Stories Let’s be friends It didn’t start out like that. Within a few messages she said my panties have dropped for you bb. Which I remember because of the lack of vowels in
Stories Excuse me, but I think you're beautiful My son. Oh, incredible morning. I mean, it was already going to be an incredible morning, but today especially so. You know why? Because I asked Edwina out and you
Stories The curse of the modern individual Today my first client died. But not before he taught me a valuable lesson. The street was flooding like my mind whilst I was listening in. It’d been raining
Stories My Uber driver gave me a new perspective on Iran Don't let the bad at the top hide the good underneath.
YouTube The story in everything Everyone you meet has a story to tell. Behind everything you buy is a series of tales all coming together. Every day you wake up you’re creating your own.
Stories The lady who leaves the flowers I visit the local cafe most days. Every so often, there are groups of flowers on the tables. It brings the whole place alive. What’s usually a group of
Life and Living Over too soon You never know when it’s going to happen. Justin told me about his parents going for a walk down the street. They’d done the walk hundreds, thousands of
Stories Inspiration close to home Ran into Jack today. He’s a couple of years younger than me. And he’s getting after it. He told me what he’s working on. Trying to combine
Stories I think you just like the challenge She was right. We’d been texting back and forth. We’d never work out, I said, we’re too stubborn, too uncompromising. It started when I asked her how
Stories The man on the boat The sun was setting and it was one of those ones where it’s so beautiful it’d be rude to look away. I was walking along the beach saying
Stories Curious about the world Jack’s here. He’s 10. He reminds me of me. Hanging around with the older people, asking them questions, seeing how things are done. I’m a few years
Stories What would the jellyfish think? “Does she think I’m fat?” “What’s he doing?” “I can’t believe he said that.” “She doesn’t know what she’s talking about.” “He’s not doing
Poems One last walk From walking along the desks at school Everyone looking on There’s a dog in the classroom What’s a dog doing here? Soon enough everyone starts to enjoy it
Stories A good tired It’s getting warmer. Getting up early is getting easier. The sun is up, you can walk out the front, feel it on your chest, feel the energy. I love
Stories What if it was right there? When I was little I used to wonder where people would go when they died. I learned about souls. Learned about heaven. It sounded like a great place. I looked
Stories Worst advice: Stay in your lane His bike had a Hulk doll on the front. It was connected to a big spring so it dangled a little. “Looks good,” someone said. “Yeah, there’s still a
Stories “Barcodes made my life easier” Overheard a story of a lady who had worked at a supermarket since 1967 (50+ years!). And the most helpful change in that time was the introduction of barcodes. When
Business Copy others until you figure out your own style “They said to go out on my own,” he said, “but I told them I have no idea what I’m doing.” He kept going. “So then they said, don’
Stories The sun will shine on you differently There was a bit of a bump getting into the car park. I found a spot and stopped. The door handle is broken so I opened the window, opened the
Stories The girl from yesterday It’s funny how it goes. You could be working on something all day and then run into a girl you know. One you used to lust over, not anymore
Stories “Oh, so you’ve got a real job” We were sitting at the dinner table getting to know each other. I’d been on a few dates with their daughter so I wanted to make a good impression.
Art How many times do I have to be reminded? I finish this afternoon and not everything has been done. The work started to decline by the end. The dogs were barking, the wind was blowing far too much. I
Art Attention to detail Dad and I went to the barber today. The local one down the road. I always get Alex. He's from Colombia. Loves baseball, loves his little girl. She's 7-months old
Stories A worthwhile investment The late afternoon rolls in and my work gets sloppy. I call it and get changed. I signed up to a new gym down the road. It’s 4-6 minutes
Stories Stick and lick The letters would come in. I’d read some of them. Builders notices. That’s who we worked for. A building company. We’d be in the mail room for
