DONT WE ALL

Written by Daniel nzenwata


One evening I was leaning onrepparttar bonnet of a BMW car parked in front of a fast food joint. I had just come out of this particular one, my friends and I had gone to eat inside.I had come out first and was waiting for them to join me so that we could go back to home.It had been a very tiring day for me ,all I wanted was to go home, take a shower and rest my back onrepparttar 101276 softness of my bed. On impulse I turned to look over my shoulder, coming my way from acrossrepparttar 101277 parking lot was what society and I would consider a bum. Fromrepparttar 101278 looks of him,repparttar 101279 obvious was stated; he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times in a day when you feel generous but there are other times when you just don't want to be bothered. This was one ofrepparttar 101280 "Don't want to be bothered" time for me. "I hope he doesn't ask me for money," I whispered half aloud to myself. And He didn't.Maybe he had heard me and maybe not. He came and sat onrepparttar 101281 curb in front ofrepparttar 101282 parking garage, I looked at him closely, and from his appearance he didn't look like someone who had money to even afford a bus ride to God knows where he had come from. He kept starring atrepparttar 101283 car, his eyes moving to and fro, like he was relishingrepparttar 101284 thought of owning one. After a few minutes he finally spoke. "That's a very nice car," he said. Although he was ragged, he had an air of dignity woven around him. And this revelation startled me.

I said, "Thanks," and continued looking towardsrepparttar 101285 door, anxiously waiting for my friends to come out so that I could be rid of him. He sat there quietly as if reading my thoughts and waiting for me to ask him to go away, yet I remained silent, waiting forrepparttar 101286 usually plea for money to come. The expected plea never came.

Asrepparttar 101287 silence between us widened something inside said, 'ask him if he needs any help.' I was sure that he would say yes, but I held true torepparttar 101288 inner voice.

"Do you need any help?" I eventually asked him. He answered me in three simple but profound words that I shall never forget. Most times, we often look for wisdom in great men and women. We expect it often from those of higher learning and accomplishments. Today I was thought a lesson. A lesson I am hoping someone else would learn too. I expected nothing but an outstretched grimy hand, but it never came. Rather he spoke three words that shook my body from my head to my toes.

Ready For the “R” Word?

Written by Advice Diva


Spring is inrepparttar air. The whole world comes alive with flowers, new life, new smells, warm weather andrepparttar 101275 discernible increase in libido ofrepparttar 101276 singles crowd. Whether or not there is a direct genetic urge to mate during a specific season, everyone wants to date more inrepparttar 101277 spring. More often than not, this isrepparttar 101278 time when new love can take a hold of you and before you know it you are dancing like a cliché through puddles and singing inrepparttar 101279 rain better than Gene Kelly. This feeling of utter bliss may cause some of you to even contemplaterepparttar 101280 “R” word – a Relationship.

There are so many different levels thatrepparttar 101281 single person may be on in their life regarding dating and relationships. The level you are on can affect your level of readiness for a relationship. For example, some singles have been serial daters for years refusing to enter a real relationship out of fear of rejection or simply because they love to be single and free ofrepparttar 101282 drama and anguish which relationships may cause. Some singles have been searching for a relationship too hard and end up scaring any potential mates away with that instant cling action. Other single men and women have recently been removed from a relationship and they are onrepparttar 101283 rebound. Others still are happy being single but will gladly enter a relationship if onlyrepparttar 101284 perfect specimen would cross their path. And then of course some of you are thinking, “Well, I've had my fill of parties, clubbing and one night stands forrepparttar 101285 past ten years, my looks are fading, I might as well startrepparttar 101286 next part of my life, get married and have kids pretty quick”.

Obviously a person needs to be inrepparttar 101287 right frame of mind andrepparttar 101288 right part of life to try and enter a relationship. You should be mature enough and old enough for a relationship. Your self esteem should be high and you should not feel as if you need a relationship to make you feel better about yourself. You should be able to take care of yourself emotionally and financially and not need to depend on your significant other to take care of you completely. You should be free from past trauma and hurt. And you should be ready to enter a relationship only when you feel you have metrepparttar 101289 right person. Finally, you should only enter a relationship if you are truly in love. If you do not fill all ofrepparttar 101290 requirements above, you might want to do a little work on yourself before focusing on someone else and a relationship. And if you feel that you do embodyrepparttar 101291 right stuff for a committed relationship, there are even more factors that you will want to think about.

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