It’s not always easy to get angry at the right person, even in a civilized way. Examples: -it might be your boss and it is more tactical to stay quiet; – the person may be dead; – politicians are hard to reach on personal level; – etc. What we should not do is get angry at the next non-expecting fellow that happens to run into us. There is another way – you can transform the anger into physical work or exercise. I remember my father cutting wood and swearing. Well, we did need wood to warm up the house, but I think it was also his outlet for anger. Or my mother flattening...

A true friend is not a true friend to Mary, John and Bob. A true friend is a true friend to everyone. That is his/her nature. It’s someone with a big heart that would never hurt anyone on purpose, only by mistake or under extreme conditions. A true friend may be someone I have not seen in years. But the moment I see him/her again, it’s like we have never parted. The second I glimpse the face I am overwhelmed with happiness and so is he/she. Neither of us says anything stupid like: “Where have you been all these years?” or “Why haven’t you called?” It feels like the five years have...

Being close to someone is like sitting by a fire. It feels nice. It’s warm. The colors of life are bright, just like the colors of fire. And there is always something going on. The flames grow bigger and smaller. You know you have to poke the embers and add some more wood, when the flames die out. Just like you take care of a close relationship. Nevertheless, the fire also represents danger. Danger of getting hurt, of developing a suffocating relationship, of losing the person you love etc. Because that same cosy fire can also leave you with burns. Some people recover from burns, others tend to...

I do not have a garden, but if I did, I am sure I would prefer perennials to annuals. I have an inexplicable reluctance to throw things away. When I buy clothes for example, I hope to be able to wear them for years. I would rather have two pieces that last than ten pieces that need replacement every year. The last car my husband and I owned was totally broken and could not be mended anymore, when we finally said goodbye to it and sold it to a mechanic that still saw some useful parts in it that could be taken out and re-used. It looks like the car we own now will see the same destiny. Needless to add...