Monthly Archives: March 2013

Tomorrow Is Easter Sunday

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. Our first Easter without you. The kids tell me, “We can’t have Easter without dad. It’s not the same anymore. There’s no point.” Looking back to when we were in Dubai, the kids and I were … Continue reading

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Each Man Is The Whole World

Last week I met up with a friend that I had not seen or heard from for almost thirty years. As we sat talking and remembering and reminiscing I realized that I was referring to the two different phases of … Continue reading

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A Love So Strong

From what I can remember, ever since I was a small kid I have loved reading and writing. I have also had this special love for writing instruments, pencils, pens and paper. A love so strong that throughout the years … Continue reading

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The Gift Of Life

Lately I haven’t done much with my life and my time other than to reflect, to think and to contemplate. Contemplation: Thought, meditation, study, reflection, consideration. Agatha Christie wrote: “One of the odd things in looking back is that, while … Continue reading

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Perhaps Some Day

Yesterday was the first day of spring and yet here in Montreal we had a snow storm that had started Monday evening and went on till Wednesday morning. My car embedded with snow was parked on the wrong side of … Continue reading

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Perhaps I Must Accept Defeat

Last night was one of those nights again when all my courage left me and try hard as I could sleep wouldn’t come. I lay awake wishing and praying that the night would pass and wondering if it never would. … Continue reading

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The Most Beautiful Things

It’s strange how other people affect us sometimes. We meet so many people in a lifetime and yet we stay in touch with only a few of them. Among the latter are our relatives who we do not choose but … Continue reading

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Freedom Is Not Worth Having

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” Mahatma Gandhi When I was young and still in high school, I couldn’t wait to become an adult. The main reason being to be free to … Continue reading

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Today Is Life

The other night I was watching one of the CSI’s with my daughter, where some guy was killed by mistake by the police. A good guy, an ideal person in a not so good or ideal neighborhood. Basically a typical … Continue reading

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I Write That I Am Writing

Ever since I can remember I have had this passion, this crazy love affair with writing instruments, particularly pencils, pens, writing pads, paper. But my love of reading and specially that of writing exceeds all. A passion so wild and … Continue reading

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