The other weekend, I was heading into Central London by tube when a young family joined the carriage. It was a mother with her two daughters; they seemed excited and eager to get to their destination. The girls appeared totally different from each other. The older sister seemed a bit like a tom boy in […]
The Rainbow of Life…
Older male friends tell me about their experiences from living with the same woman for two to three decades; some joke for me never to do it, others say it has many benefits. Older female friends speak of sacrifices they’ve made for their families which makes them feel fulfilled; others moan about the lack of […]
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Life goes on…
I recently came back from a tour of South East Asia. My route was London to Singapore to Kuala Lumpur to Manila for 10 days to see family and friends. Had a great night out with an old buddy and his friends, hung out with my only sister and her husband and then with my […]
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Family…
I’m at that age where my peers are getting married and having kids. Everyone’s at a different place in this beautiful process and I try to encourage and support them as best as I can. I’m reminded of a particular female friend of mine who recently became a mother. Her baby is 3months old and […]
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Forgive and Forget…
I heard a story the other day that revealed a lesson to me. There was a family christmas party and my friend had decided not to bring presents for certain members of the family. This come from painful memories of the past, unmet expectations and sour feelings of the present state of events. His brother […]
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Innocence…
The other day, one of my god daughters reached out to me. We caught up on her day at school, what she had had for lunch and homework she was working on. She’s always happy, eager and excited when we get in touch and we always have a great exchange whether it’s over Face Time […]
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We are Family…
I’ve recently been spending a lot of time with my god daughters and their parents; it’s been a most interesting experience because of what I’ve noticed. One major thing is the generational flow; how the son is just like the father or in this case, the daughter is just like her mother. I observe how […]
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Love is…
A scene in Ray, the biographical movie of the rhythm and blues legend Ray Charles, came up in a conversation the other night. It’s the moment when his mom restrains herself from helping him walk. For those who haven’t seen it; the message here is simply the emotional pain on the part of a mother […]
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Our Mothers…
My neighbor at work is pregnant. She’s a lovely lady and every morning everyone around me is entertained by her stories. She tells tales of her difficulty trying to sleep at night, dealings with her husband and first son, her experiences on the commute into work and her fluctuating diet. She speaks with joy of […]
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Life and Death…
I sometimes take a taxi to get into work in the City. The other morning, I was riding in one and chatting with my driver when somewhere near Moorgate I witnessed a close car accident. The man had stepped into the street right in front of the car ahead of us which caused everyone else […]
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Changes…
The other weekend, I met up with a friend who came into London from Paris for an MBA lecture. It was a small reunion with another friend who also lived in London; we had all been working with the same firm in Dublin many years ago. As usual, there were a lot of shared stories […]
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How addictive is addictive?
I have an addictive personality, most of my family has struggled with alcohol and I have been an alcoholic for 7 years. I have read many self-help books, but still find myself struggling. Do you think this biological trait is stronger than my desire to change? Desire is the strongest thing possible. And by this […]
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She’s everything and more…
The Proverbs 31 woman is every woman. She is actually not far-fetched, impossible or a figment of the imagination. The qualities that make her so beautiful and desirable, as described in the Proverb, are innately found in every woman. What’s interesting to note is she is so because of her husband….who creates the right environment […]
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