Who Shot Cupid?
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*It was every nigga for himself, the air was field with explosives, running with hands over head as though bullets were occupying the atmosphere, it lasted for about an hour and half, the hood had faced the first ever successful attack since birth.*
"Hey cupid, what are you looking at?"
"Yo Barnie, nothing mann, bug off"
"Bro, let me feel you, come on, you cupid"
"Nigga, you're close to getting knocked into a 30minutes nap"
"You insane mann, you the good one, sometimes you forget why we call you Cupid"
"Pussy Niggas!!!" Martins screams as he walks into the room.
The hood was home to 3 "frenemies"
*All grew up to meet the tough life, it was a life of trust no one but your choppers and 45 or the street ma use your chest as a firing range. But notwithstanding, Cupid has always been the less aggressive and most fortunate in so many ways, I guess he ran out of luck this time.*
*"What you got there Mart" Barnie asks while Cupid is still focused on his screen. Apparently, Martins had been all up in his business*
"Robbing the neighborhood wasn't easy you guys, countless falling in the mud if you ask me. But anyhow, I came through, and hey, I got Lean, I got morphine, ohhhh, I got 'em narcotics, you want codeine raw, I got' em all. We going high tonight, Barnie screams after Matt stops listing the items in the bag"
Cupid :
"hey you guys, I need some help, you all know that my girl? She just broke up with me, actually I never thought I'd give a fuck about a bitch but it turns out I do. I don't wanna lose her but it already feels like I am, please what should I do"
Barnie :
"You'll be fine, walk away"
Martins :
"Apologize immediately bro, but don't count on her acceptance, cause shits happen"
"What you mean Mart?" Cupid ask looking all stressed and scared"
Mart suggests that he invites the girl over, that once he sees him overdosing, she'd forgive whatever wrongs he had made. Barnie on the other hand wasn't in support, he hated Cupid's bitch so much because he once approached her and got rejected. Sometimes it gets out of place and Cupid could quite see the hate in his eyes, this had created a bit of space between the relationship between these two. Without any further thoughts, Barnie moved out of the room. Martins took Cupid's phone and texted her:
"Hi, it's Mart, I think Cupid overdose, I didn't imagine him dying this way, I also thought you'd have to gun him down, not this"
*Ella, at the sight of the message dashed out of the house heading over to him. Although Cupid had been hard to deal with, since upholding his insecurities were cutting in line, this brought about their breakup, but not by heart.*
Cupid and Mart had begun drinking and drowning pills. They became so drunk and high that they weren't aware of their environment. Before Ella arrived, Barnie had been on his way back home. On getting there, he had recruited some other gang members, they opened fire and everywhere became heated. Cupid and Mart were caught unarmed, unlike their laws of "always have a weapon on you" ; these two were caught off guard. They ran out the room with hands over their head, crashing into a dump, they found guns hidden beneath. The combat became real. Cupid and Mart opened fire, and killed all gang members, Barnie was nowhere to be found, and suddenly a gun shot was heard.
Cupid was gunned down, Barnie came out saying "Who shot Cupid"
Martins replied "You pussy ass nigga, you killed him"
*laying in his pool of blood, a third player dashes into the room and says : "that's for breaking my heart"
"Ma Bitch" Cupid runs to hug her, she had taken the last control pad, and eliminated her boyfriend.
What you ask?...
*These three were playing a gun game "fire" all along. And they totally forgot they invited someone over*
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Got A Bit Of Anxiety Or Stress? - Let's Get Boxing
It's totally normal to feel stress most times, and stress at some point conducts anxiety. The human body is bound to certain natural effects, one of which results to the other. Anxiety is a **Big Killer.** An anxious feeling or emotion could lead to diverse results, maybe regretful decisions, turbulence or even death, you doubt? When a human faints from a sudden shock it is very possible for that human to die, it may not have been a stroke or a heart attack but that sudden pass out is enough to shorten one's life. Same thing is applicable to anxiety, notwithstanding the sudden urge and paranoid feeling that comes in and causes havoc in one's state of mind. A human can pass out just for being anxious or lost in thoughts.
I am not a doctor, not a scientist nor am I a psychologist with certificates but I can offer a trick to help reduce and eliminate anxiety. Stress and anxiety doesn't always need rest to cure. Sometimes it needs one to engage in certain activities to balance up the body salt and sugar level, funny but fact. **Sport,** yes this is what this is all about.
**ENGAGE IN SPORTING ACTIVITIES**
So many sporting activities can reduce anxiety and balance stress level. If you notice that the more you exercise your body as a routine, the less it hurts or feels stressful. People usually dump exercise because they feel it's too much work and workouts stress and makes them sick. Yes it is quite painful to pull up every morning but in a week it will become a round activity done with ease. Exercise doesn't harm anymore but rather it benefits, it is more of a merit than a disadvantage. Anyways, I am not entirely talking about exercise today, but I want to focus on a sporting activity that builds you to be stronger literally.
**BOXING - GET PUNCHING**
YOU HATE IT?
Yeah I hate it too but I engage in it since I discovered how much of a power of relief and recharge I feel afterwards. Boxing is a great way to relieve stress and anxiety. I once hated someone so much it became disturbing that I couldn't bear it anymore. It became the only thing on my mind each and every day and that was the actual reason it was really annoying. Someone recommended that we should go training. I didn't know what training he meant but it was in no way related to my hate problem, he was just taking me out not knowing he would actually help me out of my misery, here's what happened when I got there.
I am not a fighter but a lover, I barely know how to fold a punch but somehow it would hurt severely if my hand got to your face. We got there and he began boxing. Just so that I wouldn't look stupid and just staring at him I joined in. At some point he stopped boxing and was focusing on my punches, I had never done it before but I did it with all energy as I was quite furious at that moment. I punched the punching bag as if we had a fight or some sort of disagreement. I punched so hard that I didn't feel my bleeding knuckles that were bruised as a result of the intensity of my pull outs. After hours of punching I got all sweaty and felt huge at the moment because my shoulders became high like I was a regular trainer. I didn't just sweat but I produced calories and balanced my salt/sugar level. I felt total relief and no atom of anxiety nor stress. Just a refreshing and calm feeling of ownership of my own body and environment. That is one unique merit of boxing, so get kicking when you feel you're sinking.
Love Espandor :)
A Real Man Is Like A Chase Player - Always Afraid To Loose His Queen
There's lots of definitions when it comes to love and relationships, some reasons are laid why love hurts most times, some instances are made why people have broken homes, all of which may be true for divers reasons but there's always an outstanding value which is trust and respect. When a relationship lacks trust then the love would be tested, when it lacks value then the love will be unprofitable or fruitful.
Numerous factors promotes ill relationships which often leads to broken homes and shattered destinies. Who am I to preach love? You're quite right to ask me that question. No one should be in a place to lecture anyone, but because of ignorance there's always room for learning, room for rebuilding and room for adjusting. No one was born with all knowledge, everyone has to acquire it in any possible way. So then, for this little reason that may be flawed but crucial, I will define a man.
Who is a real man?
Of course a man should be a capable human in a male form, strong and well organized. But there are many other words to define manlihood especially when marriage or relationship is involved. So how then?
A Real Man Is Like A Chase Player - Always Afraid To Loose His Queen
If you are well knowledgeable in chase or maybe you're opportune to watch people play it, you'd notice some certain rules that are observed and likewise certain precautions that are taken to avoid any loses. They say life's a game you just have to play your cards well, true. But in this case we are looking at placing your formation proper to protect your queen, because it is a Chase game here and not poker. Nevertheless my point here is, a chase player has a certain fear when making decisions on what move to make next, there's always a burning tension that keeps him more observative so as not to looseguard in any form that will cost him his queen. This is the definition of a real man.
A burning zeal to protect his lady, a fear of loosing her to any casualty, an ultimate sacrifice to ensure he keeps her, and most importantly, a flamy heart that heats up in any struck which might take away his woman. There's love and there's respect, there's a knowledgeable man who knows the worth of his queen and the expense which he can't pay to loose her. Love is a tender affection but with stronger forces, a force that drives a man to make huge sacrifices that are most times unspeakable or explainable, that is the definition of a real man.
Question now is, are you one?
A Trip To Aurora | Fantasy
*It was summer and the school had organized a holiday trip for the kids. Usually the kids were limited to the town's camp fire, but this time the management decided to make an exemption, a new adventure to create more excitement, a road trip. It was a Monday morning, where all the students were ready to have their last devotion and school gathering, to end the lesson session for the season. Everyone had prepared their bags and set their minds to exit the premises afterwards, then suddenly, the principal came forth.*
Principal:
Listen up kids, I know you're all excited to end the term and go home to embrace the internet all holiday. But I have a different plan for everyone and I'm very sure you all will love it. To cut the long story short, we will be visiting the north pole, it's gonna be a trip to aurora.
*"Excitement fills the air as the principal announces the school trip, every student on the devotion ground was filled with so much joy and couldn't wait to embark on this journey"*
Mom, mom you can't believe what happened today, Ella rushes out of the school bus to tell her mom the exciting news.
Mom: Horney, what is it my dear, you seem so excited and uhm I hope you didn't see a unicorn fly by because then I'd have to take you to the hospital to check your health.
Ella: mom… stop being sarcastic, you know unicorns ain't real and am perfectly fine, why would I have to go to the hospital.
Mom: OK my dear, just tell me what it is you're overly happy about, don't mind my silly attitudes my dear.
Ella: mom the principal came up to give a speech today, we thought he was gonna tell us about a camp trip as usual but… This time changes were made, I think the principal's wife may have cooked him something really nice before leaving for work today.
Mom: what…? You're such an insolent child, I didn't raise you like this. Look at you speaking of your principal's wife rather than telling me about your excitement from school today.
Ella: sorry mom, it's funny that I had to attach a bit of humor to it, just like you like being sarcastic about everything, literally. Like a mother like daughter right?
Mom: see what I mean, you wanna imulate your mom, my dear you're pretty and funny, just like your mom.
Ella: yes mom, I know I am pretty but you don't have to say you are, am much prettier.
Mom: yeah whatever my little princess, now tell me what you nearly wanted to pull this house down with your excitement.
Ella: alright mom, now where was I…? Uhm yes, the principal announced that we would be taking a trip to the "aurora borealis" this summer.
Mom: oh that's exciting news, you know I've been to the auroras when I was a child about your age, such sweet memories.
Ella: oh mom you have such wild imaginations, your fantasies are a bit out of hands sometimes.
Mom: what dear? You don't believe me?
Ella: Yes I don't, the only thing you had in your days was weird dresses and scary looking men that only care about eating weird foods in a creepy way, you've never been to the auroras.
Mom: haha my dear, how old do you think I am? You know what, never mind. Since you don't believe me, I won't tell you about the magical secrets of aurora and what happens when you get there.
Ella: what? Magical? I've heard a lot of things about aurora but I didn't think they were real. What happens when we get there mom?
Mom: no, I won't say anything, you called me old now go change and I'd cook you something to eat.
Ella: but mom…
Mom: shhh…. Just do as I said, we'd discuss this later, go freshen up, OK dear?
Ella: OK mom.
*" Ella goes off to take her bath and her mom quickly goes into to kitchen to fix her something to eat"*
Mom: Ella food is ready, rush down now and have it before it gets cold.
Ella: be right there mom…
Mom: here, have your food while I go do some other house chores.
Ella: uhm mom, please sit and eat with me, and besides I want us to talk before I go to bed, please…
Mom: oh OK, what is it dear?
Ella: uhm mom, am sorry I called you old, it wasn't intentional mom.
Mom: hehe, is this what this is about? I wasn't mad and plus I know you're only saying this because you want me to tell you about my aurora experience., am I right?
Ella: uhm well, it's not entirely the reason but please tell me mom, the trip is in two days and I really want to know mom.
Mom: look dear, if I perhaps tell you about my experience then I'd be ruining the fun and surprises you're supposed to have. So horney it's best I only let you know that you should much definitely expect the extraordinary.
Ella: but mom…
Mom: shhh. No buts… You're gonna have a great time sweetie. I got to go now, eat your food before it gets cold.
Ella: OK mom…
Two days later
*-Mom chants-*
Ella, Ella dear you're gonna be late and you're keeping the bus waiting, Horry up or I'd come in there and knock you out.
Ella: am coming mom, wait, knock me out? Are you trynna kill me…? I always knew you're nice witch mom.
Mom: very funny horney, now get down here because the bus driver won't find any of this amusing.
Ella: I am here mom…
Mom: oh darling, you look absolutely amazing.
Ella: please don't cry mom, it's an amazing day for me so don't let your tears flow on this day.
Mom: oh horney it's only tears of joy, never seen you so beautiful since the day you…
Ella: I know mom, the day I and dad went out on a "father daughterʼs night" I know you miss him, I miss him too.
Bus driver: Ella are you coming or what? Come on move it we are running late.
Mom: Horney, you should go now, you shouldn't make your mates late, I'll see you when you get back, take care of yourself, I love you.
Ella: I love you too mom, take care of yourself.
*“Ella runs into the bus as tears rolls down her mom's cheeks”*
Hey Ella, two girls called out. Come sit here, we reserved a spot for you.
Ella: Hey Pearl, Hey Mia, thanks a lot you guys.
Mia: It's nothing, that's what friends do and by the way you look so pretty, I love your dress.
Pearl: yes Ella, Mia is right, you're sparkling baby.
Ella: awwwwn you guys, you're making me blush. You both look beautiful yourselves.
Both Echos: sure we do, had to look our best… ( giggles)
Bus driver : put on your sit belts children, and let's hit to the skies.
*“Everyone chants in great excitement then the principal comes up again to address the children”*
Principal:
Listen up kids, as we all know we are heading to the "auroras" and I suppose your parents had told you all a little about this extraordinary place. The thing now is we may not go so close to the lightning in order to avoid any casualties.
Everyone: uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhn
Principal:
I know that may sound disappointing but we would find a place to have the best view of the light works, thank you all for understanding.
*“Mourmoring fills the air as everyone begins discussing how saddening it is that they'd not be able to get close to the lightning.*
Pearl: It's sad that we can't get close to the aurora as expected, I literally want to touch it or maybe climb it, that is if it were possible. You know like unicorns climb rainbows.
Mia: Oh Pearl, your fantasies are so full of fairy tales, imaginary shits that can never happen, you're such a crazy head, don't you agree Ella?
Pearl: Oh stop it Mia, like you don't imagine crazy things as well, Ella back me up on this…
Ella, Ella, Ella!!! - Both Echoes-
Ella: Oh sorry girls, I was a little lost in thoughts.
Mia: what is it Ella, what are you thinking about…?
Ella: I don't really know Mia, I just suddenly have a weird feeling about this.
Pearl: Look Ella, everything will be alright, we are right here together, we will stick together and make the best of this trip. We are gonna have a great time so don't you worry Ella.
Mia: Yes Ella, Mia is right so don't worry about anything OK…
Ella: Alright girls, I will worry no more since we are all here, there's nothing girls power and most importantly friendship can't fix. Thanks you guys.
*“It suddenly began to rain with high thunderstorms, a raging cold breeze filled the atmosphere and forced everyone to sleep. The bus had arrived at the north pole but everyone in it had fallen asleep due to the rain, how the driver managed to transport them there was unknown to anyone. Suddenly a bright green light refracted right from the skies, down into Ella's eyes and that woke her up from her deep slumber”*
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Aurora? Ella asks as she slowly moves out of the bus. The lights that filled the skies were so amazing that it got her eyes, trapped her in an enchantment filled with green and sparkly melodies. Peace and harmony, her mind was at perfect rest, her insecurities had left and her curiosity was fed. Casted a spell, it felt like heaven on earth, then after a while a new presence was felt.
*“A man dressed like a pilot descended the clouds, wounded at his ribs and other sensitive parts, as he closely approached, Ella began to realize this wasn't any other man, it was…"*
Dad? Dad…….!!! Ella chants on top of her voice
Ella: dad, why did you ever leave me, why did you leave mom and I alone, life without you has partly been empty…
Dad: Ella, a man knows not when he's going to depart from earth, but he definitely knows he will one day. I wasn't prepared to leave you and your mother but death proved itself to be inevitable once again. Believe me my little princess I've missed you a lot, and your mom, I can't turn back time but I wish I could, then I'd be able to cover up my lapses before kicking the bucket.
Ella: dad I know that it wasn't your intention to leave me, I mean you couldn't possibly live without me, literally.
Dad : Oh Ella, you're just like your mom, sarcastic and humorous as always.
Ella: Just that?
Dad: hehe and also pretty, how can I miss that…
Ella: I'm prettier right?
Dad: hehe, you sure are my little princess. Your mom is a beautiful woman and you take after her, oh I missed you guys. At least now I get to be with you for a while and that has been my wish for the last four years. I guess God has finally granted my request.
Ella: Dad, can I see God? Is He with you now?
Dad: Ella dear, God is always with us but you can't see Him.
Ella: But why dad? I really want to see what He looks like…
Dad: everyone wants to see what God looks like, but we just have to accept that He is God and His will is that no man can see Him unless He pleases, and that's final my child.
Ella: uhm OK Dad.
Dad: Ella I want you to have this amulet, it is magical so always keep it close by. Through this amulet I will always be close to you.
Ella: Thanks Dad, I am glad that I would always have a means to communícate with you everyday.
Dad: yes my child, I will always and that's forever be there to answer you my darling damsel.
Ella: Uhm Dad…
Dad: yes my child?
Ella: What does it feel like to be Dead?
Dad: Oh dear, that is a tough question that can't be answered. The feelings of it may not be there, you just have to find out yourself.
Ella: are you saying I should kill myself dad?
Dad: hehe my child, you haven't changed a bit, always still a talkative. I couldn't possibly want your dead, even though I strongly wish to have you by my side forever. I just have to wait for the right time, besides you still have a lot of dreams and goals to accomplish in life, and your friends? How would they feel when you're gone so soon? And what about your mom? Have you thought of how she'd feel when you detach from her this early?
Ella: you're right dad, they all can't live without me, so I'd stay but I really miss you dad.
Dad: I miss you too my dear, but right now, am sorry but we have to go our separate ways darling. Till we meet again my little princess…
Ella: Dad!!! Don't leave yet, let's talk some more dad, please dad don't go, dad, dad, dad, dad……
Ella, Ella, Ella, Ella!!!
*Ahhhhhhh……… Ella jumps up screaming…*
What happened she asked… after the rainstorm stopped, we all woke up and found out that you were already approaching the aurora lights, way too close that you got struck and passed out, Mia replied.
Ella: really? So all that wasn't real? She asked herself.
Principal: come on children, let's get back into the bus and go home, we can't afford to have any more casualties here.
*“The children head back to the bus in sorrow, Ella is still in disbelief weather not all that was real or just her imaginations ruling her being”*
-As the bus begins to move, she spots a very bright star standing right next to a slightly little star, then she hears a voice whisper: shake your amulet.
She shakes her amulet and a message pops up on it, written: it was all real. Ella looks at the stars again and smiles as the bus zooms off.
*“The bus arrives at Ella's house and drops her off”*
Mom, mom, mom, Ella runs out and chants after she bids farewell to her friends.
Mom: yes horney, you're home my dear, how are you.
Ella: I'm fine mom, and I had the best time mom, the clouds were so amazing and I had lots of fun being there mom.
Mom: oh my child am sure you had a good time, I told you you'd have fun.
Ella: yes mom I know, it was great and mom I met dad there, we talked and talked until he had to leave mom. He said he loves me and he loves and misses you mom, mom he gave me this amulet to always talk to him.
Mom: oh dear, I knew your time would be an extraordinary one. The auroras always bring forth our deepest heart desires. I know you did my dear, come here.
“Ella's mom drags her close and embraces her, the two hang on to each other for minutes, somewhat crying as the moment was emotional”
*Light fades…* **THE END.**
Bonded by blood
*This story is best digested when read as a drama.*
*She had these clouds of tears bubbling in her eyes as she dashed into the room. Her emotional break down was felt at her immediate presence, her face had pain written all over, and suddenly Chris cut in the moment with a sarcastic expression.*
Hey Ali, you had a pretty nice day huh, I mean you look so good I couldn't help but notice it.
Stop it Chris, I don't want any of your insults, I wanna be left alone, she replied.
No I won't Ali, why do you keep hurting us, you say you loved us but you're just bothered about your lonely self, it's easy for you to ignore the truth, if only you would…
Stop it right there Chris, I've got enough reasons to cry myself to sleep so please don't add to my sorrows, I have enough to think of right now so don't increase my plans. Excuse me.
*'Leaving everyone wondering what could have caused or resulting to her tears, no one could tell why she was sobbing back from her date, but Chris seemed to have an idea'*
Hey Chris, why did you say that to her? You know and could tell that she was not alright coming home, so why did you have to torture her even more?
Look Amber, am not in the mood for your interrogations, I usually come home everyday with a broken heart, but who ever cares? Huh? Almost like am invisible or something, Chris replied. And left the room making one last statement "Everybody hates Chris“
First Ali is sad, now Chris is mad and showing a sign of sadness, God why are this two always having a "Crossed path" It's almost like these two have something between themselves, something they are hiding from us, I will find out what it is. Said Amber as she leaves the room.
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-Ali In Her Room-
Sometimes I wonder if this is all a dream, I wonder if I could stop breathing and it would feel less painful, is it me who needs fixing? ain't I pretty enough to impress. Maybe am not meant for love, or maybe love is just selective to people it favors, but yet! Each next person feels like the one, only for me to get humiliated on our first date.
Ok, I admit it now, romance is not meant for me.
You're wrong!
*'Chris enters the scene, looking drunk and deverstated, almost like a mad and hopeless person, the rags all over him could tell his depressed and shattered emotions'*
Yes you're wrong Ali, you're always wrong, wrong about me, wrong about us, and absolutely wrong about yourself.
Didn't I tell you Chris's that I wanna be left alone?
Oh you did Ali, and just like every other lie you've ever told me, you wanna be alone? Look me in the eye and tell me that you don't want a comforter right now, it's almost like I don't know you anymore…
Oh it took you long enough to realize that Chris, why so? The day you walked out that door in search for Jovi, that's the day everything about me changed. So then excuse me for trying to move on.
Ali! We are the reason for our pain and you know that, but you're not ready to amend things and you know you'd only keep hurting
Chris dear, for 7 years I've been hurting and bleeding
And I, Ali, I've been in rags for years, everybody rejects me, everyone despises me, everyone labeled me a psycho, Ali the mistake we made in the past is taking its effect and only us can end this suffering Ali…
No!
Chris just get out of my room, please I can't take this anymore Chris just leave now, please!
I won't leave Ali, I can never leave again because surely this time I'd die, I'll just be at my place Ali.
*( Chris leaves the room and Ali falls to the ground and sobs)*
~~Day light breaks~~
Ali dear sister, what is going on? I mean I hate seeing you like this, your hair, your looks it's all wrong.
Amber you should have atleast say good morning first, maybe then this expression of yours would sound less annoying and offensive.
Oh Ali, I didn't mean it that way.
But Amber dear, it is exactly how it fell out, my hair and looks are wrong? That explains why guys keep bailing on me. I used to be happy, bright and… but look at me now, all I got left is my pain and a nagging anxiety, oh let's not forget an annoying sister and ex…
Uhm ex? Ali you were about saying something, ex what?
It's nothing Amber just leave my room like now, I have to get some rest.
But Ali it's morning already, ain't you gonna leave for work sooner?
Just leave Amber, it's my life so I'd do whatever I want, it's not as if anybody cares, "Everybody hates Ali"
Really Ali?
'Chris walks into the room, a great shock pops on Amber's face as she turns to witness him stare at Ali with a cloud of salty water, waiting to rain down his cheeks'
Really Ali? Chris asked again. You of all people is speaking of hate huh?
Please just stop it Chris, stop it. Ali echos.
No need to create a scene this morning, I thought I asked you to leave? So why are you still here?
I did leave Ali, I did believe me. Chris ultered.
That was seven years ago, seven years that caused 'us' argony and sorrow. It wasn't intentional you know that Jovi's life was at edge.
Oh spare me those flawful lies, Chris. What impression are you trying to lay here? You said you'd be back, but you never did for seven years, thought it would be something to resolve in one night but… You never cared how I was doing for seven years…
Yes Ali, I realize that I made a mistake but you are not willing to realize that you wish to fix this. Look Ali we've been bonded by love, and most sacredly bonded by blood and there's no solution if you're trynna forget me.
*'Silence fills the room, Amber becomes more confused, Ali tries to hide her emotions but it was crystal clear that Chris was still her one true love, bonded by blood and hearts'*
Blood? Amber asks herself silently.
Oh no, these two are lovebirds who have a blood covenant, that's why Ali can't get a date to work well and Chris can't live a normal life.
*'Ali rushes out of the room, Amber tries to go after her but Chris holds her back'*
Let her go Amber, she wants to be alone, if you go after her now then you'd only make matters worst. I admit I've hurt Ali but she's not willing to forgive me.
Chris, how could you do such a thing, Amber asks with furiousity in her looks.
How could you have her locked in a sacred bond while you go after a goose chase? You digust me.
Yes Amber, I know I disgust you, I mean take a look at me, am a big bag of shit. I disgust everyone including Ali. But you have to help me Amber, please…
Help you Chris? Me? What and why should I help you after what you've done to my sister.
Look Amber I've admitted my wrongs, it burns and hurts to see her suffer. Let me rephrase my sentence Amber, Help 'us' not 'me'
Ali's happiness is all I want and you have to help me Amber.
I've always known you to be a good person Chris, I never knew you were in a relationship with my sister, I would have been the most happiest person because you've always been a good friend. And… I would still want to witness that bond, so… what can I do?
Look Amber, I and Ali made some mistakes that were supposed to bond us, well it did but the downside is that it also caused us pain, sorrows and heartbreak. The more we try to move away from it, the more it gets even closer to hunt us. It's like a constant "renewal" that we have to undergo, a curse that will forever be ours.
So what can you do to fix this Chris? Amber askeds with so much tension displaying on her face.
Amber, it is not up to me!
So long as the blood covenant is concerned, I have no possible way to grant us back our happiness, separately.
But!
But what Chris?
Look, you have to do one this for me Amber, get Ali to go with you at night to the garden right at the back yard and I'd handle everything else.
How will her going to the back yard help matters Chris? You seem to have really lost it over the years, are you having a brain malfunction huh?
Amber just listens to me, I know I look crazy, and I can't deny that fact, but you got to trust me on this one. Hopefully this works.
Hopefully Chris?
Just go Amber…
*"This scene is close by a dim in lights, suddenly restored back and there shows Amber approaching Ali"*
Ali, what are you doing here by yourself? i am really getting worried about you. Don't you think you're making this hard on yourself?
Amber dear, I wish it could feel less painful to learn from my past. The mistakes I've made aren't going easy on me, and honestly speaking I blame myself and my poor heart for falling in love.
No Ali, yes you made some choices that went wrong but they weren't mistakes, if love doesn't hurt at some point then it was never true. Love is a tender feeling and when emotions mix up, it tends to result differently. There's always a test of love to either Strengthen it by fighting through it's weaknesses or break it down if the flaws are allowed to rule it over. Love should never hurt but true love would alway be put to test, and the undergoing process of "test" may definitely hurt. Please Ali, don't think of it as a regret, rather let it be a reason to reform, opening up the scabs of the old wounds to treat them better, rather than letting them die and leave scars.
Amber, you say the sweetest things. For a second I felt happy again, but my anxiety couldn't let it last longer, it still hurts.
Ali, it is bound to keep hurting until you gather your pieces and rebuild, restore the love and renew the bond Ali, that's all that is required. You will always have one true love. Now come with me.
What Amber? Where are we going?
Just follow me Ali and don't ask questions. You trust me don't you? OK then follow me.
Oh Alright Amber.
*"Amber grabs on Ali and leads her right to the garden as planned with Chris"*
Why did you take me to the garden Amber? It's late and there'd prolly be mosquitos here, please let's go inside now.
Wait Ali, trust me I don't know why I brought you here, but if my instincts are right, this is where you can finally find peace and get back the love and happiness you've lost. Now look over there…
*"Ali looks ahead towards where Amber pointed her fingers to. There the moonlight was bright, the gardens were bright and filled with glowing flowers and in the mist was a man standing"*
-Ali is carried away by the enchanting beauty of the garden that she barely noticed when she got close to the man.
Ali dear, you remember when we used to run around this garden late nights, screaming and laughing like we had no worries, I miss that. When we used to love and care so much that our flaws were only a source of strength, I miss us.
Chris? Ali asks…
Yes Ali, he replies. It is your one true love, your strength and your weakness, your breath and your happiness. The things we did was a foundation to hold our love for ever Ali…
Chris, hold on, Ali cuts in. If you loved me then you'd never had left me alone, you would have at least had me in thoughts before staying away from me for seven years Chris, seven years of sorrows and dismay, you coming back now is only a return to mayhem…
Ali my love, you knew I had to go if not Jovi wouldn't be alive today. She would have taken her life and her blood would have been a problem to not only me but us, please understand me.
Ali just listens to him and this all will be over before you know it, Amber contributes.
No Amber, she replies. He doesn't deserve my listening ears or my love anymore, he is a monster.
Yes you're right Ali
*"a new voice joins the scene and leaves everyone in shock, who could that be“?*
Chris is a monster, but that same monster came back for you, that same monster stay away from me for seven years after stopping from committing suicide, he did it because he still had feelings for you, feelings that are constantly not dead and can never die.
So... you're Jovi huh? Ali asks with so much intensity of hate displaying on the veins popping on her face.
Yes Ali, I am Jovi and am sorry.
Oh shut it, Ali furiously replies. You are Jovi so you can't also be "sorry" at the same time, you're only but one person. Oh I know, you're here to take him again, cool, that shouldn't be hard because I won't be stopping you.
Ali you and I know that without Chris in your life you're wasted and that's not debatable. I am not here to insult you but to ask that you forgive me and take Chris back, please.
*"Chris suddenly speaks up again after being frozen and short of words"*
Jovi what and why are you here, you shouldn't be here please leave immediately.
Why Chris? Ali cuts in. Are you afraid she will spill your secrets huh? Come on let her have something to eat first, it's been a long journey here…
Oh Ali you're right, I am here to spill Chris's secrets, ones that will melt your hearts.
*"There's sudden silence in the air, everyone is amazed at her replied and equally curious what that implies"*
Why Chris? Why are you surprised? You honestly thought I'd not let her know?
Jovi what are you talking about? Ali asks…
Ali I am glad you're the one asking this question, now take a look at these papers, read them and see all the artworks and tell me what they reflect.
*"Ali takes the papers to look at them, with her hands shivering as she glances through and finds them to be love notes and artworks that reflects every moments she had with Chris"*
Chris, she calls out with her voice broken up and emotions torturing her tender heart. You wrote all this for me? She asked.
Yes Ali, I couldn't spend a day without thinking of you so I wrote these notes down and these artworks to remind me of us, I still love you so much Ali…
Shhh Chris, not another word. All these years I thought you didn't care about me anymore, that you came back now just to Mork and hurt me more. But now I know that this pain I felt was mutual and am equally sorry…
No Ali, you don't have to be sorry, anyone in your shoes would have done the same, I love you and that's all that matters, but most importantly I am sorry and you should forgive me.
I forgive you Chris, I love you so much even though I try to hide it, I really do.
I love you too Ali.
*"Chris draws Ali close and hugs her, Amber and Jovi breaks up in tears and later join in the hug to share these renewal of love, their happiness and rebond"*
The End…
Original story written by me! https://peakd.com/@espandor/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-bonded-by-blood
Alice and her fantasies
Alice is woken by the sounds from the whistling birds, gradually getting on her feet she's still a bit dizzy as though she passed out.
Where am I? She asked herself. It was only a minute later she realized she was lost.
Oh my, I am lost.
She's scared and confused but the sounds from the birds and the soothing fragrance from the flowers keeps her mind at peace.
Oh this is beautiful she altered.
But little did she know what was going on. Darkness had soon fallen upon her and this wonder land she discovered. The clouds became furious in a thunderstorm, it soon let down a cold and heavy rain. Freezing and cold, Alice was on edges.
Mommy, she called out but it was just her. Daddy, she called out but only her echo was reflecting back from the walls of the cave she found shelter…
Who's there, her voice refracted upon sharp edges. A cold breeze is felt from within the cave and Alice is close to giving in again.
Alice, Alice, Alice!!!!
A strange and terrifying voice calls out. What are you doing here, you have come to disturb my peace.
No Sir, am sorry I really don't know how I got here, I just wanna go home, she replied with a cracking voice that had fears written all over.
Home?
But you are at home Alice, you are in your state of mind, your world and your place. Where is this home you speak of then…? The voice asked.
My world? I don't understand. I don't wanna be here please I just wanna leave, I never asked for any of this.
Alice, you much certainly asked for this, this is all you, follow your heart. The voice seizes.
Follow my heart? Alice asks underneath her voice. She walked towards the storm and discovered it was over. The grounds had become dry, the sun bright and the leaves and animals lively again. She moved out and was sooner surrounded with birds and mammals. She smiled then suddenly her vision became blurry, later did she find herself on a bed of roses, rounded by people in black mourning.
What is going on, she wonders.
Why are these people crying and why are they all in black? She asked.
Poor Alice!
A spirit beside her spoke up. Alice you're on a deathbed, you're dead, come down and watch your spirit fall out of your body.
What? She exclamates.
Dead? No! I can't be dead. Alice tries to get up and finds out that she became two, body and spirit. Then she looked ahead and saw her mom crying. She runs to embrace her and goes right through her. She screams in fear and heartbreak, then…
The spirit speaks again, She can't see or hear you Alice, you're dead and nothing can be done!
And that was the shock shot Alice out of this horrific trance. She found herself sitting on a chair, there she realized her mind was playing tricks on her.
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Go for what inspires you and not what defines you.
There would always be things that reflect differently in your life. Some reflect negatively and some positively. They say what doesn't add value to you will much certainly reduce you, and whatever inspires you will create room for reasoning. It is often hard for people to find a niche in life, something that clicks perfectly without flaws. They are always two fonts but only one is advisable and perfect.
Go for what inspires you and not what defines you.
So many people make the mistakes of choosing their definition over an inspiration. Life is based on phases, there's a starting point with excitement, a rolling beginning with slow effects, there's a pick up speed where everything goes wild and there's a clashing back down just like a roller coaster. Whatever inspires to resist and persist, rebuild or create, function and journey along is a perfect factor and there's no room for debating.
You'd always find things that define you but also things that inspire you, go for what inspires you to do more rather than things that only define you to remain stagnant. An inspiration creates a path for new creation, new thoughts of reforming perfections, an idea to actualize and a foundation to build on. Life is not a bed of roses, not a stagnant water neither is it a pot of candies. Things are bound to experience changes and whatever resists this changes remains unfruitful.
It's a step by step procedure right? That means that at some point you'd have to step out of your comfort zone, embrace new things and cultivate new crops. Motivative energies some always be utilized because they don't really last long, they are short term occurrence that need immediate attention and action towards it. Finding the right niche that clicks to reproduce is better than finding a flawful hobby that defines you. Who you really are is always more than you see and so then, the possibility of finding most of your greater specialty all boils down to grabbing on whatever inspires you and from there ye should build a bridge to cross over your limits, step out of the circle and go over your boundaries. Don't limit yourself when it comes to knowledge, embrace more of it as ignorance plays a bigger role in destroying promising offsprings. Go for what inspires you and be creative.
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You never really know until you try
What differentiates success from failure is often not trying. A loser is never someone that tries and fails, but someone that doesn't try at all. The one who gives it a try is at least brave to face challenges, but the one who doesn't is a loser and a failure because there's not even a courage to give it a try. Rocks don't move themselves do they? No, someone got to move them but what's certain is that they naturally occur, naturally just there to obstruct your process, all that's left is for you to either move it and walk through or leave it there and turn back. Any which way, a decision must be taken and that decision is what differentiate a loser or failure from a winner or succeful person. Move the rock and go through or leave it there because you're too lazy to try.
You never really know until you try
As long as life continues, people are bound to first up with things that require choices and decision making, things that will need courage to overcome, things that will need bravery to push ahead. Life's a journey on a narrow track and also a wide track. The track which appears easy to go through often leads to destruction, but the track which is narrow with a lot of obstructions therein is what is worth going through. Nothing should be easy to get so if anything is, then watch it because it's not worth risky anything. Like I said, failure isn't about failing but more of quiting or not trying at all, also seeking a short-cut is a definition of failure. When one tries to reduce an activity that should have taken longer to play out perfectly, he ends up spoiling the fun and causes desastar. Same principle applies to life, try to escape it's long-term design and watch yourself destroying your future, it's just that simple of a formula.
Sometimes all people need is a little push in the back to realize they purpose.
Well it is not entirely easy to make the right decisions most times, but a positive push can always get the job done. Realizing one's purpose could be tasky, but if observative measures are taken then it should be a piece of cake. Just as drastic measures need to be taken when making decisions, they are also required for one to realize his purpose and then actualize it. I've learnt one thing in reality and that is that one doesn't always have to walk along in this journey of life, with the right people by your side, this tough and somewhat long and horrific journey of life may turn out to feel sudden and less painful. Having the right company affects one's totality because his environment is his first companion, the treatment he gets from it's immediate habitat is what may affect the most part of his life. Your company is also classified as your environment because you live within these reach, that's an habitat. So having a supportive, productive and positive minded people in your reach, your company or environment has a bigger role to play in forming you.
So then this implies that from your company of friends should lie your strength and weaknesses, choose the right company.
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The Night Before Christmas
12 months of hardship and sorrows, one day to let it slide and find peace, the definition of Christmas. There'd be music, there'd be candles and there'd be love. From the skies, riding through the clouds, upon the earth, the harmonic spirit of Christmas. Dancing and singing, clapping and cheering, presents and presents, a past label as our pain, a Christmas magic.
The Night Before Christmas
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Just me, myself and I, us on a Christmas trip, a wild run but worth while, with miles gone that still counts. Oh my, where am I? I asked myself, never been to a place so beautiful, I kept on exploring. Waking into the town, the streets were filled with lights, trees, hopes, dreams and so much life. I could only imagine how it would feel to have this replay each year.
Hey little boy! (a man dressed in rags called out) Who are you and where are your parents?
Uhm sir, then a bit of a pause in speech because I didn't know what to say!
It's OK kid, are you lost? I nodded.
He grabbed me by the hand and took me to where he lives.
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Where's your house sir? I asked with so much uncertainty cropping my mind, let alone with these crazy experiences, here I am standing where roads pathways.
No worries kid, he replied with a sudden weird look. OK kid you love milk? How about cookies? No sir thanks but am OK, I mean where are we supposed to find that, where far from the town and there are no shops here. Ho Ho Ho hilarious kid, he replied.
Did Christmas suddenly become weird? First it was beautiful but now I am here with a guy dressed in rags, offering me milk and cookies that he has not! These thoughts kept on engulfing my mind, it didn't occur to me that I was up for the greatest surprise.
He took me towards the trees, went right through and that was when I lost it, eyes set on once in a lifetime experience.
Santa Claus? I asked after setting my eyes on a sleigh with ginormous reindeer. What do you think kid? he responded. Shoot this is crazy, am with Santa Claus, with so much joy I dance around while still reminiscing over the hefty loads of presents on his sleigh. He took me on his sleigh and we flew round town giving presents to kids on the night before Christmas.
After which we've distributed All the presents, none was left in the big bag, that was when I realized that there was no present left for me,.. He looked at me with a wide smile on his face, and that was when it dawned on me that I got the best gift that night, a gift of happiness and joy.
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Everybody is trynna teach, nobody wants to listen
"Stop lecturing mom" you always talking and talking and it goes on and on, you trynna advice me but you don't notice that I don't need your advice but your ears'
It's so hard to keep QUIET and LISTEN. Maybe sometimes the birds do whistle at us for some sort of reason but we never stop to listen to its selfless cry.
I've come to learn that we HUMANS always try to motivate but yet we don't motivate ourselves, you know it's quite fascinating how we could literally write a 10 page motivation that we DON'T take, wow! It is true and there's not an argument. The rivers flow by and it's seemly silence springs and flashes, a rhythm of peace and harmony but we listened? Nobody! Sometimes the world feels up-side-down, literally out of proportion.
Like am scared of the 'Demon's in my room but all they Care is that I should sleep. Woo how can I sleep when it's staring at me? Surely that doesn't seem possible.
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Quit Trynna Motivate Cause NOBODY needs help, EVERYONE needs saving.
Someone would be reading this now, and am sure you could Relate, it's less of a slap to a face and more like a stab in the heart, Who created us? Everyone is asking the questions but nobody is listening yet everyone tend to contribute. It's easier to kill a bee than to destroy it's HIVE, same goes with pain, easier to trynna fix it than to actually numb it. Last time I checked "I was whack" oh and information leaker "I still Am" why? Cause I go round fixing glasses than gathering my own pieces, that's what we all Do!
You ever wonder what your heart says when you trynna mend another man's broken heart? "How about be tho" ? Everyone is trynna teach, trynna fix, trynna help, trynna pity, trynna sympathise but who is actually CARING? Oops I guess NOONE.
We are humans and we definitely don't have the best approach, uhm hey am Mr. Nerd again and I want to motivate you, oh you should proly take this, it's good for your health. Then I sit and wonder if I've actually tested my recommandations.
Originally published https://peakd.com/hive-181465/@espandor/everybody-is-trynna-teach-nobody-wants-to-listen
How Exactly Can One Attain Financial Freedom? Get To Know!
How would you like to have stable finances and be free from debts?
Sounds great right?
Well, this is very possible and in today's article, we'll be looking at how having the right methodology in spending can stabilize your finances.
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Let's get to it
Financial stability and spending habits work together. You can't be financially stable when you spend extravagantly. Your finances will run dry, and you'll be forced to borrow, thereby putting yourself in debt. You have to take some radical steps to put yourself on the right path.
Spending culture has been a trend pulling habit, hefty amounts of money are being lavished off on unprofitable commodities, services and goods on a daily basis. If I am being RATIONAL, spending is much more destructive than investing! There's always the knowledge that RISKS are involved in investing but in spending, it is usually outlisted, irrelevant, unnoticed and inconsiderate. Hard to get the BAG but easy to let it go and Regret.
*Nevertheless*
Here's A Few Crucial Steps To Fellow:
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Setting a budget/Table of preference
This is the very first step you should take if you want to have stable finances. Setting a budget would help you have a guide on not to overspend. A Budget serves as a roadmap, keeping track and intact all your monetary funds, income rates and allocations set out to consume those income, listing from the most relevant to the list required. A budget pretty much controls your finances, when one has a plan, then alternatives are not given a chance to intrude and rob the system, that's how important a budget is!
Debts Tracker
This is much necessary when you're already in debts! The similarities between this and a table of preference is tight but not quite synonymous! How? Debts tracker only contains bills and fees you need to settle, but a table of preference covers all your financial activities. Keeping records of debts you owe to avoid surprise bills are crucial, sometimes a table of preference can become bugging and so you may miss out on some details that should have been observed and dealt with. Then it is necessary to have one more jornal for the purpose of keeping debt tracks and making sure they are taken care of in due TIME with the help of the Budget!
Stopping impulse buying
Try not to spend impulsively, stick to your budget and basic needs, Clear? I expatiate.
The budget may just be a BOOK! and has little or no effect DUE to impulse Buying! "Oh let me just buy this and that, it won't make much of a difference" A pretty FLAWED action to me and a much rider of financial problems. You spend outside the budget thereby rendering it Useless, so then it can never serve its purpose. Quit It!
Paying off higher interest debts first
Pay off higher interest debts first as this would help you get out of debts entirely and quicker, avoid procrastinating payments to eradicate additional expenses. It's a simple logic, yet crucial and that implies Very Important! Loans that come with interests are the bigger bulls of increasing the loaners finance and a bear of reducing the takers wallet! It's an Uptrend and a Downtrend. Profit and loss, one side must win! Nevertheless, if one is already found in this " financial agreement" plans on paying off those debts are highly advised! The more the time of payment is prolonged, the more the rate of payback increases, that's all the game! It's like an investment played on another man's head and ripping the profits with no stress.
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Building up your savings
This is one of the most important steps. Sticking to your budget and not overspending would allow you to have extra funds. Set aside these funds as a cushion for you to fall on in case of emergencies. That's all what saving is About! Nevertheless, take note that profits are what you're saving, not a business capital or a summarized earning! A lot of people make these mistakes but I am here today to redirect that flawful decision, save some profits and smile later when you don't have to worry about emergency projects.
Making investments
Some percentage earnings should always be invested or re-invested! You don't build on a paying job, nor build on previously yielding investment that has been shut down. There's always a need to re-invest or invest on independent finance projects, self employment is rather productive and crucial! Think about that.
**Additional Tip:**
Invest in your future, buy stocks, shares, assets like land, you can use those extra funds to do this too and secure yourself some wealth :)
Spending Habits can push you to debt and cause financial distress. Eliminate all bad spending habits and stabilize your finances today.
*"I believe that through knowledge and discipline, financial peace is possible for all of us"-Dave Ramsey.*
Originally published https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@espandor/how-exactly-can-one-attain-financial-freedom-get-to-know
Bitcoin Finally Hits $20k
We've all been expecting this for quite sometime now, bitcoin had a tough time getting there. I just got into my private wallet to check on my assets, I refreshed the page only to realize that BITCOIN had finally peak at $20269.00 per coin with a percentage Increase of +4.69%
Let's immediately see how it going in the chart:
Although the price is quite unsteady at the moment, just at the top you'd see that it's increased to $20761.61 +6.76 but I think we can all agree that it is totally normal. Some predictions was made that Bitcoin would definitely hit $20k before the year runs out but looking back at how the last 2 weeks has been a tough one for the lead Cryptocurrency, i think some of us had already lost all enthusiasm of hope that Bitcoin would get to $20k this year, prolly next was the focus but hey! Bitcoin surprised us again.
Let's See how this Uptrend Has Affected Altcoins.
Ethereum:
The Ethereum network has been showing some stabilized performance even after Bitcoin retarded a bit. Back on a peak, ethereum hits follow and right there on the charts are proof. $621.97 +6.59% Ethereum growth at the time of writing this. Ethereum growth would definitely be of good news to all Ether network based tokens. Though this implies greater gas fee but hey we win some and lose some.
BitcoinCash:
My all time favorite currency looks good on this too. You know Bitcoin nature is really amazing, the fast and easy transactions and cheap gas fees is just amazing. Although Bitcoin Cash (BCH) had already crossed $300 but retarded along side bitcoin, now they both back on bullish track and I hope they keep it that way. $300.49 +4.41% BCH growth, hopefully will be looking to run through Ethereum in no time ( prolly a sarcasm) but really hoping!
Could be time to celebrate, could be not, but anyways Bitcoin is once again hitting the trends, we should be expecting more from it.
Originally Published https://peakd.com/@espandor/bitcoin-finally-hits-usd20k
What Your Brain Does When You're Asleep👈😄
how is it going with ya... Hope you all Good...
Come on board let be take you on a trip to:
#WHAT YOUR BRAIN DOES WHEN YOU'RE ASLEEP👈😄
And some DREAM FACTS and TIP
Firstly when you fall asleep your brain tries to reduce the level of your nerve tension, Balancing your blood pressure to keep you alive..
Your Brain recreates the memories of the day or the past, near or long ago.
This recreation brings a minute thought that just appears like a notification pop up.. This happens when you have fallen in a deep sleep...
The thoughts grows positively or negatively depending on your mindset during the day and how stressed out you were
Tip: Most nightmares is as a result of a troubled mind and a hectic day
This thought furthers more... Unlike a normal day thought it creates a strong imagery and that forms your dreams
The imagery power of your brain is limited.. This means your brain can't create a fictional person, so everyone you see in your dreams are people you've come across in your day life..
Note: The Dreams where you seem to be falling in a black hole or pit, is your brain telling you that you are weak and it tries to restore your strength for you are deeply paralysed...
Note2: Double Dreaming : a situation where you fall from a dream to another one..
Here your brain is just exploring and the results shows that you had a lot in your mind...
Your Brain forgets most of your dreams when you Wake up because they were unknown to the body... This means that everyone dreams every night but ends up forgetting most of their dreams...
Funny fact: your brain sometimes plays tricks on you ... If you ever hard dreams of you being chased by a maskurade that is just your brain acknowledging the difficult situations you are and telling you to face it.. It also a sign of a healthy brain...
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Normalizing Borrowing Funds To Safe The Economy
The rate at which Nigeria is borrowing monetary funds is becoming outweighing. Nigeria's GDP drops by -17.97% that is compared to the second quarter of 2019. Recently bombing into an analyst speaking on why there's massive inflation in Nigeria economy. The nation still focuses on oil exploitation and investment when it is obviously clear that the prices of oil worldwide are low, yet within the nation it is rocket shooting and thereby decreasing the rate of demand. Fuel prices constantly ascending and recently at 165-170 as filling station prices and most definitely close or even above 200 naira in black markets.
The Giant of Africa is slowly losing grounds with all the inflation experienced, though some predictions are made for a better economy and a greater GDP growth in two to three years but how possible that could be with all this updates and running status is highly debatable
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Normalizing Borrowing Funds To Safe The Economy
It is not new that Nigeria has been jumping on the trend of borrowing monetary funds from AROUND THE WORLD. Nigeria owes the World Bank $9.81bn, says DMO. Such debt is high but could literally be paid off by just one politician in Nigeria, but yet the Nation keeps borrowing more and more annually. The increasing debt in global stock and a falling GDP, inflation of oil prices has been a major factor causing the country's recession.
The country's economy was projected to fall into recession again, due to the adverse impact of COVID-19 that has seen oil prices crash globally. According to data obtained from DMO, $27.66 billion (N9. 9 trillion) is the total external debt. This represents 34.89% of the total public debt stock LINK https://nairametrics.com/2020/07/04/nigerias-debt-rises-to-79-5-billion-as-debt-to-revenue-ratio-worsens/
So far, China has offered loans to back eleven ongoing large-scale infrastructure projects, leaving Nigeria's debt to China at $3.1 billion—11.2% of its external debt as march 31.
You see that Nigeria is falling into a borrowing trail and jeopardising the Nation's economy, leaving 100 million out of 180 million population according to the last census conducted in 2009 in poverty. Borrowing has brought the nation in great debts and has placed the country amongst the poor countries in the world, despite the number of rich leaders within.
An analyst asked a question that got me thinking, "Why can't Nigeria borrow from commercial banks" within the country?
That was a brilliant question, these commercial banks are within the nation so then they are limited to the country's reach, it won't in anyway affect the country's economy rather, it would generate interests gains to these banks that are limited to Nigeria, giving them more funds to meet the services of the people, that's a win win.
Just like a father borrowing money from his child, you can't really label that a debt of so much influence.
Our Nation has to Normalize borrowing and diversified capitalism, the attention given to crude oil should be diverted into other projects, the country can't keep it's all hope and attention on a single source of income.
Originally published https://leofinance.io/@espandor/normalizing-borrowing-funds-to-safe-the-economy
Lucien Favre fired - Way forward for Dortmund?
Borussia Dortmund have reached a critical point. Head coach Lucien Favre was sacked just after an humiliating 5-1 loss at home to Vfb Stuggart, a newly promoted team. This made it three defeats out of five games for Dortmund and the board had no choice than to let Lucien Favre leave. Now Dortmund currently sits fifth in the Bundesliga table, six points away from first placed Bayer Leverkusen and their chances of competiting for anything looks gloomy. Although the poor results were also effects of injures for players like Erling Haaland, Thorgàn Hazard, Thomas Meunier, Marcel Schemlzer and Thomas Delaney.
Favre had been charge at Dortmund since summer 2018. He managed to produce good results within the period of 30 month spent at the club. He even went on to acheive a remarkable feat as he recorded the highest point average of all Borrusia Dortmund coaches in history at 2.09, he also led his team to win the German Super cup in 2019, that being the only trophy won during his tenure. During his time there were many downsides, Dortmund fell short as contenders to their rivals, Bayern Munich blowing away a 9-point lead as Bayern went on to win the league, two points above Dortmund. Also they were not impressive in their Champions league runs as they failed to proceed past the round of 16 during the 2019/20 Champions league campaign.
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Favre however argued that he could have turned things around if given more time, he was quoted to have said “I find it a real shame that our ways part here, We had two very successful seasons and have a team which would have played a successful season at the end of this year too. I am still convinced of that" via dpa sports agency. However, sporting director Michael Zorc thinks otherwise as he said, “It is difficult for us to take this step, at the same time, we are of the opinion that the achieving our goal for the season, given the current set of circumstances, is seriously under threat and so we have to act.”
As a temporary solution to their managerial troubles, Dortmund have made assistant coach Edin Terzic, interim manager. Terzic was formerly a Dortmund youth coach and scout from 2010 until 2013, and later an assistant to Slaven Bilic during Bilic’s time as coach of English Premier League club Westham and Turkish club Besiktas. Terzic stood in for Favre for a Dortmund game against Hoffenheim last year when Favre was taken ill.Terzic will be supported by Sebastian Geppert and Otto Addo, two of the youth coaches who have helped to develop standout young players like Gio Reyna and Youssoufa Moukoko for the first team in recent years. The management believes Terzic and his group can hold the fort and give the players the much needed morale and confidence as well as produce good results pending the time a new coach is appointed.
Marco Rose of Borrusia Monchengladbach is among the top candidates for the hot seat at Dortmund. Other options include Ralf Rangnick and RB Salzburg's Jesse Marsch, but the club is in no rush as they would rather wait and see how things develop in the next few months.Favre's eventual successor has to solve these tactical issues and allow the team to play "meaningful football", as Hummels put it. That being said, a new coach also has to bring a different energy to the Signal Iduna Park.
Dortmund is a team known for possession football, but this was really lacking in Lucien Favre's tenure. That style was established by Jurgen Klopp over a decade ago when he was Head coach. It was popularly known as 'heavy metal football'. Klopp was also known as a coach who would stand on the sidelines and dish out instructions. Favre however was the quiet type, just sitting and watch the players play on. It is expected that a the new manager should be one who can bring back the BVB philosophy and enthusiasm. Also BVB, is known as a factory for producing young talents with the likes of Sancho, Haaland, Gio Reyna, Jude Bellingham and the newly promoted Youssoufa Moukoko. With its group of youngsters, Dortmund apparently needs a different personality at the sideline - someone that can fuel enthusiasm and boost confidence of the youngsters as well as enforce discipline.
Originally published https://scorum.com/en-us/football/@espandor/lucien-favre-fired-way-forward-for-dortmund
Capitalization Should be Diversified
In Nigeria our native currency has been facing the worst of the worst. Traded at 380 naira per $1 and in the black markets 475 - 482 naira per $1 dollar. Nigeria has been a country known for its riches in crude oil, but not having the necessary equipments and facilities to refine these crude oil, so then exportation for refining is the only way out. Nevertheless they are being imported back for sales. A lot of process involved before actually making gains off this so called riches, alot of money spent along the line as well.
Too much attention has been given to crude oil that there's no other source of foreign exchange, rather we keep importing goods, borrowing from world bank to handle projects that we the citizens most times don't see. The country currency is constantly having a retarding form and it may just keep in going if changes are not made.
Funds meant for projects are being bridged in borders and shared amongst leaders, leaving the nation in hunger, while prices of goods and commodities keeps rockect-shooting.
Out of a hundred and sixty million residents in Nigeria as per the last census conducted far back as 2009, an hefty percentage of this population are in hunger, no jobs and no means of survival. Approximately 75-80% of the total population are average living or poor, looking at this country status how are they to keep up and live On?
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Capitalization Should be Diversified
I think Nigeria has been too focused on crude oil that a lot has been neglected. Even as individuals in our daily activities, focusing in one source of income is highly risky. We could wake up one morning and that investment is gone, time and money wastage.
Capitalizing on crude oil has brought Nigeria to the situation it is at the moment. Agriculture that has been a huge influence in foreign exchange based on the fact that people have to eat was neglected. Importation of farm produce yearly when we have surplus lands laying around. Capitalization should be diversified in the sense that the should be varieties of produce capitalized on. The continuous importation of foreign produce and the annual borrowing of money from the world bank will only keep on reducing the naira value.
Crude oil was a good natural resources invested on, but those days are gone. It won't be long when crude oil won't be required, it will be irrelevant in the system because of the invention of auto cars running without gas but electricity, battery or solar power. The introduction of this auto machines running on natural energy is definitely a future vision to wipe away the usage of gas power. This are pre-actualization that Nigeria need to realize now.
Importation should be totally banned. So we are told that importation of goods has been banned but the truth is that these laws are only functional on the average citizens, richer men still create a lot of influence in the system, thereby bringing in goods from the foreign despite the laws on ground. This should first be taken of, then capitalization on only crude oil should be ruled out, agricultural investment should be the country's focus, in agriculture are divers fields so then it's a broad factor that will yield a lot, feed the nation and possibly grow the value of the naira, through exportation of these farm produce to other countries.
Originally Published https://leofinance.io/@espandor/capitalization-should-be-diversified
Cryptocurrency Is The Way Forward And That's Not Debatable!
I believe we've all lived to witness a lot of projects fail in terms of distribution of wealth. Somehow they keep plotting up scams as supposed legitimate projects, suck us up and run away with our funds. Example of such a project was "**MMM**" money making machine as it was addressed then.
**MMM** was established in 1989 by Sergei Mavrodi, his brother Vyacheslav Mavrodi, and Olga Melnikova. The name of the company was taken from the first letters of the three founders' surnames.
Apparently **MMM** was a peer-to-peer lending system, a ponzi scheme which scammed over three million people.
The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) estimated that around ₦18 billion ($49.3 million) was lost when MMM shut down in December 2016.
Source https://techcabal.com/2020/02/19/paystack-flutterwave-crashed-racksterly-ponzi-scheme/
The system was supposed to offer 20 to 70 profits in a month, BUT the success didn't last for long. Eventually, the company was shut down in 1994 and it declared bankruptcy in 1997. Unfortunately, everything didn't end here. After 14 years, the company reopened as “MMM Global.
However, after being shut down in 2016, the company came to a pause and resumed business with bitcoin offers of an interest rate of 50%, with a name change to MMM cooperating, do we still trust these people?
A company that has changed name three times, scammed millions, yet still returned after the CEO had died in Russia of a heart attack.
**MMM** tried to dig into Cryptocurrency knowing fully well of it's worth and how it could turn off in years, but yet nobody realized that plot.
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Cryptocurrency Is The Way Forward And That's Not Debatable!
As we all know;
**Bitcoin** was created in January 2009, the digital currency follows the ideas set out in a whitepaper by the mysterious and pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.
The identity of the person or persons who created the technology is still a mystery.
For some reason the body or bodies decided to stay **anonymous**, but that's not the case. The facts here is that a "**Genuine**" investment project was created far back as 11years and a lot of people still find it hard to adapt to it, even when it has proven itself to be worthy of praise and investment.
The worth of this currency really isn't case but the actual vision it has to eradicate world hunger, create financial freedom and give total ownership of funds to individuals, of which it doesn't in any way try to control the movement of these funds and assets.
It Didn't End with **BITCOIN** as most of us are aware. **Altcoins** were introduced into the system, of which the actual purpose was to give to the people of whom weren't financially strong to embrace Bitcoin that had grown costly overtime and is still growing. **Although** this may have been a scheme to build its own digital currency, more like creating a competitor to bitcoin than a business partner.
Reason being that knowledge of the digital currency was made known to the people, whereas it is not a must to buy a whole bitcoin, but buying a lower percentage was possible.
Satoshi had led the way and altcoins creators quickly jumped in.
Crypto Blogging Platforms Was Introduced Along The Line
**Notwithstanding** the ability to buy a smaller percentage of these currencies, not everyone will risk their money yet on it. So crypto blogging was introduced to match our **INSECURITIES**! Yes!
Today numerous platforms run on Cryptocurrency pay service, in exchange for my time and knowledge, you reward me in Cryptocurrency without having to buy it. That was another **bigger step forward**!
I really don't think that "Cryptocurrency" would keep appearing on trending pages of news feeds if not for the implementation of "**Crypto Blogging Platforms**" People love **free** things, yes I love it too. But nothing is totally free, so instead of buying and investment, trade your **time** and **knowledge** for it and consider it a **DEAL**. That was the **IDEA**, and we are much satisfied with it.
It Keeps coming on and on, so **THEN** we can't deny it. Even though the governments are trying to bridge the progress, **Cryptocurrency would always be the way forward !**
Originally published https://leofinance.io/@espandor/cryptocurrency-is-the-way-forward-and-that-s-not-debatable
Spending Vs Saving : NO THANKS, AM INVESTING
Growing up as a child I believe the hardest decisions to make were If to Spend or to Save.
I pretty much believe that it still is a major problem in society. Money made with sweat and lots of dedication which burns our time is not something we should let go easily.
Truth is that there's absolutely no easy way to make money as long as you're living on planet earth.
People may say, what about stealing? That is easy!
OK, you really think stealing is EASY? Why not try it sometime and see how difficult it is to steal than to work. You doubt?
Let's look at "**INTERNET FRAUDSTERS**"
If it were so easy to suck money through this medium then I don't think there would have been anyone bugging himself to find a job.
First you have to be computer literate, so you got to go to **SCHOOL**.
It will literally take you years to acquire good knowledge of computers to be able to carry out your business successfully and without being caught. So then, even stealing ain't **EASY**!
So if you're the type looking for easy money, you'd prolly spend your whole life looking. Rather than waste your precious years in vanity, find what suits your knowledge perfectly and hop on it.
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Spending Vs Saving : NO THANKS, AM INVESTING
A lot of people are at the expense of spending, few are saving but the truth is that there's **ACTUALLY** no difference between these two personalities!
Why? Assuming You and I won $100 dollars today and I immediately used mine to buy a new phone and you decided to keep yours. Then after a few days or maybe weeks you used yours to buy clothes, and I got jealous of your clothes then you immediately told me that I was eager to spend rather than save.
Well true, you may have purchased something better that caught my eyes but the truth is that there isn't any difference between us because at the end of the day, we both spent **OUR CAPITAL**! Note the **WORD**!
After a while the phone I bought may get spoilt and your clothes may fade off and we are both back to the initial stage of having not gotten a hundred dollars.
So, let's bring in a third person
An Investor
Both You and I ended up spending our **CAPITAL**, but the third person Invested his own in a small scale business. And over time he made profits and profits, growing his financial status bit by bit. One thing people miss out in managing money is that you are not expected to spend or save the only money you have at hand! Saving such money doesn't make you wise in any way! You may say that you can save it now and invest it later but the truth is no one can predict tomorrow! Something might come up and you'd have to spend that money, there you'd lose it all. But if you had Invested it at the right time, you may have made a lot of profits before you meet your days of need.
An investor makes profits on his **CAPITAL**, and from his profits, some percentage goes to savings and some goes to spending, that's the right **STRATEGY**!
Capitals are Never to be **TOUCHED!**
**Hope That Makes Sense :)**
Originally published https://leofinance.io/@espandor/spending-vs-saving-no-thanks-am-investing
The "ABC's" In Crypto World
Statistics have shown that about 60-65% of the world's funds are set ablaze due to errors caused by ignorance. The kinda errors that are not worth making in the crypto world.
The "ABC's" In Crypto World
ABC? "Always Be Conscious"
In every system there are a set of rules, programs, FAQ, and most importantly guidelines.
In this Case, we'd be looking at the guidelines!
One thing is taking a step into the crypto world and the other is understanding the basics and the risks involved. As always there are a lot of things that when done in the crypto world, it can never be undone.
Let's hit them below:
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The ABC In Choice Of Investment
Crucial? Of course, being that you wouldn't wanna watch your funds vanish like dusts in the skies.
If I should recommend but not advice, BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC are the only lead Cryptocurency That I trust. So then putting your money on prolly a new coin and jumping into a massive purchase can be the most risky step.
Especially if you're not a long term investor, and you're definitely looking for quick profits and have no intentions in HODL. The most crucial aspect of investigating in crypto is tolerance and the ability to HODL your coins and tokens both in the time of Bull or Bear. But it's not entirely new that most fellows ain't interested in that, so they want a quick "Cash Out" short term and Profitable! Choose the right investment.
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The ABC In Choice Of Wallet
Why is this important?
Ironically you can't and most definitely shouldn't take money to a criminal's house for safekeeping, absolutely not!
Your funds are at stake and so caution is needed to be applied when choosing a wallet.
So here are a few recommended crypto trusted wallets.
Note: do your own research before using any of the listed options!
**Coinbase**: Best Overall.
**Trezor**: Best Hardware Wallet for Security.
**Ledger**: Best Hardware Wallet for Durability.
**SoFi**: Best for Beginners.
**Robinhood**: Best for Free Buying and Selling.
**Edge**: Best for Mobile.
**Exodus**: Best for Desktop.
And for Crypto newbies or retailers I would recommend imtoken wallet, Trust wallet, meta mask and Safepal. I personally use safepal and am pretty much satisfied with it.
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The ABC In Storage Of Keys
What are keys?
Keys in crypto refers to private codes used as tools to unlock some sensitive information or carry out some activities in a crypto wallet. Such as making transactions. Keys are your only means of accessing your funds and assets if at all anything happens like losing your phone or computer and having to open your wallet on a new device.
Is there any use in having the safest wallet in the world when you can't keep your keys safe? Well heck no! Most crypto wallets that I know would never give you an option to access you keys after the wallet has been set up. You only have one and important chance to backup your keys!
Speaking of back up, how do you back up your keys?
**Do you write them down?**
**Do you screenshot and save on your device?**
**Do you save them on phone notes?**
Oh well, out of the three listed above, only one is as close as the word safe and that is writing it down!
Screenshots, photos, videos are just a few things that are never permanently deleted from phones! So having your keys on photos are the best mistakes and risks you're taking that could cost you a lot, so don't do That! :)
Note books, absolutely not friendly, even though they look armless! There's always a compromise in privacy and that includes everything you type or store in those notebooks, so having your keys stored in them are top notch in risk formats.
Mnemonics or phrase words
I almost forgot that most Mobile wallets don't have keys but Mnemonics or phrase or seedwords . Technically it's the same thing as keys but it differs a bit because it's usually used to retrieve lost wallets.
Mnemonics are just a set of words, written in a certain order, expected to serve the purpose of fund retrieval, solely! Like words to remember in order to access your funds.
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The ABC In Choice Of Exchange
Very essential for traders!
Your choice of Exchanger will affect you, but your profit and loss! :)
Yes, the strategy is to buy when the trend goes down and sell when it rises right? Of course!
You can make profits if you use the best or right exchanger and you can also make a loss if you use the wrong one. Always compare the prices in different exchangers before purchase, that's the only way to guarantee yourself some profits on your purchases. Nevertheless, there's a twist despite if those strategies are applied!
In every system where there's money, there's bound to be a lot of frauds and scam implemented programs. So that applies that there are numerous scam exchanges, can't list them but here are the recommend ones, do research before using any!
**here's three of my favorite:**
Binance.com
Altilly.com
Probit.come
Yeah, that's my top three, you can recommend more for me in the comment section.
So there you have it, my four(4) "ABC's" in Crypto World.
**Hope that helps ;)**
Originally published https://leofinance.io/@espandor/the-abc-s-in-crypto-world
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LOL and WTF, Two Acronyms Yet you said the second one by it's meaning :)
You know sometimes we got to let loose, enough of the motivations running in our streams, we sometimes make contents and give advice that we don't take.
We can't even trust our own selves yet along the world. But you wanna know a buzz killer? Or should I Call it a fun sponge? Hahaha
The Constant Inflation Of Knowledge Upon a community burns the life out of it.
It's advisable to catch fun a times.
So today, I wanna share this disturbing discovery
LOL and WTF
Two acronyms but yet you said the second one by it's meaning
Hahaha, why?
I once asked this question among my peers and all they did was laugh about it yet have no answer to my question, so then I thought I should bring it here and see who could help out with a reasonable fact about it.
Our Brain is just one funny organ in our body system, how the heck did it interpret the second acronym by it's meaning and leave the first one in it's initial form, how? 😂
Although someone once said that it was because all the letters therein are consonants and the other one which is "LOL" has a vowel! :0
I find that hard and disturbing to believe, haha but let me hear from you all :)
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Deleting Your Past Could Be Your Greatest Achievement!
Don't mean to sound like a motivational speaker but when you let your past stand in the way of your future, then you've not just made up your mind to accept your present.
It's easy to dig up a grave to bury someone, but it's much harder and painful to cover it.
It's not just a matter of unlocking your success but it's actually all about your freedom and the ability to move on.
Time changes and as such should influence people and culture. But when time passes but then you find yourself lacking behind, you may as well consider it that you've wasted even more time sitting still in your present ruin, creating future ruin instead of finding ways to get out of it.
Prolly read a lot of articles about time, but you've probably not read mine! But if you have by chance you've probably or should I say most definitely haven't read this one. Past, present and future, all time processes that influence a person's existence, that is time itself!
The only reason i'm still wearing the same clothes right now is because i'm still sitting here typing shits that out of a 100% of the people that will view it, the most percentage will see it as one of those motivations. I'm letting time pass because I'm tryna prove a point and then it has influenced my life, keeping me dirty as I have ignored my personal hygiene in the long run to motivate. You're prolly right that this is one of those motivations, but it certainly isn't from the same person, so it certainly can't be proven insipid as you've labeled it unless you try it out!
Deleting Your Past Could Be Your Greatest Achievement!
Achievements are ranked ain't there? So there's definitely a most reflective amongst them. A lot of people tend to look at how a journey ends than learn how it started. Shall a baby run if he hasn't learnt how to crawl? Obviously not! So then the beginning births and influences the ending.
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A little decision that may seem as mere, might just turn out to be a life's saver. You can only live better when you've decided to detach from the past, stepping out of a circle that only projects it's circumference around ruins. A time will always come in a person's life where he'd be hurt but a second pass the clock makes it a history, so it is extinct and should be buried and forgotten. Take only one second to cry out your pain, because the next second is too precious to be wasted while still in the Same shoes.
He Makes It Sound Like It's So Easy?
Well, we all do try to speak with confidence to impact others, we all try our possible best to hide our flaws so as not to send a negative energy to our audience. Our perceived perfection doesn't mean we actually are, no one was created to be perfect even though we are perfect creations, we are of flash so we are bound to flaws and sins. So what am I saying? It is never easy so easy to delete your past when your brain has a backup program on. Funny enough we'd have to install a backup program in our devices but then when it comes to our brain we just don't have to do anything because it keeps sending us notifications of our backed up files called memories in simple terms and that is what we should worry about because it either hurts us to relive those memories or actually create happiness in our hearts.
But There's Always A Way Out!
Certainly! You'd first have to decide, make up your mind to let the past be the past, dig up a grave for it, give it flowers if may and sing it a farewell song if absolutely necessary. Then how do you keep the memories of it from haunting ya?
Well you could do that by creating new ones!
What happens when you begin chatting up a lot of new people on your phone?
The old chats get shadowed by the fresh ones, it gets pushed away to the extreme and the more you continue chatting new people the further it goes.
That's exactly how these memories are to be dealt with! Try creating new memories, have some fun time, get busy, grow your new self by feeding it with good vibes, bring in positive energies and that would surely eradicate the old storms that are trynna scourge ya. You can only be free from what is holding you captive if you decide!
From My Heart To You All
Stay Positive :)
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Sometimes what's real is something we can't see!
Fantasies and imaginations are the best things in us. The word possibility was birthed by Impossibility if am to say.
A little sprinkle of water can make a flower bloom, a little imagination is worthwhile.
Nature has in its immediate presence the definition of " Sometimes what's real is something we can't see"
In beneath the ground is water right? Who could have believed that some years back.
Far after earth are other planets right? No one could have possibly believed that!
Now let's not reason with factors that are now made believable by science and technology. Let's talk about factors that we actually believe and feel it's presence but yet can't actually see it.
The Air!
Can we see it?
Can we touch it?
But we can feel and perceive it.
All it takes is a little imagination, a little fantasizing, a little exploration in thoughts. Your dreams can become a reality.
Believe in all, they can be a miracle star whenever you dream.
Sometimes what's real, is something we can't see.
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Reading Old Conversations and Your Reaction :)
Prolly not the first, and most definitely won't be the last.
I think I got my message right, but somehow someone went back in time and disrupted the system so then messed up my words. Hahaha
Some time ago, I picked up my phone, went online only to bump into a post from an old pal that I totally lost bond with… :(
It's been years since we last had a word with each other, not even a "Hi" or a "How are you doing" you know, stuff like that.
Crashing into his really messed me up, literally! I suddenly had flash backs of everything we had and all the love and harmony we left in the past.
So I had to do it!
Do what you asked?
Well I had to be the bigger man and send her a text. So I clicked on message and that's when it happened!
I got frozen and lost in thoughts the moment I saw our last conversation. Triggered by this emotion, I had to flip down and read through all our conversations, yes that kinda long text and stuff.
What happens next?
Laughter, Anger, tears, then more laughter 😹
How?
**Laughter**
Well reading an old pal conversation will definitely bring reasons to laugh, looking at all the jokes, mockery and sarcasm that would have been flying in the air, the return of those memories and experiences would definitely bring laughter!
**Anger**
Looking at the fact that as friends, things must happen to cause dispute or some sort of hatred in our hearts. Yes those experiences played back in our mind while reading through this conversation would bring some sort of anger and hatred in us. Reason being that We'd tend to find ways to rejudge that past situation, giving reasons to think that maybe the other party( your pal/friend) might have wronged you, so those past flaws would create those spites.
**Tears**
The love you both shared is one reason to shed tears. When you go through those conversations and find out how happy you both were together and how you resolved conflicts amongst yourselves, that will definitely weaken your eyelids and rain down tears.
**More Laughter**
Lol, this is the main purpose for making this post :)
I know very well that it's not just me that has experienced this. I've noticed that most time what's in my head is not what I put down 😹
Lol, when you go through those conversations and then notice all the terrible mistakes you made in your typings, the words are all messed up and then you feel so embarrassed hahahaha
This will surely bring a lot of laughter ;)
Nevertheless, everyone can't have the same story to tell, so then I'd love to hear your own experiences in Reading old conversations, because this is just mine :)
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My Pen Art ;)
A day came when I had nothing to do, I was feeling a bit of uneasiness and lots of uncertainties were running through my mind.
I knew I was good at designs, especially when handling a black pen, but I never knew I could draw so good with it.
You know it's really hard to draw with a pen, because once mistakes are done, that's it, it's damaged.
I believe it was mostly triggered by my emotions. I usually draw when am sad, and what I create are mostly based on my emotions and shits am going through.
I really have a lot of art works that I'd like to share with you all but let's start with this one
Nerly is my stage name and also my art label! Not officially a label but all my art goes with that inscription. You can't find any art anywhere with it unless on my blog.
The moment I created this I was wowed at myself, I did it under five minutes and that was what was even more surprising. Since then I haven't made a pen art, just pencil shaded.
Hopefully someday I'd do it again, now tell me what you think of my art work
Heart Break And Harmony Filling In The Air
Running to embrace ashes
Watch me burn as time passes
If peace could at least be tagged in high prices
I'd sell all my riches and roll dices
Heart break and harmony filling in the air
Time fades as the melody of pain is ringing in my ears
How could I escape this cold damn hell
When I got this scars like tattoos on my face
Scabs reddening up and forming new wounds
Hearts grumbling down as we walk into our doom
Solitude found? Not even in a full moon
The eclipse blinds the earth in a cold room
Illumination, the rays, they've taken away my sights
The fumigation as toxic but yet can't chase away the flies
Less the ground opens and swallows me up with my sorrow
Ain't no loopholes just ambiguity in my tone
Stands right in the mid road and hope the wind runs my over
Still sad cause life from here is all about sober.
Love shouldn't hurt, or should it?
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Reasons Why I Invest In Crypto!
*Note: this is not a financial advice but just my own thoughts, understanding and point of views on Cryptocurrency and it's benefits.*
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Back in 2017, I could remember sitting in our front porch thinking of how I could earn making without being a burden to anyone around.
Bitcoin was introduced to me indirectly and I saw it as a big deal, that it was only rich people that could indulge in the business. Well I still had that mindset up until early this year.
I never knew Bitcoin as a Cryptocurrency neither was I aware that they are other Cryptocurrencies just as Bitcoins called the Altcoins.
Late this year I was introduced to Crypto blogging and that was how I began earning some Crypto and how I began learning more about the system, now am loving it all for a few reasons am gonna list below.
Am not gonna be talking about Crypto blogging because that requires a lot of time and hard work.
As humans we all wish to have jobs that gives us time to do other things while we earn comfortably nevertheless.
Well then, Cryptocurrency technology made that all possible!
Just as any other business, there are a lot of risks involved so then investments and choices matters!
Services Provided are as follows:
Crypto Business Safes You Time and Stress
You Are Totally In Control Of Your Funds
Profits Overtime
**- Crypto Business Safes You Time and Stress**
What's the point of being rich when you can't have some time out to enjoy your riches, especially with family?
If you keep working without resting then you might just die working and never get to enjoy the fruits of your labour.
Well then what else safes you time and energy?
Crypto Does!
Just like ordering a product online, you can easily buy any Cryptocurrency of your choice and get them into stock.
At just one click you'd have your assets delivered without any risks of it being bridged or robbed on the way or something. You'd barely have to do anything but rest knowing that you've got a stack of riches in a safe place and you don't have to worry about anything.
Speaking of worrying, that brings us to the next thing on my list.
**-You Are Totally In Control Of Your Funds**
No such things as storage fees or some sort of dumb things banks charge as ATM fees in Crypto!
When once your assets are in your wallet. you have nothing to worry about because not even the tiniest percentage would get missing for any sort of fees per say.
You are totally in control of your assets and what happens to it at all time. So then the network is flexible and also delivers so it is reliable.
**-Profits Overtime**
The sole reason for investing in any business is not to have your money in a place but to earn profits off it.
That's exactly what you'd get in choosing the right Cryptocurrency and project to invest!
You'd earn your profits overtime without doing anything. Isn't that awesome? Oh yes!
I have this routine of having at least $1 - $5 worth of Bitcoin Cash deposited into my wallet on daily/weekly basis. And with the recent price shoot of Cryptocurrencies, I've been making some little profits off them without doing anything and that's where crypto all boils down to!
It safes you time, energy, stress and then rewards you overtime with profits on your investments.
That's my few outstanding reasons why I invest and believe so much in Crypto.
**It's A Wrap!**
Originally published https://leofinance.io/@espandor/reasons-why-i-invest-in-crypto
Life Is A Dungeon Not A Pot Of Roses :(
In an existence where there's no love, no peace, no unity, no freedom, but problems, sufferings, sorrows and dismay, what else could be a perfect definition of a dungeon?
The entire human race all wishes for a better but sadly life's a dungeon not a pot of roses.
Looking at a tough year and a song from my favorite artist
I came up with a topic that was supposed to be treated separately as "Life's a dungeon" & "Life's not a pot of roses"
But then I realized it would be better to merge them up.
The year 2020 seems to have be over hyped and it turned out to be the worst year ever. This year we've lost lives at a percentage which seems as if we were in a war, but we literally were!
The world we dream of always turns out to be just in our fantasies, stuck up in our imaginations and never finds a way to break out.
What's The Hope Left?
There's non! But we just got no choice since we're still breathing that's a reason to be grateful.
Christmas is approaching, where are the holidays spirits? Bygones?
At this time the streets should already be filled with colorful lights, attracting the eyes and enticing the beholder. But sadly the only lights I find are just in my imaginations, suddenly I break down in tears of lost and pain.
Life's a dungeon not a pot of roses, so expect the worst!
Life's a dungeon, chase the dragons. Slaying everything in your part, we'd walk through blood, sweet, tears in our life's but that's not a reason to feel down.
If pills can keep you, take em daily, slowly picking up strength to rebound, cause in this fate we're cursed but that's fine. If we stay strong we'll reach for the skies!
Enjoy your time you can't get it back!
A reflective song, inspired by Juice Wrld :) https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC0BletW9phE4xHFM44q4qKA
https://youtu.be/fASJImcHQCI
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Don't Throw In The Towel, Persevere!
I know it feels like you're the only one trying, I know am in no position to tell you what to do with your life, I know I might be blacklisted in your world, so I much definitely have no right to interfere. But give me a chance to be a stranger in your life, someone you've never met, see me as a promising friend, a companion that you enjoy his company all the sudden, lend me your ears for some minutes to try and impact.
Don't Throw In The Towel, Persevere!
Life is a battle fight it, life is a marathon run it, life is a competition, compete but don't complain, life gets tougher at every stage realize it!
Challenges
Problems
Turmoils
Sufferings
Pains
Disappointments
All of the above words have a similar goal even though they may not all be synonymous.
They all play the same part, a role of being a "Test Bot" programmed into your life from day one!
These Test Bots have a job to frustrate you, cause your sufferings, create problems, put your under turmoils, increase your pains and reward you with disappointments but on a temporary!
Yes the temporary factors on every stage of life, they are test you undergo and of which owes you a reward at the bottom line, but then it all depends on your choices and ability to sustain, persevere and steal the show!
Ironically, the phrase "steal the show" means to play smart and win the game of life.
No situation is permanent, and no struggle is everlasting. It may seem wrong but there's a letter "R" in the spelling of the word "wrong" And that stands for Right!
Fight it all with your last strength.
Inner you are greater powers but if you let anxiety rule your guts and bravery, then you are at the expenses of loosing it all.
Don't Throw In The Towel, Persevere!
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The Kind Of World I Dream Of.
Ever woken up from bed and hate yourself for doing so?
When it all feels so wrong for you to be in this world?
I do get those feelings a lot!
If I was given a preview of what this world would look like, I don't think that I would for once agree to come here.
The killings, the suffering, the pain, the discriminations, the heart aches, the vanities we all fall back to after everything, it all feels wrong just thinking of it!
This Is Not The Kind Or World I Dream Of!
Sometimes when I sit to think of how the world has had a terrible turn from what it was created to be, how it's offsprings are destroying it's own mother world, I get a tiny bit of tears bubbling up in my eyes, shadowing my sights like dusts in the skies.
Here we are in a world full of trouble and no peace, where men are failing men, mothers and brothers doing same!
Here we are hurting and melting off our bones and yet everyone seems to be OK with it!
Do we have to keep living like this?
Why do we have to continue being a slave to our wrongs, flaws and sins?
When we can decide to rebuild, strengthen and create peace!
Here Is The Kind Of world I Dream Of!
* A world where everyone has a voice, everyone has a choice and everyone feels among!
* A world where love dominates, everyone appreciates the company of others, kindness is shown, and care is observed!
* A world where happiness is free, pain is eradicated and joy is felt, where we don't have to hurt anymore!
* A world where peace is common, unity is honoured and discrimination is no more!
A world where we can all live as humans that we are, and not being subjected or characterized as lower animals that we aren't!
The world is cruel and that's everyone's fault!
No one seems to care how the other is fairing, and sometimes when care is shown, it all feels like mockery to the receiver. The world has been painted black that everyone feels insecure, things as such don't happen everyday.
Where did we all go wrong?
Wish we could reserve our actions, but then when I say we!
I feel it deep down that I might just be the only one thinking.
This world is all gone!
And Sadly, with us all in it!
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Love is a game of fire! It either warms your heart or set it ablaze!
When it comes to life, love and death, there's always a common factor, all of these were born twofaced like a coin!
A part may entail happiness and the other one may posses sadness.
Life, love and death may sometimes be glorious and sometimes painful.
It's funny how this three actually form a circle which was intended in the beginning to be perfect, but death currently being a part of that circle, life and love no longer represent a bliss of happiness and harmony.
Humans were created to feel and show affections, but in a way love was tagged expensive and not everyone could afford those affections.
Kindness and love where supposed to be free and as such birth harmony! But the sins of the earth painted love red, but this time it didn't represent joy and peace but a symbol of blood, a bleeding heart, wounded by it's status of being poor and as such can't afford love.
Love is a game of fire, it can either warm your heart or set it ablaze!
Some person's are fortunate when it comes to love and some persons aren't!
When love warms the heart that feels it then it is said to be true love! But when love ends up hurting or setting a heart ablaze then it was prolly a mistake that has been made, just maybe infatuation was mistaken for love and sometimes it's just that the feelings end up not being mutual, thereby one has to suffer from not being loved in return.
Love may hurt, but true love doesn't!
Most people find love and not true love so then there's always a chance of hurting at some point!
Stepping into a relationship is like stepping into a court room! You'd have to be ready if what happens in there doesn't favor you! Love burns to ashes but true love heals, love shatters a whole into pieces but true love gathers and fixes a broken heart!
Some were only meant to feel love for a short while then get broken, some were lucky to have it for eternity and some were just meant to be unfortunate when it comes to the things of love!
Nature Knows Why but we don't, but the truth is when we tend to suffer out of no love, the best thing we can do to ourselves is move on, if the world ain't showing you care then show it to yourself! You deserve to be loved but sometimes we are just born unfortunate! Everyone can't love you, and also definitely everyone can't hate you! But you can love yourself all by yourself and you can as well hate yourself all by yourself, that is when you're putting your dear self in danger!
Enjoy the company of yourown rather than have it be a bondage!
Love yourself, Love yourself, do it if it seems like the world ain't showing it!
The mutual feeling can just be within you and you'd be fine, rather then being at risk of burning in pain!
There's no better end of you letting that come in!
Hope that makes sense!
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