Visualize a box, a small one. It is an opaque box, no light, no extra space. Now, imagine you are prisoner in that box. You can’t stay standing up in it, you can only lay down, in a fetal position, your knees touching your chest. You can’t get out, you are a prisoner in that …
Month: November 2018
YOU HAVE A CHOICE TODAY.
You have a choice today. You always do. You make a lot of choices everyday. It is rare to find yourself in a position where you are against the wall and you don’t have a choice, yet it can rarely happen. I would like to think that you are not Jack Bauer, and this is …
NE NOUS ABRUTISSONS PAS S’IL VOUS PLAÎT.
Les logiciels qui facilitent l’écriture sont omniprésents. En 2018, ils se retrouvent dans le moindre appareil électronique. Au moment où j’écris ces lignes, Microsoft Word me corrige ou disons qu’il souligne avec une couleur rouge sang agressive les mots qui méritent une attention particulière ou une correction urgente. Microsoft Word me suggère un mot à …
EVERYDAY FIGHT.
I fight him everyday. I do not have a choice. He is relentless. Fatigue isn’t in his vocabulary nor is it in his demeanor. I have never seen him give up. Giving me a break is a concept totally unknown to him. Coming at me seems to be his purpose. He towers over me like …
THE HOLY TRINITY.
The sun rises, signaling that another day has started. It will run its course and the sun will set. The night will take over and the sun will rise,yet again. The cycle will go on for billions of years, until our sun dies. We will all be gone by then. Our existence is a small …
TABOO
I personally do not believe in taboos. I believe every subject is open to discussion, without any exception. I believe every subject can be made fun of and every subject should be discussed. The usual suspects of taboos are sex,religion, feelings, politics at times, death, genocide, rape, famine,pedophilia, murder, racism, sexism, homophobia, money, and a …
OBSTACLES
Oh, how sad it is to live a life without any obstacles! Or how fortunate it must be. I wouldn’t know. Fortunate or sad, it must depend on your vantage point. I know which side I am on. I am on the side of those who think it is sad to never face an obstacle. …
MISERY LOVES COMPANY.
An eternity ago, I had a conversation with a friend of mine, in which she was rejoicing at a former friend’s misfortunes and social demise. I remember it as if it was yesterday. I have an accurate recollection of the conversation’s tone, the place and the time we spoke. I distinctively remember concurring with her, …
STANDING IN YOUR OWN WAY.
You usually stand in your own way. No blame game is being played here. I did say "usually" instead of "every time". It happens. Our minds aren't as tough at first, they become stronger with time and experience. We talk to ourselves but outside voices enter our brains as frequently as we converse with our …
PANEM ET CIRCENSES.
Bread and circuses or bread and games. Literal translation of the Latin phrase “Panem et circenses”. The roman emperors were everything but stupid and they understood politics. They knew distractions were a necessary measure used to rule the empire and the Romans. They used games in the coliseum (fights to the death, lions tearing people …
Freeman Binagana 