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Reflections are those moment of introspection about my own life and experiences, when seemingly different incidences are all surprisingly connected in a way I only recently realised. Occasionally, the connection is profound and possibly dark but, more often it is amusing or downright funny. Either way, I felt the urge to write about them and share them.
We all have them. Those events in our lives which prove to be pivotal and life-redefining as we move ahead. They tend to be highly meaningful, important and very emotional (happiness or sadness). For example, the loss of a close…
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Generally speaking, I don’t dwell too much on feelings of regret, sorrow and contrition. However, like everyone else, there are certain things I cannot set aside or file away and move on with my life; I wish I could. They…
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I have good news for you! Well, when I say ‘good news’, there are a couple of problems with this phrase. Firstly, it is not really news in the sense of accuracy and certainty; secondly, it rather depends on your…
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“What day is it?”, asked Winnie the Pooh “It’s today”, squeaked Piglet “My favourite day”, said Pooh. In 2017, I wrote a blog which quoted A.A. Milne writing about Winnie the Pooh who loved to eat honey as often as…
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I really did not, and still do not, want to turn my blog into a political arena, passing views and opinions on various issues that I may or may not care to think about and in the process, invite lunatics…
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Before you start wondering how old is my oldest friend, the ‘old’ in this case refers to the length of time we have been friends rather than his own age. I hope I cleared this up before he gets offended….
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I love a clever impromptu response. The kind that is funny, cutting and proportionate to what has just been said to trigger the response. Some people have the facility to come up with such retorts while the majority of us…
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The saying goes: ‘Be careful what you wish for’. The literal meaning is that if you wish for a state of being or an event, your wish may be granted, only to find out that the wish brought with it…
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It is almost a cliché to say that everyone had a favourite teacher who left a positive impression on them. Cliché or not, I can boast no less than three such teachers who did just that and to this day,…
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Early evening on Tuesday 5th January 1971, a young man who had just finished school in his home country, arrived at Heathrow Airport to prepare for university the following year. At school, he had studied English as a foreign language…
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