The Legend of ‘Ellie’
Ellie worked in a multi-million-dollar company that made over 92 million dollars a year. She had a great job and was good at it. But Ellie noticed a problem. The company still ordered phone lines, and no one needed them. Because of the red tape and processes involved, no one wanted to take responsibility to […]
The Legend of Jo-Jo Merida
Jo-Jo Merida was a surgeon assistant at a general hospital. Jo-Jo was not just punctual, excellent and reliable. Jo- Jo was not only intelligent. Jo-Jo had a leadership quality everyone needs, but very few recognise. Jo-Jo is not a man who only does his job; he does the job that needs to be done. When […]
Memoirs from a Lonely Street
No. 373 Honeythorne stood at the end of the street, just before the road curved towards the street gate that led into another street. Its numbers were askew, as though someone had tried to rip them apart but had failed. This was what drew my attention to wonder the name of the street this skewed […]
The ‘Aboniki’ Mystery
It’s winter in my part of the world. Not the fuzzy kind. It’s dry, sunny, and really cold at night. This brings a lot of flu and a dry cough. When you think of morning routines in this season, I often imagine very cold mornings, dry eyes and blocked noses. As the temperature drops, so does […]
Who Turned My Table?
A wheel from my table was missing, and it turned upside down. It toppled over, and no hero was coming, so I turned it over and fixed it. Sometimes you need to roll up your sleeves and do the dirty work. Don’t be afraid to upend your life and start over if you must. It’s […]
Are You Charging Your Battery?
Hubby dearest bought me a power bank recently. At first, it felt quite bothersome to carry around, so I would leave it lying around and only use it when there was a power cut for extended periods of time. After a while, I observed that the power bank needed charging. So, I had to pay […]
Wisdom from lettuce and a refrigerator door
I bought a huge ball of crunchy lettuce, and would peel it leaf by leaf daily. It got to the size where it could fit in my refrigerator door, and since I love lettuce, I wanted the vegetable to be somewhere visible so that I could finish it quickly. I put the lettuce in that […]
The Journey of 1000 No’s
Everyone is quick to celebrate success. We all love to win. In a world with instant feedback, likes, and numerous opinion platforms, it’s easy to feel pressured to have loud successes and quick outcomes. ‘Nothing good comes easy’ is a saying that has been said over the years, but seems to be forgotten when it […]
SWEET ROOIBOS, BITTER TEA!
During the Christmas holidays, we sat down to have breakfast as a family. To make it special and healthy, I wanted everyone to have tea. Yes, rooibos tea in all its natural glory. I decided to give it a twist and add cucumber, lemon slices and a mother’s love. Everyone wrinkled their noses as the […]
WHERE ARE YOU PARKED?
I was going to a place I visit often; it has a community library inside, and most of the time the parking is full. So, I arrived early one morning and just simply parked outside. The security guard said to me, ‘Why are you behaving like a visitor?’ You come here all the time’. I […]