the exhaust was hanging … Continue reading Broken but not stirred
A man without a plan
I'm at a difficult age for a man. You know, between 18 and 75.
Night brittle thin
It's late and I'm tired but my thoughts refuse to lie down. I'm erratic and calm at the same time. I'm cautious yet adventurous in my train of thought. I am weak from exhaustion yet energised with creativity. What to do? What answers do I seek if I don't know have any questions at hand? … Continue reading Night brittle thin
Home to a rapturous welcome
Nothing, absolutely nothing beats coming home to an excited child so happy to see their Daddy. Life doesnt get any better than this. No money, no possessions nothing trumps that. Everyday I am humbled by the position that I find myself in and everyday I feel that I am better able to deal with the … Continue reading Home to a rapturous welcome
The reverie of comradeship
What are the most important qualities for a person to feel connected to another? Likemindedness Loyalty Decency Entertainment value Would these be attributes that tick your box when exploring the idea of comradery? The first. Well, I think not necessarily as opposites attract even in a platonic relationship, but might help due to shared tastes, … Continue reading The reverie of comradeship
A day and some way out
The drudgery of work. The time spent somewhere you would rather not be. Life is short. Life is certainly too short to spend away from your family in a job that is slowly chipping away at your inner soul. Don't get me wrong, I have a job that has substance, that has some reward, but … Continue reading A day and some way out
Edge of sleep
Yep. Right on the cusp. Teetering on the edge before drifting through an ever anxious barrier toward complete unconsciousness. Peaceful slumbers are rare, especially the moments that surround it's perimeter at either end of the ritual. Though we must try. "Sleep those little slices of death, how I loathe them" - Edgar Allan Poe or … Continue reading Edge of sleep