Reflections from the Village Bard
Life is so short that it passes like a flash for some people. When someone dear to you passes away, you recall everything about that person if you have spent your lifetime being close to that person. You recall in great detail every incident, every moment, every occasion of joy and excitement, probably more so…
This treats the subject of mental depression that affects humanity in a significant way and offers some solutions to overcome it. Depression is a common mental disorder that causes people to experience depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration.…
Pieta in Vatican We often think of what shall we leave behind for others to appreciate when we have faded away. Will it be something noble or ignoble? The choice is ours to make but how many of us make the right choice? There was a young man who loved to draw. He made…
We all retain some memories in our brain that we can recall later but we do not understand how the brain works and how it embeds the memories in vivid colors and in detail. I look at this ability in people but state that this ability to remember and recall varies from people to…
We are all full of emotions of all sorts that often control us because we do not learn to control them and end up in trouble. This looks at the way we can learn to control our emotions and look at all the difficulties with a philosophical viewpoint. We often find ourselves in a situation…
Have you ever been alone in a crowd? Loneliness does not mean when you are alone because one can be lonely in a crowd. Loneliness is a state of mind that tells you that you are close to no one even if you are surrounded by people.I discuss it and note that people are…
Source : Google photo Some people say that there is no such thing as coincidence in life because everything happens according to a pre determined plan so who determines the plan for you if you do not believe in coincidences? This is a topic that requires some introspection because I find lots of people who…
Just say no to the toxic people This deals with the subject of toxic people who are all around us and shows how to identify them in order to avoid them. There was a fellow in my class in college who never talked to me or acknowledged me as his class mate although we were…
I want to show my thanks to all my readers worldwide and tell them why I started to write in the first place. Let me admit that I am no professional writer and I do not write for money or for publicity. It came about when I was working in Burundi and lived alone in…
Cartoon where a wolf is licking the paw of a tiger A sycophant is a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage. Sycophancy is more common than one would care to believe because it is a method by which weak people protect themselves who are in vulnerable positions and cant…
It takes a determined effort to save for your old age but most people do not pay enough attention to it resulting in their old age dependency on their children. The post emphasizes the need for saving during your employment years that will allow you to live with dignity and pride until you…
We often think of how to spend our remaining days after retirement.This looks at various options that can enrich your life and give you the satisfaction that you have lived well and have been useful to others in significant ways. One always gets to thinking about old age and what it means. The…
One thing that is sure in life is getting old at least for most of humanity. Some look forward to it and start preparing for it when they are young. It means you must have the financial security to see you through all your needs in old age that may be mostly health…
I have thought about writing and discussing the issue of serious mental health problems that bedevil so many people in our society due to many reasons and look into the problems so many people face and how they try to cope with them. In our neighborhood lived a family we knew quite…
Some people mistakenly think that a tropical forest somewhere can make for a nice adventure for hunting, fishing and making shelter to enjoy nature. A forest can be a dreadful place unless you have the skills to survive there. This skill is learned from practical experience under the guidance of a bush craft master.…
We now know that aliens exist, and they frequently visit our planet perhaps to learn more about us but treating them as hostile is wrong so we should welcome them and learn about them in a very friendly manner. They have an immense treasure of knowledge that humanity can benefit from but making them…
She was born with a heart of gold and has grown into a beautiful girl who helps the poor in many countries to overcome their social difficulties through her expertise in information technology. She was born on an auspicious day because it was the birthday of Jesus and decided to be born coming…
Time has different meanings for different people but we all agree that it passes swiftly for some while slowly for others. I emphasize the value of time in our life no matter who we are and how we can make most use of it by leaving behind something for the next generation. I often…
We are remembered positively or negatively or not at all depending on how we have behaved all our life. So what we leave behind does matter to the living who may stop and say a silent prayer over your tombstone someday and say He was a good man who was so humble…