Incomplete.
It makes little difference how many university courses or degrees a person may own. If he cannot use words to move an idea from one point to another, his education is incomplete.
Norman Cousins https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/norman-cousins-quotes
Hello lovely readers, friends and great sponsors of read.cash and soon to be friends, readers and sponsors of read.cash.
It a beautiful morning here, though my body still ache all over from work stress.
I did stayed off writing for some days and I can assure you those days were so not good.
The absence of this platform in my life made feel like there was something I didn't do.
I tried hard to write but my thumbs and body seems not to understand and then left me numb.
Though I had to force myself to write an article yesterday and surely I felt real.
So fulfilled.
Below is the link to the article.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/lifetwo-vowels-and-two-consonants-the-girl-in-the-basement-effd1525
Today's article.
The word incomplete as so many stages.
But before I move to some of it I'll like to define the word. In my own understanding, Incomplete means unwholeness of something.
We have the :
Incomplete life.
This is the stage where you have this feeling that something is off in your life, like you need something to move on or go on and the absence of such thing makes your legs weak. The instant those things arrive, you'll feel instant relief.
Incomplete love.
We've heard a lot about love stories and we yearn to know more. When we are told love stories we find some incomplete.
Like something should have been done to have them together.
Romeo and Juliet love story is sad , I wish they were both alive to actually live their love life to the fullest.
Titanic story of Rose and Jack is beautifully written but tragic and I feel he shouldn't have died.
I mean why can't they both be alive to complete their love story. I bet it would've been mind-blowing.
Incomplete knowledge.
Knowledge doesn't mean incomplete education.
They are some people who are well educated but their knowledge is incomplete.
Knowledge is power and power is money.
Using the knowledge you've gathered rightly shows your knowledge is complete.
Some are knowledgeable but they don't put the knowledge in the right place.
Most times some people do not want people to know what they know so they horde those things in like palliatives never to be shared.
Conclusion.
Life isn't complete when one's health is drained.
When we loose people who are close to us we find life incomplete.
When we don't get what we need on time we find life incomplete.
I do hope you all find what will complete you all.
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Writer:Balikis
Date:10 April 2022
Life:Two vowels and two consonants. (The girl in the basement)
Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible. — Mao Zedong
***She wasn't born of the darkness.***
***Light was her only lover but it broke up with her too soon and left her to her doom.***
***She dreaded the dark, it scared the shit out of her.***
***But fate played a game on her and she met herself right in the middle of what she hated.***
***Days turns to month as the hands of the clock moved it to years and there she was in all fears hating who she had become.***
***She had listen to the voice that feeds her in the dark, though she couldn't see the person, she recognizes the voice anywhere.***
***She was an ifrit who was tamed by the claws of darkness and she'd do anything the voice told of her as long as she sees the light.***
***After cruelsome years,she came to realize the voice only mocks her and had no intention to help.***
***This made her loose her insanity,the darkness hurt her badly that it turned her to an empty shell with no hope to rise again.***
***The self mantra she had always known to help her in times of troubles is now a whisper adding more pains to her wounded soul.***
***She was a walking corpse.***
***She was there but her mind has travelled centuries away when it couldn't bear the pain of being in darkness.***
***Even her shadows was gone in a flash. It was as if she never had it.***
***Her great burning spirit though stayed for some time until the flame dimmed.***
***Now she had become exactly what they wanted of her.***
***A lost soul.***
***A day came and it brought back the dead soul.***
***The sun had risen high up with it scorching temperature that it was felt in the once cold basement.***
***The light weren't seen but the heat was felt and that heat performed a miracle.***
***The once whispered mantra turned to echoes, waking her up from her slumber..***
***Her once dimmed spirit was lite up by the heat and it burned aggressively pushing her up.***
***A new day awoke a sleeping dragon who remembered it flames.***
***She rose up and turned the darkness around. She built herself from the ashes it made of her and now she reign over it.***
***The darkness was defeated and therefore succumb to it new master with no vile thought.***
***Just then the door was left opened and she found her ways to her lost lover who had been waiting desperately to kiss her warm lips and hug her in a very tight embrace never to loose her again.***
***Finally she was home, in the arms of the light.***
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***( A short imagined story).***
***There lived an happy family consisting of the mother ,father and their daughter.***
***The father brought in a man who lived with them.***
***The man was his brother, a uncle to the daughter.***
***The family trusted him so much and accepted him whole with no doubt.***
***One day the uncle found a basement and decided to play a game with their daughter.***
***He told the daughter of the game and she agreed to okay with her good uncle, just then she was trapped in the basement .***
***It was later known that the uncle didn't want to play with her, instead he wants to hurt her for pleasure.***
***After all he was a sadist.***
***The girls parent looked for their only daughter and the uncle helped out more, but still she wasn't found.***
***Years went by until one day a miracle happened and their little angel was found*** .
***The uncle was jailed though but the deed as already been done.***
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Life.
The four letter words seems harmless but it is not to be joked with.
Many have given it different names depending on how it had treated them.
Life isn't great nor perfect.
It is full with vile creatures( humans) who are ready to pounce on you.
Life is full with different challenges that sometimes leads to death of many.
Life is full with misery's and mischief's.
Life is human greatest enemy as they battle hard with it day in day out with no breathing space.
Life has shown us it wrath, and made us loose hope in everything.
We have all been dealth with by the hands of life.
It had taken away our loved ones, things that matters to us and left us in nothingness.
But still life is fun-filled and wonderful.
It has brought loves and kindness our way.
It protected our loved ones from the hands of evil creatures.
Life isn't perfect, it is just a word that is with two vowels and two consonants.
Which means, there will always be good and bad times in life.
Conclusion
The lines written for the girl in basement shows how most of us lives.
Life has showed us some things that makes us just want us to end our very being.
But please hang on in there.
Always speak positive words to yourself everyday.
Tell yourself how great you are and how mighty your journey is.
A mighty journey's road is always full with endless tunnels but with great perseverance and consistency we will get to the end.
Learn to motivate yourself and never stop praying.
This article isn't meant to harm any individual, it is mainly a reminder that we shouldn't give up regardless of what we are going through in life.
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I appreciate you all for everything you've all done and are still going to do..
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Writer: Balikis
Date:9 April 2022.
Suya: morning, afternoon or night?
***If there hadn't been women, we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat because we made civilization in order to impress out girlfriends.***
***Orson Welles.***
Suya?
You've probably heard of the word right?
Tasted it?
Felt it softness grinded by your teeth?
Licked your lips to cleanse off the particles when trying to have it eaten?
Are you sure you haven't seen it?
It might mean something different in your language.
Let me tell you what it is and we'd know if you'd heard or tasted it.
According to an English dictionary, Suya is a marinated spicy kebab from Nigeria.
Kebab is a pieces of meat,fish or vegetables roasted in a skewer.
In this case we are talking about the meat part which is spiced, well garnished and placed on a skewer. Which is then served with some fruits to go.
Suya is mostly made at night but going out now,you'd see it out in the morning and afternoon.
What brought up this topic?
Well, my humble self and colleagues were out talking about food which I kinda brought up because I love food 😍😍.
During our discussion, suya brought up it presence (can you believe it😯) so we had it discussed on.
There was a lot of arguments claiming suya is mostly preferably to be made at night and eaten at night which some countered.
I in my humble self sat at a corner and watched the drama unfold😁.
The former claimed that suya been made are night completes the ingredient and should be stopped during the day as it is tasteless.
The latter countered the statement that suya can be made at anytime and would still taste the same no matter what.
The argument went on and on and I enjoyed every bit of it.
I got a call and I had to leave work sadly and painfully but I know I'd hear the full gist today after innocently bringing up the conversation again.
Questions.
What do you think?
Are there truly foods which must be made consumed at a specific time of the day?
What do you call suya in your native language?
What other food do you think should be prepared at a particular time?
Who do you agree with?
The former?
Or the latter?
I'd like to know your views on this topic, please take your time to comment and I'd gladly have them replied.
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Yeah! I posted it though but I can't help writing it again.
Well no drama here...😂😂
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Writer: Balikis
Date: 5 April 2022.
Below are some articles of mine that might interest you.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/public-proposals-yay-or-nay-ced499bc
https://read.cash/@Balikis/tame-the-hate-3caf8a42
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Tame the hate.
" Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.”- **Will Smith** https://everydaypower.com/will-smith-quotes-2/
Life is cruel but even in it cruelty we find love, affections, kindness and are met with good people.
Life isn't meant to be fair and it would never will no matter how we pray towards it.
Life isn't balance no matter how we'd wish for it to be, heck! Algebra using balance equation does not even stand a chance.
Why worry so much when time wait not?
Why brood when a lot could be achieved in that moment.
Why regret when a lot of happy memories can be done to fill the space?
Tame the hate in your heart because life is too short .
It is too short to cry all day without getting your tears cleaned.
It is too short to mope around all day without walking out to do something tangible with the time given.
It is too short to just sleep on the bed without having the urge to stand and face reality.
Life is too short because death can come knocking at anytime.
It is too short to keep a lot of pain in your heart towards someone.
It is too short to let hate eat you up,taking every bit of happiness from you.
It is hard to let go of the hate that burns deep and hurt like the heart is placed in a furnace.
The excruciating pain is highly unbearable and can break even the strongest heart to shambles.
But yet why find solace in the midst of fires?
Tame your hate so that your heart can be free.
Free from the pain of seeing the person.
Free from the heart breathing fast in a melancholic way at the presence of that person.
Free from having sleepless night because of the thought of that person.
Just like the above quote says people will always make you mad, disrespect you,call you names,bring unquenchable angers your way but still ,do not be moved by all these because hate in your heart will consume you.
Instead of hating, do these:
Be in peace with yourself.
Give your heart peace.
Let your soul feel the peace.
Let your mind think in peace.
Let your day be peaceful and full of laughter.
Forgive but don't forget.
Life isn't fair and it'll continue to bring pain our way.
Death is sure but it calling time is unknown.
No one know when it might come.
How it will come.
Where it might meet us, maybe at the road,party, during enjoyment, at the sea, hospital,in a bus or at the solace of our home.
Those in hospital didn't plan to be there.
If we were being told of where death will meet with us,no one will go there no matter how we long we lived.
So live , breathe and tame your hate.
Because even Buddha said, ***"hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love as this is eternal rule. "***
Conclusion.
Hate is a disease that eat our heart,soul, mind and leave us alone with nothing to hold on to because we were busy hating.
Hate is unhealthy and doctors do not prescribe it because of how dangerous it is.
All hate won't be felt when death comes.
Live your life with no hate and be at peace.
Remember, you only live once. You are not a cat..
***This article is not written to criticize anyone but to encourage us all to live all hate behind. No one is perfect.***
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Writer: Balikis
Date: 4 April 2022.
Below is an article of mine that might interest you.
Believe: there's a lie in it because even the word ~~BELIEVE~~ as a lie to it.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/believe-theres-a-lie-in-it-so-dont-53d0d629
Public proposals:Yay or Nay
Why do ladies walk out during proposals? Have you ever gave it a thought? Click to know why.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/public-proposals-yay-or-nay-ced499bc
Public proposals: Yay or nay?
“All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon the sand.” ~ *Ella Wheeler Wilcox8*
Love they say is a beautiful thing, and it is mostly shared between two things , people or more.
Two souls from different background come together to merge themselves as one.
Love brought them together , silencing other thoughts.
Love is truly blind as you can't tell a person in love to stop loving.
When two souls finds themselves, love booms in and takes them on a fancy ride.
After some months or years set in proposals..
I have come across many planned proposals which most were from social media on how most ended in tears and you'd wonder were they not in love?
Or if they were not in love enough.
Has love truly blind him for not seeing she isn't ready,or completely into him?
Though some ladies fancy public proposals, infact they love it when their guy go extra miles to propose to them with people around.
While the others, dislike public proposals. Some even walked out on the guy bending on one knee asking the beautiful question.
***Will you marry me?***
***Spend the rest of your world with me?***
***Be my other half?***
***Ride the world with me? Forever?***
***Be not only the mother of my babies but a best friend and lover who would forever be by my side?***
And there the guy would be, and other viewers and listeners, waiting for the damsel to say the magical word.
***Yes I will.***
Or with tears and emotions boiling inside her making her lost in speech but having her nodding her head in admission to his love.
That view on public proposals is always beautiful, claps and happy screams, with lots of awwwnnn would surely be heard.
But in the case of proposals seen on the media now, it always turns out bad.
A lot of walking away..
Some even slaps the guy and ask why he decided to embarrass her?
While other cuss him and say the word ***No*** without blinking.
And this makes me wonder?
Is there no love?
Or the partner just detest public proposals?
The best solution to this.
The best way I think this kind of heartbreaking proposals can be avoided is to know your partner.
Try to understand who they truly are, and how they view public proposals.
They are some ladies who likes public proposals but they prefer it done in some certain places like the beach.
Some might want you to come to their work having people holding up banner with balloons to propose.
Others love it to be in the midst of families and friends.
While some wants it at that restaurant or bar with lots of strangers.
Some don't appreciate it at all and would walk away.
We are all different, and love different things.
We can't all have the same thoughts.
Try striking up a conversation with your partner to know their take on public proposals if it a Yay! Or Nay! To them.
The rate at which guys are being walked out on during this beautiful day they've had planned out is just so painful.
Don't just look at the love, create a friendship atmosphere with your loved one.
Just like the quote above as indicated
***“All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon the sand.”***
A friendship atmosphere will help you think with not just your heart but your mind.
Avoid building your mansion on a sand as it will drift away when the storms of love comes and you'd be left with a broken soul and a battered bleeding heart ready never to fall in love again.
What about you?
What's your take on public proposals?
Why do you think the perfect day sometimes turns sour?
Leave your comments and suggestions below and I'd have them replied.
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I duly appreciate you all and wish you all a Happy Sunday. It the first Sunday of the month 🥳🥳.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:3 April 2022.
Below are some articles of mine you might find interesting.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/challenge-never-have-i-ever-student-version-eec5e79a
https://read.cash/@Balikis/believe-theres-a-lie-in-it-so-dont-53d0d629.
Challenge: Never Have I Ever - student version.
**The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” —B.B. King**
Hello lovely readers, friends and sponsors of read.cash. A good evening, morning or afternoon to you all.
My day was so hectic and I'd being trying to come up with what to write. So I picked up my phone and logged on read.cash to see what will come to my mind because something always does. I didn't have to think much because I came to an article written by @Princessbusayo on Never have I ever! Which she pointed was written by another user @Theblackdoll , @Kleah97 and other users who had tried out the challenge.
Well I decided to join too, and here goes mine.
Skipped a class.
I don't like missing class as I loved learning a lot. The only times I missed class was when I get sick which isn't always nice. Though I didn't like french language then because of how the monsieur taught us but I had no choice than to stay and learn because I was well known in class to always find something funny to add to the lecturers you know just to brighten up the strange atmosphere 😂😂 lol. The other subject I didn't really paid attention to was a science subject taught by someone I didn't really like. And it is true when they say a child won't learn when the teacher isn't loved by them.
Cheated on exam.
I have never cheated on exam because I don't have the mind to, which had made me learn to wake up in the middle of the night to read and prepare well but I'm guilty of opening up my book to help out though, which stopped when I got to higher institution because exams were always strictly written there. Also I have seen most of my class mate cheat during French exam, we never liked it but it was made a compulsory subject which must be studied so we had no choice. I'm though grateful I learnt it more when they changed the monsieur because I had it done in my higher Institution too.
Forged my parent's signature.
Haven't forged theirs because I have never seen it though I try forging others because it was a strange thing and I love trying new things,also I wanted to know what it was then. The moment we are taught letter writing, I knew what signature was and when I first tried it, it was a funny one, trust me , I got few laughs from my mates which made me work more on having it changed.
Make fake excuses for being late.
I was never a late goer because I loved being in school, you can say I found my solace there, most especially at the library and besides my school as a prep session which must be attended by all students and it is always a fun time learning then unlike now when all I think about is money, lol. I was also made the librarian prefect and I have students filing in to pick one book or the other so I always made sure to get to school early. Though I am bit of an introvert because I do really love my space my extroverted attitude made it hard for me to make silly excuses because I'd always be found out.
Bullied anyone at school.
I was never someone with the greatest personality but I never bullied though I teased people once in awhile though I noticed I was always had a frown on then which made my mates fear me but I had to sit and learned to smile little. Also my momma always had it rang in my ears to always put on smile wherever I go because without it I looked like a small little witch lol.. or a scary dragon. Also the act of bullying is frowned upon in my school and anyone found doing it would be disciplined and mostly suspended until he or she learnt to never bully again.
Well that's all about my life as a student in this challenge. I really had fun writing this and writing it also took me back memory lane bringing smiles up my face.
I am glad I came across this and thanks to those that brought up or originated this challenge.
Student's life is truly fun and full of lessons which molded me up to be who I am today.
I am glad I passed through this stage and though I sound all serious up there, I am not really work work and no play. I had fun during my school days and I thank all those that made it more fun.
To my sponsors, readers and friends and also to the soon to be readers , friends and sponsors of @Read.Cash thank you all for your continuous support and love.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:31 March 2022
The insanely affectionate person.
*"We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe." ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.*
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She is a mother.
He is a father.
She is a sister.
He is a brother..
They are friends.
They are cousins and many more.
Have you found them?
Or perhaps heard of them?
Don't tell me no please...
No!
What ? No, you haven't really heard or met with them?.
Let me tell you about them,or perhaps take you down memory lane. You've got to put in your boots and armour your heart because it a crazy ride..hehehe.
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The mother.
Elegantly she stood at the doorway with a simple yet intimidating dress.
She stood elegant yet in a melancholic way, an awkward yet intelligent manner with smiles all over her face.
The smiles aren't scary, they are so loving like the smile of a baby, you tell me, can that kind of smile hurt?
Well you answered hehehe.
But if you looked closely, you looked deeply you'd see there's a craziness to it.
A crappy smile that'll hunt you for the rest of the day .
Came in her son from school, running to meet his mother at the doorway.
The mother smiled more ,showing off her perfect white teeth..
I see you are back from school darling she pampered her child.
Yes Mommy I am he replied with so much energy. She chuckled beautifully yet darkly. Hehehe.
Mom,let go in her son called, he dragged her inside and she let him.
If only he knew what awaits him.
Upstairs the son went to pull off his clothes, bath and came back down to spend time with momma who helps in doing his homework.
Alas, the dining room seem to be lit, is there any occasion? The little 7 years old boy asked his mother.
She turned immediately just like a crazy ghost.
The boy never noticed the movement,his eyes were fixed on the delicious meal set above. His mouth waters and he licked his lips continuously.
Come on ahead said the smiling mother. Let's dig in and savour this moment.
The boy hurried over forgetting to ask why they had to savour the moment.
After eating and laughing from the jokes said by his mother, the boy told her about his day and she listened attentively.
But there's a problem, he didn't tell her the full detail on how his day went.
I mean there was a reason his mother was standing elegantly at the doorstep. Waiting for his arrival.
He didn't say what she needed to hear.
What do you think she wanted to hear.
Oh you really want to know.?
Well his teacher had called earlier, telling his mother that the child.. the child oh no!
Am I being dramatic with this?
Yes I am😁.
Well the teacher said he b..u..l..l..i.. e ..d a child younger than he is.
Mother does hate bullying. Sad story for the son.
After dining, she walked him up to the basement, smiling and humming like q hummingbird will and pushed the child in.
Locking him in total darkness.
Sad story the boy fears the dark.
Right here a drop my pen, rather tried dropping my pen but it won't let go. So I said to the pen, I am writing another episode now. And it magically left my hands.
Pheew!!...
If you did read down and found this interesting, please comment so I'll write more on the part.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:30 March 2022.
Hey guys!.. I am so sorry I wasn't able to post yesterday. Lord knows I want to. My heart aches to but my tired limbs failed me My day was so stressful. Heck I still am tired.
Howdy Read. Cashers, how are you are you all today.. I bring in good tidings again, Cheers 🥳🥳 to a new sponsor @MichaelBCH. I duly appreciate this. Good night guys. I love you all😍
Believe: There's a lie in it so don't!
***The eyes can see but can it bring out the lies?***
***The ear heard it but can it hear from the tone?***
***Most times lies are found while sometimes the sugar-coated lips makes it hard to confirm the truth.***
***The tongue twist all around , dancing beautifully ,enchanting it prey with it bewitched voice.***
***The eyes saw the actions and still it was hard to detect the truth.***
***The heart has been trained to synchronize with actions, eyes and other parts to even deceive the lie detector machine.***
***And most ask the question, don't you believe me?***
***And we'll be left to either shrug or nod giving answers to their questions.***
***They say love is blind and maybe it blindness caused the other lover to see that she is a spy and do not mean her words.***
***Childhood memories became a pained filled one when she found out he wasn't a friend, he was just someone sent to watch over her and report back to them.***
***Families life became lies when he found out they weren't his real parent. They were just sent to protect him and teach him to groom him up to their taste or way of life before they use him for the mission needed.***
***Then you'd wonder, how come I never found out their lies?***
***It was all real, the love , attentions, late night talks, cuddle, kisses,laughter, stories,gossips and all other things that made up our life.***
***We'd sit and reminisce on past events and try to see if they showed us who they really were and we'd found no information because it was perfect.***
***Fights have been fought together, you've both cried together,you've both dated other people, you've both had a lot together, done crazy things together.***
***Heck! They know you even more than you know yourself.***
***How come you didn't find out the truth?***
***Words said were believed with no doubt. Not even a little doubt to their actions.***
***Hmm.. now I say to you, there's a lie to it! Don't believe because even the word believe holds a lie to it.***
***~~Be~~******lie******~~ve~~******.***
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I don't know how to classify what is written above, a poem maybe? Or just some words jumbled up together.
We are all familiar with the word Believe, we know what it is about, Google defined it, dictionary did, laymen did and here is to how Balikis is going to.
What Is Believe?
I am glad you did ask, **believe in my own word is the act of processing a word or information said by someone without a doubt.**
Social media is a make believe life which thankfully most of us have come to know.
Don't believe all you see, a smiling face holds the deepest pain.
We can see most of our celebrities in which some have termed as yeyebrities because of their fake life's. They'd come online and simply smile for the camera.
Deep inside, they are going through a lot , though they wear the perfect cloth, perfected with the right million dollars jewelries with a shoe and a perfect hair and make up face to match.
We'd see those things and be moved by them but if we find out what they are going through, we'd cry for them.
Don't believe what you heard because rumours they say, spread like wild fire.
Actions can deceive as the lover boys act of getting married to another person after spending the night at his girlfriend house wasn't detected.
Then you'd wonder, how come? But we slept on the same bed, he even promised me a lot of things,pampered me with kisses and love. It can't be true! You'd scream.
My dear it is, there's nothing new under the sun.
Get your acts together and don't believe their words.
Don't be moved by their smiles.
Live your life and follow the right steps.
Don't let their fakiness move you.
~~Believe..~~
Don't believe their words and actions.
Be careful on the rumors passed, today is theirs, one day it might be yours.
Right here, I drop my pen and say a very big thank you to my readers, friends and sponsors.
Thanks for the usual tips and comments.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:28 March 2022.
Imagination saved me from taking the last breath.
Hello dear friends, families,sponsors and read.cash lovers, how you all today. Happy mothering Sunday to all mother's out there.
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My day began early as I couldn't sleep due to the little attack I had. Have been awake since then, finding it hard to sleep.
I'm an ulcer patient and it kicked in very hard today that I almost thought I'd die.
I would have taken my drug immediately if I hadn't finished it the two days before.
I had it in mind to get the drug but the pharmacist already closed before I got back from work.
It started with this great discomfort on my chest, like someone stuck me with a knife and instead of the person to pull it out, the person held it by the edge and started twisting it in. That's how I felt.
My phone was far away from me and my voice just felt like a whisper. I could hardly voice out.
When the pain intensified more,I just couldn't hold so I had to will myself to stand and walk up to the bathroom, put on the shower and just stayed there. Panting hard.
Right there in the shower I was already slipping off, I knew I needed to stay off the water to be able to breath but damn, my chest was burning like I'm being placed in a volcano. I needed to cool it but I couldn't breathe.
Just then my imagination kicked in, I have a crazy and very weird imaginations that I can assure you. Before I could black out, a funny, not funny then thing came to my mind and it jolted my body up like I was being shocked by an electricity.
I quickly stood up in a flash and walked towards the kitchen, water was one thing on my mind,I don't have cold water at home because I don't take it which would have worked perfectly if I just place it on my chest and sleep there on the tile.
Since it unavailability, I had to take water from the tap and chunk it down hurriedly, I lost count of the cups I drank,I just kept drinking and drinking until I felt like my tiny stomach was gonna burst open.
I fell down almost hitting my head on the close wall when my legs got weak all of a sudden. I stayed there and breathed more.
After some long minutes, I got a cloth, soaked it in water and placed it on my chest, leaving it there with eyes open staring at nothingness.
Since today is Sunday,I still haven't gotten the drug, but I am on way now to get it and pray such thing don't take place again.
Then I plan on seeing the doctor after that, and pray that I am fully in good health.
I also plan on going to the market to get ginger, as I once read someone's article who said ginger seems to work for it apart from the unripe plantain soaked in water and other things I take.
Please if you do know anything else, drugs or herbal medicine that can help out please drop it in the section below.
Thanks for the usual tips, comments and love. I appreciate you all.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:26 March 2022.
Even in his screams, she didn't budge.
She heard his whispers and understood his words.
How could a stranger make things right?
His words were perfectly understood and he wondered how.
The lies were fished out as if they've been buddies for years.
She recognized every actions of his so does he.
In his broken state she met him and had him pampered like a little lost kitten who have missed it mother's milk.
What would you call such a friend between a man and a woman?
How come they spooned and still nothing took place?
Danced in the stormy night to sounds of guitar to make it perfect.
A friend who brought back a lost family which he had ached for.
When a certain disease took place and he needed love,she helped him find love not only in her but his soul.
Helped him not to loose his jokes which was his life.
Now I ask, how can such perfect friend be found?
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Hello lovely readers and friends of read.cash,how are you all today and hope the weekend was great.
A lovely day to my sponsors, and other lovable sponsors on the way.
You'd wonder what my article is all about, I am not good with words but I try my best.
In life we are all stuck up with friends of different ethnicity, colour ,beliefs and background. We meet these people and they come into our life to teach us and bring in different experiences.
Sometimes we realize the ones we call as friends aren't that friendly or don't understand us.
This makes us question our journey together, we've known some for years and still they can't understand us, they don't understand our silence or our need to talk neither did they know why we want to be alone or go out.
Life in it circle sometimes bless us with strangers who understands this without saying a word on why we are like that.
They'd understand why we aren't talking much in a party or why we choose to get drunk instead of interacting.
The unspoken words are greatly recognized even when we deny them.
Now we'd wonder, how come this person know so much about me, she/he is just a stranger, how come they know much and hold on to our every word like it the breath they breathe.
A movie titled Here Today inspired me to write this.
A joker was diagnosed with dementia and found help in the arms of not a mistress nor his children or colleagues but in the arms of allergic to seafood stranger.
A stranger who recognize him, left her life changing contract to be with him.
He is an old man who had lost his wife and had never remarried, his children hated him because they believed he killed their Ma, even in his old age he wasn't forgiven.
And this strangers presence helped him sort out his life and fixed his children outgrown love for him.
This stranger is a woman who is like a child to him and he found love in her presence.
She helped fix his life even when he had chased her out to pursue her dreams. In regardless of his colour, background and all she loved him like her father.
Here Today is a movie you wouldn't want to miss. To the movie lovers, do create time to have it seen.
Thanks for the usual tips and comments, I appreciate you all.
To my sponsors I say good evening,till we meet again.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:26 March 2022
Below are articles of mine you might find interesting.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/fate-plans-ahead-861820c6
https://read.cash/@Balikis/how-egotistical-are-you-ac425da3
https://read.cash/@Balikis/bch-love-and-appreciations-26da0acb
Fate plans ahead.
Hello lovely readers and friends of read cash, how are you all this beautiful day.
Happy day to my sponsors, I love you both.
It midnight here, I ended up here even before I could stop myself from coming right here.
I think this place have become a home to me where I can talk and have someone listen.
It a good thing having a site where you can talk and have people reply you and make you feel a bit okay.
Patience they said is the key to achieve the ultimate goal. But most times we battle with ourselves not knowing when we should be patient or hit the bull on the head. We ask rhetorical questions sometimes because we don't know the next step but still we do know the step.
It confusing really, we are left to fight an unending battle with ourselves.
Fate as plans some might be for us, I mean what we actually want or what we wanted but don't know we do. Or it might be against us, pulling us to it dead end with the voice choked on air to be heard.
This makes us question our journey,did we make things worse by doing this or that?
Maybe we should have gone that way and prayed fervently.
The thing is that fate plans ahead. We can't be ahead of time, it not possible, that's why we need to work with what we have to achieve what we want.
When it is time for fate to put us to the path of it's plan, no amount of fighting will help. No matter what, we will find ourselves there.
There are many times fate gives to us a time consuming weight that seems to tie our legs and they are times we are fortunate to be free of that shackle.
Whatever we pass through in life, we shouldn't be scared because fate is mainly teaching us how to succeed in the plan it as ruled out for us.
I know of people who broke up and went their separate ways and at the end in a mix kind of way, they found love, trust and understanding in each other arms.
Words like whispers are shared among them that they never knew existed.
Fate toil with us sometimes, playing with our thoughts, feelings and actions that we get frustrated and just want to let go.
I know of someone who went to school to finish his education at the age of 56.
They are people who are dead because that's fate plan for them.
We are alive to see today because fate as plan it for us.
No one knows tommorow but I do like tomorrow, because tomorrow is an unknown ex (x) not even algebra can find it until it comes, though probability can work with it, we can be alive tomorrow or be dead.
In all our struggles in life, we should remember that fate as a plan,it like a time as been set for us. However we turn, twist,run, slow down, all we still get us to where we are meant to be.
The person who engaged in illegal doings like fraud, selling humans, transporting illicit drugs and using youngsters for sex or killing them, all these boil down to one thing, money, fame and vanity upon vanity.
If the person or persons acquired money doing this, that's because the person is to have money in life.
I heard of a guy who used himself for ritual and the herbalist told him that he would be mad for ninety days and after that boom!! Money will rain in. He believed and was mad for eightynine days, however a pastor saw him before his madness could complete the ninety fixed date and cured him.
Don't run, don't slow down, go in your own pace and listen to your other self(spirit) it'll guide you to the path fate as laid down for you.
A good morning to you all, I hope energy to meet up with the day's work be transported to us in a flash.
To my sponsors I say a very big thank you for always having my back.
A sweet kiss to cheek to my readers, friends and viewers.
Thanks for the usual tips and comments as always.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:25 March 2022.
The grievance caused by @TheRandomRewarder
Hello lovely readers and friends of @Read.Cash , how you all this beautiful day. Hope things would be great today.
A good day to my sponsors, hope y'all good.
I have been on read.cash for awhile and I love writing a lot.
I have written both short articles of 3mins read and longer ones.
Nothing seems to work though.
I don't get much on my articles but I appreciate the little I get and write to get more.
It troubles me really that I'd get such even after the accolades I get from writing them.
It makes me wonder if the accolades are not true or the @TheRandomRewarder just feels like acting out.
I can remember the bot word that said
If your article's **reading time** is less than **3 minutes**, you'll get about *10 times smaller tips* from me, than people who write longer articles. 3 minutes reading time is about 600 words.
I have written longer articles and still no visit. Then I concluded that the bot is bias. It seems like it chose people to tip and leave the others.
It frustrating really, that after working for hours, I still pick up my phone in my tired state to write when I should be resting.
Below are some of my articles and the amount received with @TheRandomRewarder, staying at arm's length.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/never-underestimate-48e94e9b $0.08
https://read.cash/@Balikis/how-are-you-e219352f $0.13
https://read.cash/@Balikis/he-only-comes-back-when-he-needs-a-favour-24c3a724 $0.49. He visited this, just once!
https://read.cash/@Balikis/how-egotistical-are-you-ac425da3 $0.10
And many others which I am too tired to drop the links to them because the tips are just getting smaller.
I have boosted some articles of mine and still, it comes to nothing.
The robot as said many words that rings in my head, don't do this, don't do that and still I try my best in my human form to follow suit.
I could also remember the bot said it is an Artificial Intelligence, specifically: Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Network that is used to rank users, articles and short posts and distributing tips according to the result.
Or so I believe, because he said he was still on test mode and isn't yet perfect makes me not to judge blindly. But the fact that some people get huge tips makes me think maybe, just maybe the robot is handled manually and gives to people it knows.
I do hope this act of favouritism changes, they are people out there who write well and after reading their articles, I feel like the bot needs to be here. But sadly it doesn't.
They are friends of mine who have been bugging me to come to the site immediately I told them, they want to know about BCH and other things associated it,in my little knowledge I have explained but that isn't enough. They need people who can put them through it, sites which can help them achieve this.
Looking at what I'm getting really bothers me because the way I speak about this platform and put it in high order makes me think maybe I might have overestimated it to my friends.
I haven't gotten up to $10 per article and I'm just waiting, patiently for the day that sort of miracle will ever take place.
The fact that I love writing as always been my drive that I refuse to stop writing even after the tips I get.
Just mainly looking at the above tips, makes my knees weak. It funny and isn't funny at the same time.
Looking back now, I can't seem to understand what made me never give up writing. I never did and hopefully I hope I never do.
I could have sent a mail but I am just too tired to.
I do hope though that the robot try searching for other's credible post and have them tipped.
Right here, I drop my bleeding pen and cleanse my fingers to close the dripping blood.
Thanks for the usual tips and comments. I appreciate you all.
To my sponsors and lovers I say a very big thank you as always. God bless you all .
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:24 March 2022.
BCH love and appreciations.
Hello lovely readers and friends of read.cash, how are you all this beautiful day.
Howdy greatest sponsors, I do hope you all have a great day.
It all smiles everywhere at the rise of BCH.. I know one day BCH will rule the world.
We'd all have to be free from the bully of government officials and others criticisms.
A day fast approaching and Bitcoin cash will emerge the ultimate ruler and they won't be fear any longer on how every account is handled or how transactions are made.
On the scene of appreciations, I'd say I have a lot of people who I am grateful I met in my journey to greatness.
I appreciate this people because their presence in my life is most valuable. It like meeting them is an heavenly blessing of which I am blessed with.
My appreciations goes to my readers for their love and support to always click in and read my works. I am not the perfect writer but still they take out of their tight schedule to have my articles read.
To my viewers, I say a very big thank you to you all for taking time to view the article before passing by.
To my subcribers who I call my friends, I thank you for embracing me as whole and taking time to subscribe to me and also have my articles read. This undiluted love from above I shower you all with.
A very big hearty thanks to my amiable sponsors, you don't know how I feel about y'all.. the fact that you believed in my work and continue supporting me makes me teary as I write this. No amount of words would ever describe how grateful I am for your continuous love and contributions towards me. Thank you also at ma'am @gertu13 I appreciate the little time you spent with me and I'll hold on to them.
To my colleagues at work, I appreciate you all, for the motivational words you keep ringing me with. Those words of yours, made me write even in my tired state because you all want to read what have written and have comments made about them.
To the @TheRandomRewarder , who we all know as Rusty, I thank the bot too for the tips have received so far and the ones I will receive in the future.
All lovers , subcribers and sponsors of @Read.Cash , an appreciation goes to you all for making this platform worth staying.
I believe we should all learn to be appreciative in respective of what we have at hand. Though rusty hadn't got the time to visit me for a very long time and I do wonder why, but still that didn't stop me because writing is what I love doing and will continue doing.. there's an adage I heard of which says, if you are grateful for today's blessings, more will be rendered on to you. So with this piece of words, I'd like to appreciate you all once more.
To my sponsors I appreciate you all again.
Thanks for the usual tips and comments. I love you all.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:23 March 2022
How egotistical are you?
Hello lovely readers, friends and sponsors of @Read.Cash. How are you all this beautiful day. It a new week,and another day to fulfil if not all but part of your day's plan.
A special thanks to my awesome sponsors, I know you've all mised me😜, I have to say... Well I missed you all too😁. Check them out guys.
On my article https://read.cash/@Balikis/i-need-to-be-saved-08f85839 which I wrote yesterday, I explained how tired I was and things that had kept me off @Read.Cash , I also talked on how a friend came over to take me to our friend's wedding which was held on Saturday. I required help with the matter because I was too tired to go, but unfortunately,I had to go nonetheless.
A special thanks to all that took their time to read and comment. Also to those that tipped me. I love you all for the help you sent my way.
Though @TheRandomRewarder as failed to visit my articles for weeks, am still hoping and writing more.
Today's article on ego was a discussion my friends and I had during the wedding reception.
We've probably heard the statement, "***You are proud***" been said to us or to others we are familiar and not familiar with. Infact many of us fall into this group who criticize people on how proud they are. You'd find more on Critics here.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/critics-why-3fe2c3db
Just like my article on Critics says, we are all criticizers, we just have our level of criticizing people, while some say theirs out, other keep theirs in.
What do you understand by Ego?
We all have ways we view the word ***ego.***
In my own terms though it is just a four letter words which is ***'SELF*** '.
We all are filled with ego, though I know some may not agree with me.
There's nothing wrong in being egoistic, we are humans which screams one thing ***Imperfections.*** We can't be perfect, it impossible, that's like playing God.
We can though, keep our Ego in check by making sure it not too much as we all know too much of everything is plainly bad. 🤮
On this article we are going to see which group we might fall into.
What Ego do you have?
Ego boo: This is like a feeling you have when you see your name in a print. Many of us fall into this, imagine the smiles and all when you see your name in a book, or printed out for thousands to read and digest. The feeling is ecastic and there's nothing wrong with it but the moment it gets much that you only want to see yourself and yourself alone in those prints is a selfish act. We should learn the act of giving other people's names an appearance too.
Ego trip: In this, there's a character or behavior of oneself to increase either one's own power or draw attention to one's own importance. There's absolutely nothing wrong in trying to get attention of everyone on you, remember, we ain't perfect. There's no wrong in letting people see how far you've come in life and your achievements. But the time we do this in such a way that makes those people look like they're not enough isn't good at all. We've all seen different sort of movies where the antagonist and protagonist fight because the antagonist wants more power and importance and we all know how it ends right.. eeeessshh yeah.
Ego- self: This is an act of being self aware i.e talking about yourself and believing you are better than others. In this context, we sometimes get carried away when talking to a long time friend that we just want to talk and say a lot about just ourselves thereby leaving the other person to just listen attentively not breaking a eye. This should be checked and controlled to give the other something to say thereby changing the role and being the listener.
Ego cast: This is creating and transmission of an individual personality through network. We all have people who are paid to do these. We'll see how many politicians would go ahead to places they never would just because they want people to see the personality they are willing to show for their own good. They would go to small villages they'd never visit again or fix things there but at that instance they'll be there with the camera rolling ready to capture their great personalities.
Ego fag: This is an attention seeking person. We all in most cases want to be truly seen for how we are. While many want to be seen for their dashing beauty, some wants to be seen for how their heart is, while others wants to be seen for their brains and it goes on. We want attention in some ways. But when we misuse this ego, it isn't healthy because it'll affect us in ways that can't be explained, mostly mentally.
We do have other Ego, there's a ego of absolute privacy and I do admit I have that Ego. The act of secrecy, going out and coming in with no one knowing unless I told them. The act of just me alone in my universe and having no one to disturb me I love it. This may be funny though regarding how I can disturb others and create fine loving trouble to spike the day😋.
I have come to love Independence so much and I have gotten so used to it.
Have heard words like, she's so proud here and there because I refuse to let people pry into my life.
I'm just learning to ask for help from people because I grew up helping myself, I learnt how to do things myself without seeking for help no matter how the work load might require to break me apart.
It not just something I chose but I had to grow up with it. I have to say I do have tons of friends, because I love meeting and interacting with people but still I love my peace. My friends who have been with me for years still complain how they knew nothing about me. They'd say am complicated and weird. Though have tried speaking out about myself but still I most times find it hard and go AWOL for some time when I see people wanting to get to know me.
I'm trying hard to balance it. Though I was accused of not being in a relationship because the guy would want to know things about me and invade my privacy which I don't take lightly.
I did agree with them and they said they'll be giving me the end of this year to find a man or they'll find me one.. hahaha. It funny though and have told them to give it a trial and they all made a sad face which made me laugh.
I would have posted the pics I took at the wedding but I haven't gotten it yet.
Enough about my private life!.. so what about you, how egoistic are you? Or do you believe you have no Ego?
To we that know we have ego, what measures should we take to have our ego balanced?.
Drop in your comments and I'd have them replied as always. Much love from me to you all.
To my sponsors I send you a jar filled chocolate hearts, appreciations and kisses your way, please do receive them and do take care of yourselves like you've always done.
To my readers, viewers, commenters and passers I do send you all a big heart full of kisses and warm hugs.
Thanks for the usual tips, comments and love.
*Disclaimer: This article is by no chance written to mock or ridicule anyone and it mainly for educational, informational purposes and also to get ourselves entertained.*
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:21 March 2022.
Other articles by me you'd not want to miss out.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/i-need-to-be-saved-08f85839.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/critics-why-3fe2c3db
I need to be saved!.
Hello lovely readers, friends and sponsors of @Read.Cash , how are you all this beautiful morning. I hope your weekend wasn't that bad.. and if it was well there's today to make things better.
Sitting down here in my thought, I'm thinking of how rough my week as been.
You'd wonder why I haven't written for some days now well have got to say it a hell of a week .
You won't believe things I had to do,oh no.. I hardly had time to rest.
Sleeping on my bed I can still the pain weighing me down. My body seems to mock me for stressing it overtime.
Have been begging for it to forgive my wrongdoings but still all seems to fall into deaf ears.
Maybe if you'd all help me beg the body,it will listen and forgive me for I have sinned terribly against it.
Taking buses from one place to another is tiring,coupled with almost an hour Godforsaken traffics.
That did added more to the pain in my body..my buttocks doesn't like me now because to it, I didn't let it grow with countless sitting here and there.
The only way am a bit free is that they can't beat me. Well am save in that aspect.
But hey! They dropped all the pain on me and that isn't fair!.
Someone should find me Smallview Hero(Clark Kent) he really needs to save me now. And if he doesn't exist anymore,let's find some other superheroes to fill up the space.
Heck, find me any you can get, I don't even mind the green lantern. I just need to be saved.
I'd love the joker to come save me but he's going to make my tired soul a battered one.
But I'll still like the joker, he'll take me on crazy exhilarating adventures.
If I were to choose a female crazy warrior, I'll go with Harleyequine, you know the crazy bitch who was once a nerd, yeah that one.. I need her right now.
Or maybe wonder woman will fill the space,but will she take me on crazy adventures?.
Hmmm, I thought I needed someone to break me free from my tired body.
I did try taking drugs but I remembered I don't have any body relieve left because I don't like taking drugs anyways.
So here I am, bearing the brutal pain alone, I don't like how tired I am.. have been working around the clock non-stop ping..
I would have rested a bit yesterday but I had someone did a work for me and ended up ruining it all. So I had to go ahead to look for ways to make the documents intact and save me questionable time with some people I don't want to speak about.
Well am still going to get questioned on it though but I'd find my way out.
I know the person who did the work for me meant well, and I appreciate her kind gesture .
She had seen how tired I was and wanted to help with something just to take the stress off..
I didn't tell her though about the mistakes,I only thanked her and went my way to have it fixed.
That did add more stress up my way.
I got home late last night because there was traffic on the way.
I almost gave up and was ready to book an hotel to sleep in even with the money with me because I was very tired. But fortunately the traffic was cleared and I got home safely.
I was happy I did and couldn't get anything to eat last night. Though I woke up very early as 3:45 to cook because I was hungry. That did give me a new energy I never knew I had to type.
I think I switched off the topic. What was it again???.
Oh yeah..I want to be saved.
I do need a savior .
Do you know why I need to be saved badly..
Oh you don't.
Let me fill you in.
A friend's wedding is today and it skipped my mind, so while here writing, I heard a knock, at the first instance,I ignored it but when it became consistent, I lazily stood up and answered.
I had known, if I had just ignored it😭😭.
There was my friend already dressed up ready for the wedding, patiently waiting for me to get dressed up.. I don't want to go..I don't want to.
So am writing this to whoever is out there, please send in a savior. No you have to listen, send me the saviour now. At this point I'll take anyone.. anyone.. help! .
Just save me now..
Please leave your save me comment below or number.
Thanks for the usual tips, comments and love guys.
I really need the act of love now.
To my sponsors I say a very big thank you to you all..
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date: 20 March 2022.
He couldn't make it through.
*Days turn to weeks, weeks to months, months to years.*
*Many decades have past and still he held on the tiny hope that they would one day appreciate him.*
*A very long time ago, there was a little boy who was born to the family of all girls. His presence have been seek forward to, this is why he had so many sisters.*
*His presence ended the circle the mother passed through of giving birth every year in search of a son.*
*He was celebrated and things had been set out for him.*
*Places he would go, when he was to wake, people he were to associate with and every available things were set out for him like a map.*
*His sister's had to leave after he started walking, leaving him alone with his mother and father. He had no one to play with.*
*With time they groom him up the way they wanted him to, he was to sit and watch his father sort out businesses and speak to his employees.*
*Though he was admitted to school, his lifestyle was different from other kids so he began to wonder why he was different.*
*He didn't like it one bit, he'd watch other parents come pick up their kids from school with smiles on the children faces to meet up with their parents.*
*He watched as a man gave his son a peck on this forehead and how the boy giggled.*
*He wanted that too, and he tried to show his parent what he wanted but he was stopped even before he started with threats that if he thinks or reminisce on how other children are pampered he would be severely disciplined.*
*He was afraid, he had to live with that fear embedded in his mind.*
*He was glad though he had a driver who picked him up instead of his father, though the driver doesn't talk to him, he still appreciated his presence because he wasn't forced to do things by him.*
*At that little age of his where he needed to be pampered and create his childhood memories, the opposite was the case.*
*He had memories but not the kind that'll bring smiles on his face.*
*He worked hard to satisfy his parent, listen to every instruction of theirs to the very tip. He even learnt how to talk like his dad and behave like him.*
*Words his father used on employees became the new trend in his mouth. He speaks them out like he's reading his alphabets.*
*Still his father wasn't proud of him, his mother wasn't even there to care for him. He tried hard to gain their favours, the more he did, the more was expected of him.*
*There was nothing like* ***you have tried,that's my son*** *and other words to boost his morale.*
*All he receives was just a nod from his father for a job he worked really hard to get done.*
*He didn't like the life he lived. He could see people having friends who they talk to and he wanted that too.*
*One day , he spoke up and approached one guy when the bell rang, he was surprised the guy answered back in a manner not known to him.*
*But his heart knew that response, those were the response he yarn to receive from his parent.*
*When the voice of his new friend echoed in his ear again, he turn toward him and gave a big toothy smile. The kind of smile he never knew existed.*
*You have a lovely smile his friend had complimented him. You should always smile more and never let it be taken from you.*
*He turn around with smiles on his face only for it to drop dead, right there was his dad beside his new car talking on the phone while his body guard were to pick him up.*
*He ran towards them and never told his new friend goodbye like he had always watch others do because he didn't want them to scare him like they did to other people he spoke with.*
*He walked towards the car and thought within himself, maybe he wants to take me to another business meeting.*
*He walked towards the car, and greeted his father like he had always done. Stand firm and bend a little bowing his head.*
*He was ignored like always as he father chatted on with whoever he was talking to.*
*The moment he sat down, the car roared back to life as it zoomed off.*
*He sat down at the far end of the car and and faced outside watching as the other cars passed by.*
*Hours pass by excruciatingly, as he watched the once busy road turning to a bushy one.*
*When are we gonna get there he asked himself, just then the car came to an abrupt stop.*
*Finally he exclaimed to himself, he was going to free of the boredom.*
*His victory claim was cut shut when he heard a familiar authoritative voice with venom attached to it speaking out in one tone.*
*Get down! , He stood up immediately and got down like he was being controlled by a remote. Meet me at home in an hour said the voice.*
*The car zoomed off and he stood there trying to process the information.*
*He heard the voice again louder this time and he turned in fear to see where his father was only to notice that he was all alone.*
*His legs moved him before he had the time to process what was going on.*
*He took charge and ran so fast he felt the world was crushing down on him.*
*Even with that he didn't stop and continue running so fast his throat almost closed down on him.*
*His breath became suffocating but he never gave up, he couldn't do that now. This is just another test again which he must pass he thought.*
*There lay a hope in his eyes , with smiles coming to the conclusion that if he did it right maybe his father would truly see him for who he was this time.*
*That hope fueled his breath as he continued running so fast like he had never thought he could, in fact he had never seen any being who could run like that.*
*The tress became a flash as he ran by, he missed his step and fell hard on the stone filled ground almost hitting his head on the big rock very close to where he had fell.*
*His eyes open wide and he stood up abruptly and continue running ignoring the sharp pain in his abdomen and legs.*
*He continued running more until he finally met with his salvation. Right there in a distance, stood his house.*
*He ran towards it and pressed the bell which was immediately open up to him.*
*He continued running fast not giving up now that he was almost to his father abode.*
*The boy ran to his father falling hard on the floor again panting hard. He tried speaking to announce his presence but he came out as a squirmy whisper.*
*You are thirty minutes late the voice had said. Go to your room and never come out till tomorrow unless you are told to.*
*He stood up immediately holding his shoulder high up as he had been told never to show his pain.*
*As he walked to his room,blood drip down from his battered body and he felt his soul bruised.*
*He walked into his room and open the door to his bathroom, not caring about his clothes and shoe he switch on the hot shower and sat under it crying hard.*
*He shouldn't have hoped again, he shouldn't have believe it would be different this time around. If he had just not hope , if he.... if he... He hiccuped cleaning off his tears and muffling his voice in order not to attract attention.*
*He rose up his head and saw how his blood had mixed with the water washing off his body.*
*The little boy stood up and pulled of his wet clothes discarding all materials on him. He walked towards the cabinet and brought out the first aid kit to clean his blood and the body relieve drug in it.*
*His stomach rumbled and he patted it, telling it how sorry he was that it wasn't going to be fed tonight again.*
*He walked to his bed and snuggled in with traitorous tears mocking him of the outcome of his day and right there in his room, he vowed to himself that he would never hope again and he held on tight to it.*
*Months passed and things became worse with different tests..*
*He passed some and failed some which he paid dearly for.*
*The only thing that kept him sane though was the new secret friend he had.*
*His new friend was full of compassion and had taught him a lot which he was grateful for, though it brings tears to his soul that he had never felt those love from those who begot him.*
*Years passed by and the boy grew and was now a teenager, his teenage life was tougher than his childhood.*
*He was faced with countless challenges that almost claimed his life, this made his father mould him up more until he almost lost his humanity. He had almost lost his human sanity but his new friend always helped him through.*
*One day, his father called him to his mini office and right there was a bruised man who was chained.*
*The little teenage boy was given a gun to shoot the guy dead or be shot dead. His cold heart battles with his little soft heart for humanity.*
*He held tight on the gun and chose the wall. He shot at it and a resounding slap echoed in his ear.*
*He held on tight on the gun and bow his head toward his father. A pain in his right abdomen caught him by surprise but he took it all in not daring to look at the knife stuck into him.*
*More lashes came his way until he almost bled out.*
*He was told to go his room of which he did.*
*Right there he collapsed on the floor with blood gushing out from each side.*
*He tried to stand and save himself again but he couldn't, he struggled hard to breathe but lost his touch. He pulled himself up with his will power and dialed 911 and when the lady picked up he answered her saying.* ***I was killed by my father****. Right there in his room, a teenage boy lost his life*.
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The moment a baby boy is born, the believe is that he is to work hard and be responsible for his family's life and the family he is to build. Many challenges come their way and they are left with themselves to have it overcame.
Some are fortunate to have met with new friends ( wife, sister or brother) who always encourage them and assist them.
While some made it through, many fell and wasn't able to pull through..
The sacrifices of a child toward his parent , a brother toward his sisters, a husband toward his wife and a father toward his children is so overwhelming that even the strongest soul may fail to overcome.
Kudos to all men over the world for always trying and never giving up.
And to those who lost their life in the great battle of life, I pray they continue to rest in perfect peace..
Let's take a moment to appreciate our men for what they have done and what they'll do through Christ that strengthens them.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:17 March 2022
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He only comes back when he needs a favour.
Hello lovely readers, friends and sponsors of @Read.Cash , how are you all this beautiful day.
Well a good thing just happened today, it a miracle there's light everywhere after the power grid had fell which resulted to black out for days.
I was surprised when I saw the light, I mean, who would have thought right?
We have all met with tons of people who we regard as friends , acquaintances or colleagues.
While the relationship between some are just mainly casual, to others it a bit deeper as they know certain things about us some have never gotten to know.
We all have those circles we kept close and others we deliberately kept at arm's length.
We also have fallen among those kept at arm's length by some people too.
We have different ways we react to this people or talk in their presence.
While we are crazy and could go around troubling some, we are cool headed toward others.
What kind of friend are you to others or the kind of person they think you are because of your attitude towards them?
Well I am a lot of friends depending on who I am with.
I once had a friend who only came to me when he needed something.
He knows deeply that I love helping even when my schedule is filled up, I'll always create time to help a friend in everyway I can.
I love doing this things because I love it and find it fun. But sadly they are people who have made use of this wrongly.
I know this, and still help the best way I can.
But there's this friend of mine that always came in using a technique. The first time he did it, I knew what he was doing but acted like I didn't notice.
I ignored it and would just smile when he used the technique. To him, he thinks the technique works fine but unknowingly that's just who I am.
My conscience judges me if I have something or can do something to help someone out and didn't do it.
The moment I found out this, I did my best in helping people out.
This friend of mine continue using this technique until one day when he called and said what he usually say I just laughed out loud because I couldn't hold in the laughter any longer.
Then I asked him, how can I help you, ignoring his response to why I had laughed.
But he acted like he never wanted anything and just said he had called to check up on me.
Then I laughed again and when he asked this time around why I did, I told him this.
*You don't have to act like you care when you call me, the technique you've been using and thinks works well do not, I just love helping that have been blinded by it . That doesn't mean I don't know what you are doing.*
*If you need something of me, ask and I'll try my best in helping the best way I can, you faking pity to get me do things is just so funny.*
*I never had seek pity from anyone who knew me, in fact I hated it. The tiny information you knew about me shouldn't be used for your personal gain.*
He ended the call after and didn't call this time around but came over to see me in my new place.
He came over so early on a Sunday, when I had open the door, I saw him and I'd have to say I was surprise. I allowed him in and the following conversation ensued.
*Him: I want to apologise for my behavior towards you, you were right, I only came around when I needed something of you. I shouldn't have done that. You are human and a friend to me and I should have treated you like one.*
*Me: (smile) it okay dear, I do really appreciate when a friend calls me to seek for help. The fact that they had it in mind to reach out shows am useful in my circle. I love it and appreciate when I'm been called to councel, help with a project, to give advise, to assist in some jobs and others. I love been busy, working and doing things. I don't like being idle it irks me. But when you use words to get to me, I do not appreciate it, because you were fortunate, though unfortunately for me to witness a tiny ordeal of mine shouldn't give you the power to use it on me.*
*Him: That was a selfish act which I'm deeply sorry for, I know you love your privacy and don't like sharing things or giving out information more than intended and I should held on tight to the one I got to know miraculously because even still I don't know you and you confuse me, I should have genuinely try to know more not use it against you. I appreciate every help you've rendered to me without even seeking for a favor in return.*
*Me: Well there's no need to deliberate more on the matter. I appreciate your coming over to clear yourself. Now you tell me why you need and I'll see what needs to be done about it.*
We ended things there and he had to leave because I was on my way out. I did help him get what he wanted done and I was happy I did.
He's getting married now after many years of pestering him to get a wife . Well it for my own sake though because I'll get to eat and dance lol.😂
We all have those friend who call us only when they need our help. Sometimes even we fall into this group.
Learn to check on your friends genuinely not when you need something from them. Call them and have conversations with them.
Many of them are going through a lot and you'd never know, your true call towards them might save them from depression.
When you call to truly check on people,they will know, even your voice will tell unlike when you need something. You won't show much interest in them and will just want to get what you needed from them said out so they can have it done.
Don't use people for your personal gain, it is wrong, it shows you've lost part of your humanity.
Care truly for them.
Check on them.
Talk to them.
Hear them out.
Be a good friend, not the one who calls when they need something.
Though this happened many years back, I still though met some friends who just need me for what I can offer.
They act like they care and want to truly know you but in reality they just want to use you to get some work done, that's why whenever someone ask how I am, I just tell them I'm fine and end the discussion there.
What about you?...
Are you a true friend?
Have you been used by others?
Do you have friends recently who you know are just friends with you because of who you are?
Drop your comments below and I'll create time to have them replied.
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Writer :Balikis
Date:16 March 2022
You shouldn't have left.
It's too late to cry.
The sounds of your hiccups have become too dry.
Many times you were given an option.
But you threw it away like they were never yours.
Countless times you have prayed and ask for a sign.
And when you were given one, you just looked away and sighed.
You expected things to be the same after you left.
But it was a great surprise to you that your absence was never felt.
Now you are sitting there thinking when did it went wrong?
But you've forgotten how you've walked away when battles needed to be fought.
You have thought things would still be the same because after all you knew their right spot.
And you were surprised your tickle on the spot were abruptly stopped.
Now you sat there again thinking, how come they got to change so fast?
You've forgotten that your absence had thought them lessons which had open up their eyes so fast.
Love is blind to the people who can't see.
When your love left, they came to realize how much they've missed.
So they stood up strong and got back on their feet.
With memory of you a tone to their off beat.
They aren't moved anymore by your presence.
In fact it seems like you are an unknown stranger to them.
When they have pleaded and bled for your love , you never looked back and left them in their tragic state.
Even then, they haven't got the time to pay you back for what you've made them loose.
But karma,in it state as found it way back to you.
Now you bleed from inside out with no surgeon to have you fixed with intense pain that made life a hell hole.
Now you remember how your conscience had warned you.
You shouldn't have left in the first place.!
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Hello lovely readers, friends and sponsors of @Read.Cash . It is a great honour to be amongst you all today. I am thankful for life as I hope you are too.
A beautiful evening to my sponsors, I am right here in my space enjoying every bit of it as I was reminded of your presence once more.
We have all faced different challenges that have broken or splitter us apart, but still many of us never gave up as we are still marking the life's attendance.
There were times we are met with choking situations that in many cases require we break off but still we kept on grinding hard towards it.
It becomes really hard when it wants to become right or things what to fall into the place. We know this and that's why giving up is never on the menu.
Some have walked away at the very instance their life wants to get right and then they go around mopping and snooping at things that doesn't need their presence.
Listen to your gut as it'll dive you right to the right place, but some of us have failed to recognize this voice and are led astray.
Now on the return from our non profitable quest, we realized things aren't the same anymore. Then we'd wonder how it got to be with only one thing on our mind, mocking us terribly with the words, you shouldn't have left.
In this stage of modernization, we are met with people who want already made meal not the one that they have to cook themselves.
Most already made meals are chokers and would turn the stomach that the intestine would almost be purged.
What already made meal do you think I'm talking about?
Oh dear, I didn't mean actual food, but the more if the food that can't be ate.
When we walk away from our friends or relationship not because of it toxicity but because we want more.
There's absolutely nothing wrong in wanting more for yourselves, but when the more you want is the one that as already been made it is not quite right.
I know of someone who girlfriend left and cheated on him with his best friend because he wasn't fully financially stable.
Months later, she came back to him, blaming the devil for her actions toward him.
He loved her very much so he accepted her back and things though seemed normal,were not.
She wanted the same attention he gave her before her betrayal but it didn't work out.
He though, gave her gifts but the love wasn't there anymore. It was like she never existed, a total stranger she was in the relationship.
Now she wanted him so badly and was ready to give anything to achieve her aim.
She knew the spots that turns him on and food he liked.
So she made it her duty to do all these to bring back her lost love.
She tried really hard but it seems like the spot have changed position because he didn't even get turned on.
Even his favorite garnished dish he couldn't do without now became sour in his mouth.
Nothing about her tasted right anymore.
Her presence that once made his heart jitter have now became a foul to his mood.
So one day she sat him down and in pain asked why he had accepted her back when he knew he would be like this.
She cried so profusely with blood almost the next companion in her eyes.
He cried too and cleaned her tears.
*I never meant to hurt you he had said.*
*I have truly forgave your actions towards me. Though I hated you when you left me there in the middle of the road crying desperately not to go with him that I'll work more harder to provide for your needs.*
*When you left my world shattered because you were not only my lover but a best friend I never had.*
*I cried day and night with my heart pounding hard on my chest to let out and pour out the venomous blood out of it but I couldn't because the pain was there, intensifying every second.*
*I worked my way with the zeal to work more after my sanity split apart and I was save after many months of your absence and found my rhythm again. I built with this rhythm and worked my way up.*
*I have promised you added the guy, that I'll love you to the end of time and I thought I would keep my promise by accepting you back but instead I did you wrong.*
*She sniffed and answered him, I saw your love in every gift you sent, but in reality my presence wasn't appreciated.*
*I have lost a star in search of greener pastures.*
*I have broken you more than I can repair.*
*I love you though but the love wasn't able to keep me in a relationship with you.*
*My mind lust after a faded stone and I wholeheartedly cheated on you with no remorse.*
*If I had assisted you more, understood you more and had the fear of God and embraced humanity tightly, I would have done things differently.*
*My eyes weren't blind when I cheated on you so wasn't my heart. I knew what I was doing and knew you'd feel hurt but still I did it..*
*You accepted me back nevertheless and treated me right but the more I needed from you isn't there anymore.*
*Karma as decided to take me on a road trip I had deliberately pushed you in and now I know the the ride isn't fun and is full of pain and futility towards my endeavors to make things right.*
*If I had waited and helped in constructing your stories and mine together like fate had wanted, things would have worked out fine..*
*If I had known, I wouldn't have left. Maybe then, we'd have a better story well written to be shared.*
*I didn't only loose a lover, I also lost a best friend who had confined in me.*
*But I do hope we'll see someone to write our story to remind others what we had lost.*
*And something to remind them never to leave that job, friend or relationship. Not the toxic one, but the one you know deep in your heart that it has a great story worthy to be told*.
I know you'd tell me again...
You shouldn't have left(my conscience just mocked me).
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Writer: Balikis
Date:15 March 2022.
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Can you bribe death?
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Never underestimate!
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Can you bribe death?
*When there's life surely there's hope.*
*Though the hope won't be forever as we will all one day leave the earth.*
*Celebrate life in the right path so you won't have to go through pain twice.*
*The angel of death is a darkness that when it presence devours or envelopes us, we will be left all alone with our body in the cold floor of termites, ants and other earthly insect.*
*In a snap all we have will be lost, not even our dearly beloved mother,sister, daughter, father or son would be with us in the strange land.*
*No matter how we run, the man with the hook will always catch up with us when it time.*
*You might be rich today and be in the grave tomorrow.*
*Your character towards people and your actions in life will be the only thing to speak for you when you can't be heard.*
*Be humble because even your shadow can't be bribed.*
*Your shadow will leave you in your darkest hours and no matter how hard you try in that darkness, you won't get to see it unless you get to the light.*
*Safe your soul today and walk towards the light, not the artificial one but the natural light that'll never get dim.*
*The man with the hook knows your location as so as mine.*
*You can't bribe death,you only have one choice though,safe your soul from the darkness of the earth so that when death comes, it'll meet you well.*
*Death can't be cheated on, you got saved from a near death experience doesn't mean you'll be saved forever.*
*Life just awarded you an opportunity, use it well because no one knows tommorow*.
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Things weren't what they used to be before, in the long eras, people had lived for many years before death claims them.
The percentage of those who are more than 100 years old is just a small dot.
The sin of the world has increased a thousand fold,making the Angel of death lurk around, looking for whose turn it is to be hunted down.
We have all lost good people to the claws of the deadly man and we've cried deeply because deep down we know one day it'd be ours.
Life isn't fair and isn't meant to be fair.
Life unfairness shouldn't give you the need to be rude or showcase your insolent or nonchalanted attitude to others. Mocking them of their post in life shouldn't be your drive.. humbleness towards whoever you come across in life goes a long way than you'd ever imagine.
Your status in life will be overlooked when death swoosh into your life, announcing it unfortunate presence.
You'd seek for help and no one will be able to save you.
Families and lovers will cry and clean off their tears in no time and your body will be left at the mercy of the mortuary attendants.
Your spirit will leave and finds it way to account for all your deeds.
There's no speciality up there as everyone will account for their deeds and face either the excruciating sound of the music or the jolly sounds.
No amount of golds you've accumulated will save you from the horrid sounds that comes your way.
No bribe, no corruption!
You'd be served the dish you've been desperately cooking all this while the way it is with nothing included or excluded.
***If your money cannot bribe death, sit down and re think your steps. Before you tell someone you are not in my class, ask the mortuary attendants if he has a special space for the ruling class. Respect humanity and stay humble.***
Many have lost their heart of humanity!.
You speak to people like you created them.
Clean your dirty legs on their only fine attire.
Spit on them and left your mucus dangling on their face like a bell ready to be rung!.
Change is constant, so why are you still in that same line with people under your feet as you stroll around.
Remember, you won't stroll around for long because the next sound of the bell may be a signal to your soul to leave your body to the outer space.
Who are you going to bribe then to get your dirty job done or take blame for your reckless act?.
Why have you subject your mind to the evil track, resisting to meet up with the little star that shines a step away from you?
How many golds, coins or accumulated funds can quench the bloody thirst of man with hooks?
Countless times you have been opportuned to live life right but still you chose not to...why must you let the evil of mankind drive you away from the presence of the Holy spirit?
You can travel the whole world and have all their moneys but still death won't be freaked by them.
The man with hooks doesn't understand the language of the earth because if it does, he won't have taken away our loved ones and left us in shambles of great pain.
Death can't be bribed!
Changing your ways to the right track though would give you a better tomorrow to embrace.
Be humble and don't mistake death for politicians .
I think I got a bit carried away while writing, I hope though you get a better change of heart after reading this piece.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:14 March 2022.
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It all lies, don't feel disturbed.
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*They just want to feel among, your life is much better than theirs.*
*They just smile for the camera but deep inside they are lost.*
*They wear the new branded shoes and clothes, with diamond necklace and earrings to match their outfit.*
*They follow big people like lost pet.*
*They had the opportunity to be like you but they chose that life.*
*You are enough, you are trying, you'll surely make it.*
*Deep inside they envy you because they've lost their sanity to the outside world of immoralities and fame.*
*Don't feel disturbed by their actions, don't let them influence you.*
*Don't stoop low to their lack of being contented level.*
*Believe me, deep inside they want to be you, they want to end their fake life but they've gone far enough.*
*Don't believe what they say and don't let them belittle you.*
*Stand up high with heads straight and shoulders up and walk graciously on your way.*
*They can't stop you now because you don't feel disturbed by them because now you know better, it all a fake life.*
*Believe me, not everything you see on social media is true.*
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The rate at which people flaunt their lives on social media is just too much.
I'm not saying you shouldn't celebrate yourself on how hard you've worked to get to the place you are. In fact you should, your journey in life should motivate people to never give up.
Sadly we are left with the opposite, many have gone astray with the aim of making it, balling hard to get there irrespective of what they had to do.
Some go to the level of begging people to wear their new branded clothes, shoes and even undies or even rent them with their last card just because they want to feel among. They call themselves "pepper Dem gang".
You'd see the way they flaunt the dress that isn't theirs coupled with earrings , shoes and bag just to post and make their friends see they have arrived.
The guys would join gangs, do cyber fraud and some would even go the extent of using their partners, parents, friends and even themselves to gain wealth.
I am sure you've heard of -1, well if you haven't then I'll explain it to you.
Whenever you hear them say -1 ,it means another year is taken or subtracted from their age. These people have made use of themselves using their age to pay the price, this means if they were to live for 80 years, they'll have to live for 40 years instead including the years they've already used before they made the sacrifice.
Have you ever heard of a person barking like a bull dog?
You know that earth shaking bark of dogs right?
Well that's it.
I once met up with these people, the first one whose age was subtracted stayed 3 houses away from my hostel then.
When he came with a brand new car, people celebrated with him. It was the latest car then, I was on my way out when I saw wine been poured on the car and the guy to celebrate his success. I stopped to look and was happy for him.
Well , while going back on my way I heard a friend ask him, you don't really look joyous, what's wrong? Then my antenna like ear heard the word from miles away, minus 1.
The second guy who barked was at a club, my friend and I went to the club to celebrate with our friend on her birthday.
On getting there, we vibe normal, sang to music and danced giggling endlessly.
My phone rang and I had to go outside to pick it up because of the noise.
I had to walk fast so I'd able to pick the call, after many excuse me and lots of pushing, I got out and picked the call.
I was already at the club park where the noise wasn't much and I picked my call and chatted away with my friend.
Suddenly I heard barking from one of the cars, I was surprised and was curious to know who would bring in a dog to a club and keep it locked up in the car.
I spoke out loud to myself cussing who would have kept the dog locked up in such manner.
A tap on my back freezed me and I turned immediately to see my friend who I went to the party with.
She had heard me cussing and on my way to save the dog only for her to stop me in my track.
I became dumbfounded and was to ask her why she wouldn't let me save the dog but her hand pointed to a far away car and I had to move three legs closer scrutinizing my eyes to see what she was showing to me.
I bit hard on lips to stop the choking sound that almost escaped.
Right there was a guy barking hard, I had to move back and turned around to follow my friend back to the party..
Have heard of people barking but I never believed, seeing is believing they say because I saw and believed.
Minutes later, the guy came inside and looked okay, smiling to his friends and girlfriends of his return.
I heard the barking comes at anytime and they must bark or they'll loose their life. The more they barked the more money they received.
So tell me, why should you feel bothered?
Some girls do prostitution, some sleep with animals, some have sugar daddies , zaddy like they are being called😂😂 who take care of their needs.
But here you are, not barking**,** not prostituting so why should you be bothered.?
I hope this article was Informative enough to motivate you and tell you how strong, powerful and beautiful you are.
Will great thoughts in your mind and things will surely work you way.
Thanks for the usual tips, comments and love. I appreciate you all, including my viewers, sponsors and readers.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:13 March 2022.
Below are some links to my recent articles to be read in your free time.
Don't just make plans, set your priorities right.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/dont-just-make-plans-set-your-priorities-right-67de2e0e
Have you found your best friend?
https://read.cash/@Balikis/have-you-found-your-best-friend-217474a1
How are you?
https://read.cash/@Balikis/how-are-you-e219352f
Locust beans gone wrong.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/locust-bean-gone-wrong-0f853ff4
Never underestimate!.
https://read.cash/@Balikis/never-underestimate-48e94e9b
Locust bean gone wrong.
Hello lovely readers friends and sponsors of @Read.Cash , happy fruitful Sunday to you all and don't forget to pray for those in need of God's healing , strength, support ,favour and mercy.
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I bring to your table today the locust bean which is known for it healthy benefits.
According to research made in it biological term, Locust beans are seed obtained from pods of the African Locust tree**;******Parkia biglobosa**** which belongs to the *****Mimosaceae***** **family.**
In Africa, Nigeria to be precise, the Yoruba call it ***iru***, they have the iru Pete(Mashed) and iru woro (Whole in a seed like form).
The Igbo knows it as ogiri.
While the Hausa's calls it Dawadawa.
Locust bean is an amazing seasoning added to our food to add more taste to it and protect us from certain health illnesses or sicknesses.
Health benefits.
**High protein**: it contains protein and can account for a reasonable percentage of our daily protein requirements when used frequently in our meals.
**Eye sight**: Locust bean promotes good eye sight because of it rich nutrients and can be taken by old people to help improve their eye sights.
**Blood/heart diseases**:It has a free radical reducing ability with antioxidants for detoxifying the body because of it remarkable amount of ***Polyphenols*** which helps clear blockage within blood vessels that can lead to heart diseases.
**Stroke,hypertension and diabetes**: It aids digestion and reduce risks of hypertension and diabetes.
Blood sugar/weight loss: It is high in ***fibre*** and may help decrease blood sugar and blood fat levels, it also increases weight loss with it ***soluble fibre.***
**Diarrhea/ Ulcer:** It contains ***tannis*** which are are often recommended to be taken for treatment of ***gastrointestinal diseases*** such as diarrhoea and ulcer.
It also contains other health benefits not mentioned**.**
Is locust bean good for everyone?
Well in my own life experiences, I have never seen or heard anyone who can't take locust bean unless you are allergic maybe or can't deal with it smell.
It healthy benefits mentioned above states that it can be eaten by everyone, both young and old including babies and especially pregnant women because of ***Folic acid*** which helps prevent ***neural tube defects*** in unborn babies.
Side effects.
I haven't heard of it having any side effects though it shouldn't be consumed on high rate as we all know too much of everything is bad.
Meals it can be present.
Locust bean is ready to fill your home with it healthy aroma when added in your vegetables, soup, stew and other foods.
How did it went wrong?
I love adding different herbs in my meal so I added locust bean in my rice. Well it a conditioned rice like we call it in Nigeria😂.
After cooking, my friend came over and we ate together, the presence of locust bean made us want to eat more but we had to stop our hungry tongue since our stomach was filled up. We both agreed to warm the leftover the next day since we ate the food at night after cooking it at somewhat 7:26 pm.
Unfortunately when I woke up the next day I found out it was spoilt, I even warmed it to see maybe it'll be good but it was still the same. I called my friend and we both morn the death of our fantasy towards devouring the food like we did the night before.
When I got to work I wasn't that happy and after I narrated what happened to my colleagues, it was made known to me that when locust bean put is added to rice, it should be finished that same day unlike in vegetables or soups which can be left till the next day.
When I asked why it was like that,she told me she didn't know too but she was told by her mom too when she cooked with it and it got spoilt the next day which made her call her mom.
Till now, I do not know why it did, so if any of you do know please do the honour of explaining why because I'd like to know and add it to my knowledge.
Locust beans can also be eaten raw but not after washing it clean.
How can it be washed?
Get a clean bowl, add the locust bean in it then add water then wash gently to remove sands and shafts. After you wash clean,add salt to it and leave to be dried in the sun or to cool in the refrigerator.
Thanks for the usual tips, comments and love. I appreciate you all and a very hearty thanks to my sponsors ,readers and commenters at large.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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**Writer: Balikis**
**Date:13 March 2022.**
Never underestimate!
**Hello lovely readers friends and sponsors of** @Read.Cash**, hope you are all good.**
**I woke up early today with the zeal to go do more than what have planned, which in His grace I was able to.**
**A lovely evening to you my sponsors, I love you both😍.**
**You've probably heard that** ***where your own madness ends another person's own begins*****, well that's true. You'd think you are crazy only for you to meet someone else and realize yours is still an embryo 😂😂.. that's how it is truly.**
**Never underestimate your opponent or over look how young,old, short or tall they are. The thought on , he's already old I can handle him should be zeroed.**
**If you've seen the movie Don't breath , you'd know more on what I'm talking about. The thieves who went to steal from an old house which was owned by a blind man were killed and only one of them was able to get out if I'm not mistaken. They underestimated their opponent. Thought his blindness will give them more chance to escape apart from his old age which is well known that every old person has a feeble bone compared to that of a young boy.**
**In some cases, you'd be proven wrong. When you think yourself as a superior towards something you've gotten and think no one can get it from you so you feel relaxed, that's the moment your opponent may use against you and you'd wonder how that came to be.**
**Some years back when I still had little time to watch wrestle, Undertaker who haven't be defeated before came to meet his doom to an unexpected opponent.**
**That's to remind you never to underestimate anyone.**
**The person you think has nothing may have even more than you think.**
**During my days in school, I once met with a guy who was in my department on my way to the Cafe to print out some document with two friends of mine.**
**I don't know him much but one of my friend did know him well so she called him over and we all exchange pleasantries.**
**When he asked where we were headed we told him to the Cafe though we'd be going to the canteen to get food later. He said he was going to the same place as ours so we began the journey through.**
**The other friend of mine who also knew little about the guy like I do whispered to me that we shouldn't let someone like that move with us because of how he was dressed.**
**Well I never minded because I don't judge people by what they wear because I do dress in a funny way sometimes too. 😂😂**
**You'd want to know what he was putting on right?.**
**Well he was on a trouser that was faded combined with a bathroom slippers.**
**You know the white and blue slippers right?. Yes that was what he had on.**
**When she noticed I didn't listen to her, she excused herself from us and left.**
**The thing is that,we don't really have much on us and was going to the Cafe first to see how much our work done was gonna cost to know if we'd even be visiting the cafeteria at all.**
**My other friend who was more familiar with the guy gave me a sign asking why she left but I just waved her off.**
**To cut the long take short.**
**The guy paid not only for our printing but also took us to the cafeteria and bought us food to eat there and take home with drinks attached to it.**
**I was surprised, so I called him and told him he shouldn't get us much that we were okay and would share one but he Insisted we eat differently and went his way after paying without even waiting for us to fully thank him.**
**Our friend who left us later came to us and when she saw us with things, she asked who got it for us and if the person hasn't gone far so she can ask him to get hers too.**
**When we told her it was the guy, she never believed and laughed it off saying..that guy?.. you mean the one with bathroom slippers and dirty Jean??😂😂.**
**She underestimated him and did realize we weren't joking and was bitter she left when she could have just bear his presence like she said.**
**Never underestimate anyone!**
**Not even your brother or the woman you get food from.**
**You don't know if they have connections or know someone who knows the person that's connected.**
What prompted me to write on this.
**Well i heard a guy who was fighting hard with another guy because of an argument, stop fighting when he heard the guy just came out from jail because he killed someone. The guy became calm and couldn't rant out like he did anymore.**
**The guy who just came out of prison looked so innocent and harmless you'd think he couldn't hurt a fly.**
**If the guy wasn't told of what the guy had done,he could have lost his life too just because he underestimated his stance and look.**
**Truly where your madness ends, begins another's. Don't think you are the only crazy being and you can do things normal people can't.**
**If you see the length some will go to get things done, then you'd realize you are still learning and probably in creche.**
**That friend of yours who you think can't help out could turn out to be your only hope to get what will change your life permanently.**
**The person you've given your all to and your sure won't hurt you might do it in a span of seconds without even blinking , just like that.**
**There was also a guy I knew, though not really much, got a job in a big industry through an old woman who sells bean cake at his junction.**
**The woman had people who patronize her a lot including affluent people. She knew of the guys predicament then because he told her when she asked and didn't shun her. When the woman heard the man talking on his phone to his secretary to reschedule some meetings , she told the man of the guy who she told the man was her son.**
**The guy is married now with beautiful kids and living a good life, though he never forgot the woman.**
**So why should you underestimate them?**
**Why would you think you don't need them?**
**When I was asked by** @Princessbusayo **why I ignored the man on my article** https://read.cash/@Balikis/a-snail-for-a-bus-cb4661ca **I told her it was because he wasn't worth my time.**
**I might say I know people and call them because I won't waste my strength in any physical fight with someone. But do I know if he knows people too?**
**At the end of the day I'll probably waste my time on something that won't give** **me fund😊.**
**Which I'd rather not engage in. Though he was a bit older and all, I still ignored him after using a threatening voice on him because I'd rather not underestimate him.**
**Learn not to overlook and be cautious and always remember, where your madness ends begins another's!**
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**Writer: Balikis**
**Date:11 March 2022**
Have you found your best friend?
***I have found mine, she lives in me.***
***She doesn't criticize me but instead help me be better.***
***She's strong willed and her strength inspires me.***
***She walks graciously and her characters though aren't perfect but are still worth emulating.***
***She's beautiful inside out and her kind-hearted heart is just so pure.***
***She's brave and gives motivational quotes in time of troubles.***
***She's a prayer warrior whose presence shakes and shatters the rims of the wicked ones.***
***Her laughter ,like an angel's voice keeps a beautiful smile on my face.***
***She's crazily unique and a weirdo.***
***You'd think you finally got to know her only to realize you know nothing.***
***She's mysterious but yet well known to me.***
***There's none like her because her act of selflessness can't be measured.***
***She laughs at me when I got my buttock hard on the floor, then come around to lift me up only to fall beside me.***
***She has never left me because she lives in me.***
***Even when my shadow left in my darkest hours, she was there with me, guiding me with her soothing soft voice to take away every fear in me.***
***She's my healer, helper, lover, motivator and more than what I'd ever hope for.***
***She's a queen not just with a crown but a heart and voice to lead her people.***
***A pirate whose ready to break the storm in half with her shining sword and save her sleeping crew the stress of fighting hard to calm the storm.***
***Her presence light up the room just like a shining star.***
***She's a joker and a clown in one.***
***Her love is something have never witnessed before.***
***Though she has been hurt and broken at a tender age, she still found the will to protect and love those besides her.***
***A blazing fire had caught her in a tight embrace, not letting go until there were thousand scars to tell a million stories both inside and outside.***
***She wears her scar like a brand new designer cloth to mock those who inflicted those pain on her.***
***I have found her and come to love her because she is my best buddy.***
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**Hello lovely readers , friends and sponsors of** @Read.Cash **good tidings to you all. I hope today is going even more than your expectations.**
**Thanks for the comments on my article yesterday.**
https://read.cash/@Balikis/how-are-you-e219352f
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**On today's article on if you've found your best friend. We are familiar with the term best friend and we all have one to showcase to the world.**
**The people we term as our best friend have laid different impacts on our lives, either positively or negatively. We have spent most of our times with them which might be from our childhood days or during our teenage years or adulthood.**
**We've all done silly things together, had our little secrets, crushes and unforgettable things.**
What defines a best friend
**We all have the qualities we need in our friends,things that lure us to them, wants to make us be in their company, go out with them,be called their friend and all others.**
**To me, a best friend is someone who you can:**
**Freely relate with**
**Share secrets with**
**Be maybe not 100% but 80% sure of their loyalty towards you.**
**You can trust or believe.**
**Boast about**
**Call at anytime of the day and you're sure they'llll always be there.**
**Go out with and have fun together.**
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**Freely relate with.**
**I believe you should be able to be**
**yourself with your best friend. You shouldn't be able to hold on your crazy attitude or hide some of your weird behaviors too. Someone you can be with and totally be your true self, not holding back. When you are with someone who you cannot freely relate with or who judge or cast your crazy attitude, stay away from that person. He or she is a killer of your joy and shouldn't be related with.**
**Share secrets with.**
**You should be able to share those little secrets of yours and fantasies to that person. Places you've been to that no other person knows about,things you've done or will do and all other juicy details you'd want to talk about. Some fail in this aspect as they share the little bedroom secret shared and waggle up their tongue to tell someone else.**
**Be maybe not 100% but 80% sure of their loyalty towards you.**
**Loyalty as no cost because it is priceless, it shouldn't be taken for granted towards the person whom you've taken as your best friend. Our loyalty gets tested when we are left to choose whether to help her friends towards something instead or ourselves. You should be loyal to your friends and be able to back them up at anytime.**
**You can trust or believe.**
**You should be able to believe your secret shared are kept hidden by your friend. Never to be heard or known by anyone. Be able to believe in their words without doubt. Fate sometimes play it tricks on us, giving us people whose words are just sugar coated with venomous sting to it when we truly find out we've been betrayed. Trust they say, is like an eraser, the more word it cleans the shorter it gets until it left to nothingness. The moment trust is broken, it becomes hard to regain.**
**Boast about.**
**They said, show me your friend and I'll tell you who you are. Yes!, the kind of friend you link your arm up with and walk around with in open places ,the one you can present to your parents or other friends and be proud of them without holding back on some of their behaviors because you've truly found one. Not the one you're only okay with in a corner and then go out and then ignore their presence.**
**Call at anytime of the day and you're sure they'll always be there.**
**Most of us have been fortunate to meet up with friends who we can call at anytime and they won't hesitate to answer us and lull us to sleep or chat or talk to us when we need support from them. Though they aren't God and wouldn't be there all the time but still you believe they'll be because they are always there. Someone who will pray with you or for you when you need your healing, who understands you and will never ignore your call or presence.**
**Go out with and have fun together.**
**The kind of friend you can go out with to places and you feel safe in their company. The one you can go out to club with and get drunk and be sure they'll get you home without no complain. The friend you can plan with and go on picnic with.**
**These I believe a good friend who is regarded as a best friend must have.**
**If you by any means find someone who possess these characters,hold tightly on them and be good to them.**
**You can add yours too.**
**Many have found their best friend, some in their wives, husbands, colleagues, childhood friend or themselves.**
**I found my best friend in myself.**
**What about you, have you found your best friend?**
**Thanks for the usual tips comments and love.**
**I appreciate you all, including my sponsors. Your presence in my life is immeasurable.**.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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**Writer: Balikis.**
**Date:10 March 2022**
How are you?
**Hello lovely readers, friends and** **sponsors of read cash. How are you all today? Hope the night wasn't that bad.**
**I can't stop the tinkle in my head, have been having this for some time now.**
**My head aches so much I had to go home on time yesterday. Even after resting I still had the ache.**
**I posted an article yesterday since I haven't been chanced to do that for some days.**
https://read.cash/@Balikis/dont-just-make-plans-set-your-priorities-right-67de2e0e
**I tried to be consistent, never to miss a day but I can say it tiring with a lot of work on my neck. Though I'll keep on trying and writing until I achieve my goal.**
**A post written by** @Olasquare https://read.cash/@Olasquare/you-only-know-what-you-know-60807a3d **on Kanye West reminded me not to give up. It will soon be over I keep on telling myself.**
**Life hasn't been fair and it'll never be because it a circle moving around and taking you in a ride of good and bad.**
**I'm thankful for where I am today,it wasn't easy to have made it up here. It a miracle am even alive after so much troubles.**
**I know things would be fine soon as the circle of life will take me to the right place.**
**When I got home yesterday, I checked my store and noticed I had little food stuff left, I think that added more to the ache.**
**The economy isn't helping, it is draining the strength of legally working men. Leaving them to think they aren't working enough.**
**When in a moving bus, I sit there and think, I'm going out to work again when I should be resting. When would I fully rest I'd ask myself..**
**Hmm...**
**That's mostly why I ignored the driver and other passengers in my article when the driver was acting like James Bond. He wasn't worth my time so I just ignored his presence after I had spoken in a threatening tone towards him to move his bus. You can read more on it here.**
https://read.cash/@Balikis/a-snail-for-a-bus-cb4661ca
**Waking up from my bed today was a miracle and a reminder that when there's life there's still hope. So I'm holding on to that hope that things will get better even when I have none physical helping hand.**
**Only God and God alone as been my spiritual helper and I'm thankful for his grace upon my life.**
**I saw a movie last week titled The Uncanny Counter . An episode in the movie got sent a message to me. Infact all episode did. In this episode though, a guy died at a very young age. When he got to the after life where he realized he was truly dead, he spoke up on how hard he had worked very hard to get the job which killed him. He spoke on the plans he had to finally have time for a girlfriend, go out to that restaurant he had in mind and all other things he had plan to do.**
**After working so hard with no rest, one day the people will work for won't even appreciate us or might just miss us for seconds then carry on with their daily activities.**
**If we don't work hard we won't be able to feed ourselves or have things done. So we continue striving to get things done. Working till late hours to achieve our wants.**
**We may or may not live to enjoy what we had worked hard for. Life might have brought it circle of bad omen to our side that may have shaken us so bad it might take a lot of time to rise again.**
**The government are feeding off us, we are paying taxes with nothing to show for it and no matter how hard we strive the economy is making us feel like we aren't doing enough.**
**I know that am doing more than enough, I'm trying really hard and whatever circle life is going to throw my way, I'm fully ready for it.**
**I'm planning and working towards it. No procrastination needed. I won't give up not now. The headaches can continue it torment, it the least of my problem,since I've gotten drugs for it.**
**I'll keep on climbing the ladder even when my hands and legs are battered from constant injuries.**
**Not only will time tell but grace will.!**
**I have created time to rest even with my busy schedule . Rest is needed to relax the body.**
**Now, how are you?**
**I'm not fine yet but I will soon be. I believe everything will soon be fine. The headache will surely go away so will the pain in my body, the constant pain in my heart will soothe down. Very soon all will be well. I believe in myself and my journey. I know I'll surely make it there, and I'll keep evolving, not stopping.**
**Be fine because life doesn't care much. It'll bring you down when you allow yourself to be move by it torments.**
**It never simple, the journey isn't meant to be so easy, you'll meet up with things that'll break you apart. Rise up and don't back down.**
**I hope though that you get better from life challenges.**
**I hope you'll see the next day to embrace the day's blessings and begin the work.**
**I hope life spins you to it circle of positivity.**
**I hope you have a good day today.**
**Still I want to know, how are you dear friend?**
**Thanks for the usual tips and comments. Much love from me to you all.**
**A lovely day to my sponsors and friends at large. I love you all and appreciate your presence in my life**.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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Writer: Balikis
Date:9 March 2022
Don't just make plans, set your priorities right!
***Life is a gift that must be cherished and never taken for granted.***
***Don't just make plans and procrastinate on them, instead work towards achieving if not all but part of the plan made.***
***Procrastination won't lead you anywhere, master the act of doing things on time as time waits for no one.***
***Schedule and reschedule to make sure you didn't put the last thing up.***
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**Hello lovely readers, friends and sponsors of read cash. Hope you all had fantastic moments today and if it was hectic that you barely had one, don't brood much on it because better times are coming.**
**Happy world's women day to strong, faithful, loving and incredible sisters and mother's all around the world. I wish you all a fantastic day!.**
**They are certain things you'd wish you never heard or was never told because of how ridiculous, painful or heartless it sounds.**
**On the article I wrote some days ago at ,**https://read.cash/@Balikis/do-it-right-and-the-pains-will-be-felt-once-6f9596e4 **I spoke on having my legs fixed by a friend. This friend of mine had a neighbor who with the grace and mercies of God just put to bed.**
**It was supposed to be a happy day but then I heard something which sounded so ridiculous.**
**I was told by my friend that her neighbor wasn't able to bring home her baby because she wasn't able to pay up the hospital bills and didn't even take anything along to the hospital.**
**Not even toiletries!**
**I was surprised!**
**Why would she go to the hospital just like that? With nothing!. Didn't plan ahead? Where's her husband? I had these tons of questions pooling down my brain.**
**And I got answers, answers which clarified what had happened.**
**It happened to be that the neighbour's husband did gave his wife some money to get things when she wasn't that heavy and instead of her to get the right things like clothes,baby oil, soap and other urgently needed necessities,she got a baby box instead!**
**A box and some other things which weren't urgently needed.**
**When I heard this, I shook my head, she didn't set her priorities right.**
**There's nothing wrong in getting a baby box and plates. All is needed, but the fact that she didn't set her priorities right affected her. She though did multiple scan which showed her it would be late but fortunately the baby came early.**
**She assumed she had time to get other things. It still far, I will get things done before then and her inability to set her priorities right had made her get ridiculed by others.**
**The hospital had helped deliver the baby even without deposit and got baby clothes diapers and other urgently needed things for her and the baby.**
**The hospital will have to pay their staffs as it is a private one. If they let her leave with the baby just like that, we they get paid?.**
**No!, Though they allowed the woman stay while the husband had to go round to get the hospital bills paid. She was the one who said she wanted to get things from home which they allowed but without allowing the baby go with her.**
**We all fall into this act of procrastination and not setting our priorities right.**
**On** @gertu13 **article** https://read.cash/@gertu13/learning-to-live-d13decf8 **she told a story of how a girl left home without informing anyone because she felt caged by her parent and wanted to go out to enjoy the world with her boyfriend who promised her a good life.**
**Such a girl didn't set her priorities right.**
**Everything as it own time, a time would come when she would leave her parent's place or meet up with the man of her dreams. She won't need to elope with anyone because it is time for her to be with one.**
**In the case of the story my friend told me, both husband and wife didn't set their priorities right.**
**The husband knew his wife is pregnant and could have started paying the hospital bills or getting and keeping money for her delivery but he did not.**
**He had months to prepare this, whereas the wife also failed to set her priorities right.**
**The moment she knew of her condition, she would have started getting things ready ranging from babies diapers, cloths and other needed materials for herself and her baby.**
**It is sad though because the baby will have to stay there until the bill is paid in full. He or she would miss the warmth of his or her mother as she had gone to start gathering money to get things for herself and the baby.**
**The baby would have to stay there, in his healthy state inhaling the hospital smells instead of the beautiful powdered smell of his new home.**
**We should all try setting things right because it'll do us good. However we lay our bed, so we shall lie on it.**
**Don't dwell on those things, get them done!. Time flies and can never be caught. Before you'd know it'll be morning again, so why must you sit there and just plan it without taking a step to act on it.**
**The journey of a thousand miles they say, start with a single step.**
**Make your step today and don't just jump on it but look well to check if your jumping on the right one or not.**
**Time lost can never be regained, your age won't reduce no matter how many exercises you do to get fit. You'll grow older.**
**What memories do you want to create for yourself?**
**What kind of place do you want to meet yourself at 25 or 65. Though the economy and life doesn't play fair, but still out of the unfairness many still made it through.**
**Age doesn't stop anyone from getting successful but don't rely on that. Make plans and work towards them in order to get the right result.**
**Everybody as what he or she is passing through. Don't hold people responsible to always help you out. If they didn't make plans and set their priorities right, who will help who?**
**Don't just stand there and brood on how unfair life is, whatever it brings to the table, tackle it and bring it down.**
**You won't be as strong as you are again. Raise up the bricks while there's still strength in you so at the end of the day, you would be left with little or no work.**
**Sit and recheck the plan made, make changes if need be. Stand up and walk towards it. Don't just sit there forever.**
**Don't be like the man who was opportuned to have had a once in a lifetime opportunity of getting interviewed in a big company or get a life changing contract and mess things up because he forgot to set his alarm, get his cloth ironed and his shoes in place, get things needed to prepare for the day's meal and didn't even cut his bushy hair to give him a good look.**
**Instead be the woman who got her cloth ironed, her hair made, breakfast and alarm ready to begin the day's work.**
**Did you set your priorities right today? If not then, are you ready to set tomorrow's plan?.**
**Set your alarm, drop your phone and go get things done.**
**Remember, as you lay your bed, you shall lie on it.**
**I'm ready to get my plans made, reviewed and also gotten my shoes on to walk towards it, but are you?**
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**To my sponsors I appreciate you all and a lovely kiss to my readers**.
Thanks for reading and stay safe.
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**Writer: Balikis**
**Date:8 March 2022**
A snail for a bus.
**Hello lovely readers, friends and sponsors of read cash. Good morning to you all and happy Sunday . It the beginning of a new week!. Hope your weekend wasn't stressful because mine was. It was terribly stressful**.
**I tried posting yesterday but my hands and body as a whole didn't cooperate with me so I decided to listen it and take a rest.**
**I woke up very early yesterday to clean up and put things in order before I left home for the market which I had planned on going with a friend.**
**I would have rescheduled because of my leg but I had already promised and aside that yesterday was the only weekend I was a bit free as the rest was already filled up. Also my friend is pregnant and she needed to get some baby stuff on time.**
**These were the odds against my leg so I had to just go to the market.**
**I stay at the outskirts of my country which means I'm closer to the border and going to the market to get goods would take hours.**
**We decided to go to the one a bit closer to us which was a 2 hours and 30 minutes drive from my place if there was traffic and if there isn't, it was 2 hours or an hour and some minutes depending on how fast the bus is.**
**Unfortunately,it took us 4 strainous hours to get there!. A lot of angry shouts and insulting words were heard from the passengers to the driver and conductor.**
**The bus was an absolute wreck as it moved so slowly, the fare as been paid which made it hard for people to come down.**
**The conductor was not kind in his approach and spoke carelessly to his passengers, my friend's voice was so high up as she spoke rudely back to him and his driver for not getting their bus repaired on time as it would have been giving them signs.**
**I was just sitting there with my legs up observing the painful rants of the passengers towards the driver and conductor.**
**I kept mute not saying anything,and the driver didn't mind the people's outburst and kept on driving and stopping 😂😂. It was really annoying but I still kept mute.**
**It was supposed to be a straight bus to the market but the conductor took it as a duty to carry passengers who weren't going to the market which made the bus to stop at every bus stop for passengers to alight.**
**Suddenly the driver packed the bus in the middle of the road without permission because the conductor was fighting with some people, I wanted to speak but I held my tongue. Though other passengers didn't held on theirs like I did and went ahead to drag the driver back to the bus.😂😂 It was a funny sight but wasn't funny then.**
**The conductor was given an unexpected knock on his head after he returned back to the bus by an older woman which did reset his brain because for the rest of the journey, he respected himself.**
**The driver, however was still there with his attitude and his bus.**
**All of a sudden the bus just stopped again and we were all waiting for it to move but it didn't, we all checked to see why, when we saw that the driver had already came down to greet a friend of his while we were there, in the middle of the road again! I couldn't hold myself any longer and shouted at the driver to come start the bus in a threatening voice, others including my friend just stare at me like 😮😮 and I was like 🙄🙄.. the driver on hearing a different voice came over to see who had used the tone on him.**
**When he saw me with my innocent face, he was like, what would you do if I don't! I smiled though and told him I would do nothing but he better listen to me and do as I told him.**
**My friend told him to listen to the advice have given to him when he still stood there staring at me, challenging me to do something. The others were waiting for a drama too, but I ignored them all including the driver and started pressing my phone.**
**When he noticed I started playing and singing to a song, he left the window he had been standing and went back to the bus to begin the journey.**
**After more hours which felt like an eternity, we finally got to the our destinated place and we all came down, I noticed though the driver was still staring at me but still I ignored him and walk with my friend towards the road that led to the market.**
**After walking here and there to get things we needed from the market, I was so stressed and so was my leg.**
**We left the market some hours later and thankfully we took a better bus home. We were both tired as we departed to our various homes.**
**I got home very late because we left the didn't leave the market on time because of the delayed bus. I had planned on going elsewhere and I had to call the person to reschedule for today.**
**There's it on how my weekend was, how did yours go?..**
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Writer: Balikis
Date:6 March 2022
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