I wish I lost!
Yesterday I won an argument. I felt lousy afterwards. I still feel bad now. I wish I had lost 🙁
Be Kind Not Nice
Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Niceness on the other hand is the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others. Nice people are willing to agree to something. This makes them compromise and suffer because they are easily taken advantage of. Being nice is…
Live
I realized I was existing when my life became routine so much so, that I no longer applied any thought to it. Every day i would do the same things. I would use the same route to and from my destinations. I would listen to the same songs and in the evening the same bedtime routine, and before I…
Our 2nd longest serving Groundskeeper
When I was younger we lived in a rural part of the country in a big compound with several Groundskeepers. They came in all shapes and sizes and among them was a true gem. (And not in a good way!) I will call him ZERO. Mr. ZERO, was a medium height, slender man-boy, when he…
Opportunity
I have participated in several CSR projects and in some of cases have encountered persons who strongly disagree with the stated objectives. One recent case was in a project to construct computer labs in primary schools that cater to under privileged kids. The detractor’s argument was that, we should concentrate on providing for more pressing needs…
“Enkoba Enyatie”: Part 1
The community I was born and brought up in has an interesting way of emphasizing a point. Just express your doubt about an event or a narrative in a conversation. If that is the speakers’ truth you will hear: “Enkoba enyatie, ima!!”
About Gem7
A guest blogger under duress 🙂
Conscience
I have seen how unfair life can be. What would you do if you gave everything you had in order to help a stranger in danger only to have them coincidentally leave you drowning some days later? What would you do if you reached out to help someone and that person slapped your hand away…
Theredd
I have the tendency to be morose and a little out of touch with reality. You’ve been warned… PS…I may have bursts of cheerfulness….
Taking the first step
Starting anything is always the hardest thing in the world. It’s like your first attempt at bungee jumping which I hear is absolutely terrifying!!! Personally I’ve thought of blogging for a while but somehow I can never turn my ideas into words. But if Donald Trump could make it as a president regardless of his…