When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are. Sometimes I wonder if I'm nothing more than the sum of who [my parents] were. I like to imagine I took only their excellent character traits and left out all the excesses, but as time continues to pass, I … Continue reading The Weight Of Expectation
Category: Banter
The Health Benefits Of Farting
I find it really convenient that people will rather pretend it doesn't happen than discuss a phenomenon that persists with us every day. Dread it, run from it, we all fart! When you eat, your body produces gas as part of breaking down and processing food. Fact! But people, take note, there's a difference between … Continue reading The Health Benefits Of Farting
The Mirage Of Birthdays
Birthdays shouldn't be celebrated! If anything, birthdays are a rude awakening to the fact that you're inching ever so closer to death. I also think all this talk about age is foolish. Every time I’m one year older, everyone else is too. But folks choose to celebrate and I think maybe there's something to celebrate … Continue reading The Mirage Of Birthdays
Sell Yourself
How much are you worth? People usually think they're smart when they reply with, "I'm priceless". You do realize what that means right? You have no real quantifiable value and as such you think that's a clever response? Think again. And no, your bank balance is not a true reflection of your worth. Repeat this … Continue reading Sell Yourself
We’re All A Little Crazy
We all exist in our own personal reality of craziness. Indeed sanity is a less severe form of insanity. But, of course, there are those who throw you into a dilemma as to whether they are crazy or just plain stupid. Case in point, running out of the bathroom naked? What is this exercise intended … Continue reading We’re All A Little Crazy