Ah Maman...Il relève de l’impossible de ne pas rédiger une hagiographie quand je parle de toi. Il est quasiment impossible de rester objectif quand il s'agit de toi, je le reconnais volontiers. Toute objectivité s’envole par la fenêtre quand je pense à toi. Ma maman…Quelle femme unique et géniale. Je suis sûr que je vais …
Month: August 2019
NEGATIVITY.
What a sour drink negativity is! A bitter potion, one that rots your insides and turns them into nuclear untouchable waste. Despite what we might think, it is a prevalent drink. It isn’t expensive. One could always find that potion for free, almost everywhere. Negativity is like coca cola in the US; a can …
A FEMALE PERSPECTIVE.
I really wanted to call this text “THE female perspective” and I realized there isn’t just one perspective. There exists a myriad of female perspectives, as many perspectives as there are women on this planet. They come from all over the world and they are all equally important in my humble opinion. I am …
I WAS ABLE TO SAY NO.
Two weeks ago, I received an email on LinkedIn, from a gentleman I didn’t know and have never met. He introduced himself in a polite way and asked to speak to me on the phone. So, I did what I always do; I called him. That is what I do. My friends have told me …
TARDINESS.
I haven’t ranted in a while. I do miss it so let me get back on that horse. This subject was born from something that happened today. I am a diehard Montréalais and I live in a very busy area surrounded by a university campus and 3 major hospitals. This geographical fact makes owning a …
“IF I KNOW IT WILL NOT CHANGE ANYTHING, THEN I DO IT.”
“Why did you do it? Why did you say it?”, asked my brother, a bit incredulous. “Because I needed them to know that I know who they really are.” “It was unnecessary. You just created a conflict that isn’t worth it, and we both know they will not change, and we don’t even know what …
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I SEE LIGHT IN PEOPLE.
I see light in people as a default position. Such a mentality can be good or bad, depending on the case and, of course, the context. Seeing light in people as soon as we meet, is one of my qualities, not flaws. I categorically refuse to see darkness in people as a default position. That …
Freeman Binagana 