Did they offend you?
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.” – Proverbs 16:32
Once I spoke to a certain gentleman. He was relating an incident to me and he came to the part he wanted to emphasize one of his qualities. “I am very short tempered Mr Shamu,” he said. “I have a short wire.” He seemed to be bragging about it. I wondered if he would list this under his virtues. I’m sure he is not the only one who believes it’s a good quality to be desired in any leader. Some take pride in their outbursts (my wife calls this ‘blasting’). They blast someone and they feel they are on top of the world. Who would you rather have as a friend? One who takes offence easily and blasts people, or one who is calm, controlled and full of joy? I think the latter is a better friend and we all should strive to be the good friend. Read more
Terror in a time of sadza
The story on NewZimbabwe.com two days ago about a woman on an Air Zimbabwe flight who almost beat up an air hostess when she felt it was sadza time had me laughing hard.
The not so funny side is that I don’t think that this woman realises that in an age such as this, her misdemeanour can be classified very easily as an act of terror and filed in the archives of history on the same pages as activities by Bin Laden and company. Read more
Laughing to keep from crying
Excerpts from In Search of Rain & Harvest (a novel, unpublished)
We really believed that we knew it all. Our anger and self- righteousness sat coiled like a beady- eyed serpent on the floor of our guts. We could not understand why the world failed to recognise our talent and brilliance.
“They’ve rejected my manuscript!”
An irate dragon could not have breathed worse flames.
“Why?” I asked.
She threw her hands out into the air.
“The same old crap!” Read more
The farmer’s donkey
Today I had a very bad start to my day. I’m beginning to feel some people are actually making an effort to see my demise. And you know what it could be the best thing to happen to me. Why, you ask? As I was seething in anger over what had happened my twin sister sent an article that has just made my day, it goes like so: Read more
