Life is life

Life is like a roll of toilet paper. Life is also just life. What you do with your toilet paper is between you and your Maker.

Suffering

Do you need a break? From what? We all need a break from suffering.

On Entitlement

Entitlement is the Road to Perdition. Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. Problem: A fool and his rights are soon parted. One man's loss is the other man's gain. Solution: Jefferson.

You Will Own Nothing and You Will Be Happy

The World is Irony. First, they tell you to get rich. Right?! Then, you do. It’s hard, takes everything you go, but you do it. Right?! Then, they tell you to stop being so goddamn materialistic. Crazy, right?! Right?! And when you ask why, they tell you it’s for the sake of the planet. But do not fret, they tell you. You just stop travelling, consuming, existing, and it’s all going to be good. Right?! If you believe that, you really deserve your fate.

On Empathy

Be kind. Be supportive. And don’t add to the total sum misery of humanity. Make your parents proud. Be honest but use diplomacy as much as you can. Be assertive without being a nincompoop. Naked honesty may be expedient but hurting people never is. Rise above the fray. Life is tough. Don’t make it tougher.

Worry

What would you do if you won the lottery? A dear friend of mine recently told me that poor people are afraid because they don’t know how to make ends meet while rich people fear losing their money. It seems to me that both spend a lifetime worrying. As for I, I guess if I … Continue reading Worry →

Wondering and fleeting thoughts

I wonder. I wonder if our children’ happiness comes at the cost of our sorrow. I stare and gaze through the kitchen window into the snowy fields and wonder if my life’s achievements came at the price of mother’s life. And the more I think of it, the more I understand how complex Life is.

Confronting Mortality

Life and Death are Given. Life is meant to be short. Giving life is our duty and privilege. We honour our Dead Parents by moving on. Mortii cu mortii, vii cu vii! Let the dead bury the dead, and let the living be with the living! This is the Meaning of Life.

On Lemons and Lemonade

Went to the public pool today. Just wanted to work out a great emotional burden off of my shoulders. As I was about to hit the calmer waters of the pool, I noticed a father with his young son. The boy must have been no older than 9 or 10. His father was a distinguished … Continue reading On Lemons and Lemonade →

I freaking miss Canada

Funny thing happened to me today. As I was strolling at a brisk pace between two landmarks in the city of my birth, Bucharest, I realized that I missed my country of adoption. As I gazed at the people’s faces, I suddenly had this overwhelming urge to take flight, and flash back to good ole … Continue reading I freaking miss Canada →