It used to be just one, one house, one building, one whole. When something good entered the space, everything was good. When something not good entered the space, everything was not good. The infection invaded to every corner and coloured every surface. The poison killing or maiming all it reached, and it reached all. Life … Continue reading COM PART MENT
strength
this (dis) ability
The greatest limitations that people with disability face are the narrow mindedness and the arrogance of those who think themselves better. ... respect for the amazing people who live lives with physical, emotional or mental challenges ... they have strength beyond the understanding and capacity of most of us who consider ourselves ‘able’.
build
When you do something right, the thing to do is to remain quiet about it. let the world speak about it. no need to advertise yourself. your good deeds will speak for themselves, and even if they don’t speak publicly, your character will be strengthened and your honour elevated. when you do something wrong, speak … Continue reading build
look
“But what does it look like?” a friend asked me, when we talked about my ‘dust to gold blog. “all good and I get the idea … but in reality … what does it look like in someone’s life, in your life?”. a big question that cannot be answered simply and I guess, in the … Continue reading look
coin
Every coin has two sides. sickness and health, sorrow and joy, birth and death, day and night, summer and winter, good and evil. live with the knowledge that life and experience are made up of both challenge and rest, struggle and achievement and that each season, each side of the coin of experience is necessary … Continue reading coin
roses
For years I have grown roses. not as well as I would like to, but it seems that they are able to grow even despite all that I do or don’t do. often, I pick them for my wife. the ones she likes best are the old red ones that have an amazing scent. last … Continue reading roses
success
too often we measure success by the things we have achieved or gained for ourselves ... sometimes, a better measure of success is how much we have invested in others and helped others grow...
impossible
“Everything is possible for one who believes” and so it is. so, I believed, and nothing changed. so, I believed even harder and nothing changed. so, I prayed and fasted, and nothing changed. so, I pleaded and bargained, and nothing changed. so, I became angry and I threatened, and nothing changed. so, I complained … Continue reading impossible
be the light
let your light shine on. no matter how weak or dim, it will remain always brighter than the surrounding darkness.
another step
every step you take is the newest first step away from your past and into your future. every step you take might require all the bravery you can muster, or it might just happen without you caring. be conscious not only of where you are travelling from and where you are travelling to, but also … Continue reading another step
cracked not broken 