The lucky men
SHARED THOUGHTS - Yesterday Junior came along and again surprised me with yet another question. Why was he born a male rather than a female? In case you don’t know, Junior is a kind of kid who,...
The East African Connection
SHARED THOUGHTS - nizar.nmh.musalmy@gmail.com - At the beginning of this year, when I took the mother of junior to a land like no other, Junior and his sister protested strongly for not taking...
Being a footballer is not easy
Junior’s mother is so cynical against football so much so that she looks at balls the way she does with dead rats. Thus it is not surprising that our son has taken football to be of lesser...
Why do men love football?
I know there are many women out there who always wonder why men love football with so much vigour. I am sure questions always loom in their minds as why is that men can sit hours in front of a...
World Cup mania
Shared Thoughts Since day one of the ongoing world cup matches, the mother of Junior thinks I have been behaving like a sensible husband. The sophisticated lady is happy because these days I turn...
Fasting - purification of body, mind and soul
Shared Thoughts To give yourself the capacity to refrain from your day-to-day pleasures for the sake of your Lord is a high level of faith. When you are fasting, you are required to resist evil;...
Life experience
Having lived for a few decades now, I realize how life is beginning to make sense. Along the way, I have met so many people — parents, relatives, neighbours, schoolteachers, students, mentors,...
Waste of Waiting
Nizar al Musalmy- nizar.nmh.musalmy@gmail.com - A waiting time is a period between when an action is requested and when it actually happens. To many, that period can be a hurting experience and...
A peculiar life
Shared Thoughts While driving, I normally don’t change lanes unless it is absolutely necessary. The road safety experts say that we should never weave in and out of lanes of traffic because it is...
Smelling fresh
Shared Thoughts Last weekend, very early in the morning, I woke up and went to the beach for some jogging. I had spent quite some time without enjoying the fresh breeze of the ocean and I was badly...
How to handle a husband
Shared Thoughts Today I am in the mood of telling all wives the things that they should do if they want to handle their husbands successfully. There are some secrets that most wives don’t know...
Middle age crisis
Shared Thoughts When a man reaches a certain age, he usually thinks he had become too old. He becomes depressed and short tempered. He discovered that he is closer to death, yet he has not achieved...
Driving with ‘Flowers’
Shared Thoughts During winter, I always see people seeking to cultivate flowers. Others choose to buy, while others wear them. I believe people love flowers because of their attractive appearance...
Shared Thoughts Yesterday the mother of junior summoned me to a closed door meeting and immediately started to give me a lecture. This was abrupt and I did not expect it but I had to listen to the...
Never lose hope
Shared Thoughts Last weekend, I decided to just sit at home and do nothing but think about life’s success and failure. I was aware that the editor of this paper was about to remind me that I...
The Fading Love
Shared Thoughts - Even though it has been a long time, but I still remember, very well, the day when I married the mother of junior. In the beginning, we were really in love and I always anticipated...
The Power of Observation
Shared Thoughts - Nizar al Musalmy - nizar.nmh.musalmy@gmail.com - As soon as we entered the hotel lobby, I heard the mother of junior telling junior and his sister that the place looks neat, the...
Bad habits
Shared Thoughts - Nizar al Musalmy - nizar.nmh.musalmy@gmail.com - Every time I get an opportunity to sit down and talk to junior, my son and his sister, I make sure I put emphasis on bad habits and...
Affection in marriage matters
Shared Thoughts - Nizar al Musalmy - nizar.nmh.musalmy@gmail.com - The other day, as I returned home from work, the mother of junior met me at the front door complaining that she does not understand...
Driving lessons
Nizar al Musalmy - nizar.nmh.musalmy@gmail.com - On our way back from our trip into the interiors last weekend, I was late in the night and I decided to let my son, Junior drive. He had recently...