What's worth waiting for in life?
**Good day everyone**
`Today is another beautiful day to appreciate our existence on the surface. I can wake and write this and so you are reading it too. All thanks to the source that created life.`
Yeah, it's the weekend again. Just like yesterday, we prepared for another Monday. So fast in the blink of an eye, it is already another weekend. *How do you plan on having the weekend? With families and friends? A date night? Tourism and excursions? Staying alone at home and having some rest?*
Whichever way you have chosen to take the weekend make sure you have the best of time for yourself. **Remember your life first!**
I have a lot of laundries to make. So after writing ✍️ this I would try to wash some of them and then have some sleep. Today is almost gone again 😢 😢
**What's worth waiting for in life?**
Is it a good day, a bad day? Maybe you have a special day. Maybe it's the first time you'll go to your favorite restaurant. Or maybe you had a really bad night and you want to feel better tomorrow. Whatever it is, you just need to learn to say the right things to get the most out of your life. The best way to do this is to just do it. It's not that hard. And it might be one of the best things you can do in your lifetime.
**Here's how:**
If you feel like it's time to start. I'll give you a hint. Every single time I start something, I always come back to it later. So get started right now. Start saying the things that make you happy and feel good about your own life, and maybe just one day you will have more of that.
We all have those times when things are going well, but you don't feel the way you used to. You feel down and tired. This can be very good. Because this feeling is the beginning of a bigger change in you. When you start saying and feeling the positive things in yourself, it will change your mood, your body, the thoughts you think about yourself. That is going to make your whole life better. For example, if you are feeling good, start by saying to yourself *"I'm really happy right here".* This will help you to change your mood. Then, when you're feeling down, just say to yourself "It's okay. Just take a few deep breaths".
Also, try saying something like *"That's all I want right this minute".* It might help to remind yourself that you want this. Some people can't say anything negative at all. But you need to be able to have positive thoughts.
Even if it doesn't make sense, say it anyway. A negative thought is just like trying to tell yourself things like, *"This is not a big deal. Just do this one thing then it'll all be over."* Ask yourself, What would I do if this never happens
Sometimes in life, you have to be a motivational speaker to yourself.
***“Do not worry. Not at all. Do not worry about it. It is something that I can deal with. I will get through it because I have so much faith in myself and my abilities”***. I think that's why it's a good idea to get it out there and try to tackle it with confidence and strength. Not that it is going to be easy. But I bet if you did it right you wouldn't have a problem.
**Life is a bed of roses and thorns.**
There was a day I was outside our home try to have some fresh air. Some goats were moving around the streets. They were having the best of their time. Playing and hitting each other with their horns. I was still looking at them and felt the happiness of life even animals can feel it. Living their lives with less or no worries. Such is life.
Moments later, I could hear the screams of the Mother goat running around. I stood up and took some steps outside to see what could have caused the goat to scream. On getting to the street, I found out one of its kids was dead. It got hit by a bike man. What a pity!
Then I realized happiness could be for a short while after that anything could follow.
The goats I felt happiness in their lives just recently had to experience the sorrow of losing one of them.
They had to feel the negativity in their lives too. It’s a pain to them but they had to move on.
After the kid was moved always to afar then the mother goat stopped the scream moments after and they continued with their lives
Then I asked myself what’s worth waiting for in life?
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Coming online to see the wonderful surprise of your sponsorship renewal is something that brightens up my day.
I really appreciate it so much sis @bjmc98 may God continue to bless you and thanks once again for the encouragement
September was cool 😎, October should be better 😊
**Good day everyone.**
`It's another great day on the earth's surface. We should make sure to appreciate our existence. I would always say it, it's not by our power but by the grace of the Almighty God. All glory and praises unto him.`
The **"ber"** months are gradually coming to an end. We kicked off the month of September days ago while everyone was wishing each other a good and blessed month also spreading glad tidings. We all wish and pray to grow older and see much more goodness in life.
Here comes the new month of October, bidding farewell to the month of September. It is so sad to see us counting our days forward without remembering the fact that our death is counting closer. I pray this month of October will be a blessed month and a graceful one for us all. I pray we continue to achieve our goals and make it through the year and more to come. Success shall always be our portion.
**Less I forget. 😆. I remembered we did say it when we were back in school.**
“I pledge to Nigeria my country
To be faithful, loyal, and honest
To serve Nigeria with all my strength
To defend her unity
And uphold her honor and glory,
So help me God 🙏”
— *National pledge*
Back then we were so much loyal to the country because the country those days were still better and good to live in. There were still some atoms of prosperity in the country.
But right now. Nigerians are not ready to be faithful nor loyal or honest, they are not ready to serve their country with all their strength. They never cared about her unity! Not to talk of her honor and glory.
I ain't here to discuss Nigeria. But just can't pass by today being her **Independence Day** without having something to say. *I pray God continues to bless our country 💗 Nigeria, preserve it upon goodness, guide our leaders right, and help our youth the truth to know. I pray for Nigeria and its insecurities and also pray for peace to continue to reign.*
**My October goals**
Yeah, I planned not to write anything about September goals. But would make a merge together with the month of October. So, instead, I should rather set a plan and target for myself for the month of October. I hope and pray to accomplish them on or before the end of the month. I pray God will help me.
`Thanks so much for the encouragement ❤️`
The target for the month of October.
**30 articles 📖 for the month 📅**
Last month I was able to make some articles but I skipped a lot of days due to my project work with my supervisor. But thanks to God I am done with her and now a free man for the meantime. I know this month will surely come with its own challenges. But I would always try to work around the clock to make sure I make an article per day for this month.
**Save at least 💵 50 dollars worth of BCH.**
I have not been the saving type since my days on noise cash and read.cash. Though I can't say I didn't earn much from **noise.cash** It is indeed of great help to me. And **read.cash,** I just started getting tips from rusty a week ago. So I couldn't save much.
I have been trying to sponsor myself since with my earnings and also settling some bills and other stuff too, making it hard for me to get something to save. But this month I would make sure to create a target wallet for my savings and I hope to hit a target of $50 on or before the end of the month. I pray God will help me.
**Get to 50+ subscribers**
Right now I have **34 subscribers.** It ain't easy getting people to subscribe to you that easily. You have to earn their trust and make sure to keep a check on their articles. Then out of probability, they might subscribe to you. Or accidentally someone comes across your article and loves it. Then they can find their way to your profile and subscribe.
But for this month I am setting a target of getting more than 50 subscribers. I pray God will help me.
**Sponsors above 10**
Presently I have **6 subscribers**. And I would always appreciate them. They have been a source of motivation and inspiration to do more. Every time I take a look at them and how well they have done I would always have a reason to keep going. They have been so much amazing 😍
My goal for this month is to make my sponsors up to 10 and above. And how would I accomplish this?. I would try to bring forth more unique, quality, original content to the platform. I pray God will help me.
**Grant sponsorship to 20 members above**
What is to say about being loved and encouraged to do more but you can't spread encouragement and love to others. Right now I am gave out sponsorship to **7 members** and still looking out for more people to encourage them to do more. By the grace of God before the end of this month, **I plan on making my sponsorship above 20 members.** God help me.
`These are my goals for the month on October which starts from today. Thank you all for the love you have showed me. your comments, upvotes and tips mean a lot to me. I appreciate it all`
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Shocking moment I had with my parents…
**Good day everyone**
`Today is another beautiful day on the earth's surface. We wake up each day to see the bright sky and the shining sun. While looking up at the sky why don't we take that opportunity to give thanks to the almighty God that created life and all in it?`
We have nothing to gain from arrogance and ungratefulness. But there is always a reward for appreciation. Even among us humans if we were done a favor or someone did something good to us be it helping hands, support, or whatsoever, and you choose to be ungrateful. You don't have to think twice about asking such a person for help anymore. Because it would be so hard to lend another helping hand to you.
`Thanks so much for the encouragement ❤️`
**Back to the discussion of the day.**
I don't know why it happens that the male children are always more attracted to their mothers in childhood and love them more than their fathers. And the daughters are always more attached to their fathers.
But the story would always take a turn around when it comes to the extent that the son begins to see the worth of becoming a father, the responsibilities and all sorts of sacrifices a father has to pass through then they get closer to their father more. And for the daughters after realizing the fact that women pass through a lot to become mothers and the sacrifice a woman has to make at childbirth then they withdraw the closeness they had spared to their father and channel them towards their mother.
We all have our roles to play. As a father, we have our role and responsibilities to take and so does the mother too. At times I find it difficult to get closer to my dad because of his discipline but during those periods we prefer staying by mom's side. As a child we also have our role to play, listening to parents and also respecting them is surely something to be considered in a child's upbringing.
`I think I am getting too serious. 🤣😆🤣 I am not a counselor.`
I read the @George_Dee post where he talked about the Nigerian mothers which you can find here Shocking moments I had with my parents and also @Esthery97 post too Shocking moments I had with my mom. She gave a narration on how her mother was called the ironwoman 🤣🤣. https://read.cash/@George_Dee/shocking-moments-i-had-with-my-parents-fc2a8643 https://read.cash/@Esthery97/shocking-moment-i-had-with-my-mom-0e0d75d9
If my mother should be the iron woman then I don't know what to give my dad. I am writing this with a pure smile on my face and I am using this medium to pray for all our parents wherever they are. I pray the Almighty God makes them live more on the earth's surface to reap the fruit of their labor, grant them sound health and make their days filled with joy and happiness. Because they are diamonds that can't be found elsewhere. They are so precious and we appreciate all they have done.
**The story**
There was a day our neighbors gave us food, maybe from celebrating a naming ceremony or birthday party I am not that sure. Because we were much younger then. I was the one who collected the plate of rice from them and took it inside. My brother and sister saw it with me and challenged me where I got it from then I explained.
My brother collected it from me and decided we would turn it over to another plate so we could return the plate back to the owner. I opposed and told him that mum and dad isn't at home, it won't be fair for us to turn it over before their arrival. He already turned it over and he gave me the dishes to wash and return them.
I collected the dishes and was about to wash them, then I realized there are still some traces of oil left in them. I licked it all before washing it, then I went to return it. Luckily on my way home, I met with good luck which I never realized was bad luck. I encountered dad on his way home. I rushed over to greet him. Then he asked about the oil on my lips. I was shocked to have heard such a question from him. (Oooh, I forgot to clean my mouth after licking the dishes). He asked once again and out of fear I gave him a response saying that it was our neighbor that gave some food.
I knew we were already in trouble. My thoughts were if I am to welcome him well then when he gets home he might tell us to eat the food. But I came the other way round. 😆 He advanced me home and asked us to lock the door. I already started crying 😭 and wished I could run away as far as I could.
My brother and sister knew nothing 🤣, he asked us to get a rope, bucket, and knife. Then we should all kneel in front of him. We did so. My brother and sister were still amazed by the sudden occurrence, instead of us eating we were preparing for butchering. Deep down in my mind, I knew I was the cause of all that's happening. He asked for my age and multiplied it by my elder brother's age and told me that's the amount of cane I would receive. He multiplied my younger sister's age by mine and told her the amount she would receive from the cane. He never said anything about my brother 🤣.
He then said before we receive our strokes of the cane he would want us to hold down my brother and place his neck on the bucket where his blood would flow, then he would be the one to slaughter him 🤣🤣🤣🤣. We got scared to death. Instead of us holding him down we were the ones dragging him against the bucket and begging for his life mercifully. We continued this for hours. I can't even say exactly. My clothes were already soaked with the combination of sweat and tears.
I couldn't believe my eyes. How would a father want to kill his own son?🤣. Moments later after the dragging and begging we heard a knock on the door. We were so happy that whosoever it could be. God had just sent an angel to save us from the serious death plan and evil adventure that came from our life.
He told me to go open the door and it was mum! Wow! She saw me sweating and crying bitterly. Then she asked what could have happened. And I said dad is about to kill my brother. She laughed and patted my back and asked us to go in.
She pleaded on our behalf and dad decided to set us free. He warned us to never try tasting or try taking something that comes from a stranger. Who knows what is in there?. My stressed face answered bitterly. Yes sir. Thank you, sir. Thank you ma.
We learned our lesson and promised never to do so again.
I am writing this with a smile on my face. But back then it was something serious 😂 that we could never forget in our lifetime.
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What do you think about love ❤️?
**Good morning everyone.**
`Today is another beautiful day on the earth's surface. Come to think of it, we already got closer to the weekend again. So prepare your mind for the best weekend ever. Spread love, spend time with families and friends. Today is all we know, no one knows tomorrow.`
**Love is like a flower garden, where each of the beautiful blooms is the sum of all the others.**
**— Robert Frost**
*I'm in love with my lover, but she's not here. I'm missing her smile, her kiss. When I think of her, I forget her name 😂. She is gone. This is how love feels.*
It's a big, old, messy, overwhelming, beautiful, wonderful, crazy, loving, and oh-so-wonderful feeling. No matter how I try to get my head around it. Not because I don't know how, or how hard it is to even describe it, because you can never get away from it if you're in it with someone. But I'll never be able to describe how it feels to be in that place. That's the part that's hard to grasp. Because when you have no one else, you are alone, lost, confused, disoriented.
How can you even fathom that? 😉😉
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**Story of love**
I also fell in love when we started talking. We were on a first date then, after being very nice, we made eye contact, kissed, held hands, looked into each other's eyes, her eyes met mine, all while smiling. It was like a fairy tale or something. Then I looked at her face. Her eyes were closed, so I could tell it was a good thing she didn't open them. So I opened them and there was this huge smile. And she saw me open her eyes and said, ***"I can't believe you did that."***
Then we kissed again and she smiled. This was so sweet. There was no need to say anything to each other, there is a saying that says if you want to kiss, open your mouth, kiss. No matter how close you are to someone. But I would say that we are closer than that.
She has been my first love since we met. Although she is not the first one. I was the one to take the picture. As soon as I realized it, my legs started shaking and my heart started to race. A picture I wouldn't take for another couple of years until I finally had someone to share it with. I woke up from my dreams. 😂
**NB: This is completely fictional. 😂 I am only in love with my article**
**Benefits of love**
The benefits of being in love are very different from what you would expect. A person who is in a romantic relationship can expect to enjoy many of the same things as a person in an ordinary relationship, but the difference is that they are in it for the long term.
Love is an important force in the lives of people in romantic relationships, and that love is the foundation of a successful relationship. The love between partners is more important than ever.
People in relationships are more likely to be happy and successful, even if they do not always see eye to eye with each other. Most people are happy in their relationships regardless of who the other partner is. Some people find it difficult to accept that another person is attracted to them, however, most people accept the attraction of another. People are not always happy with their partners. They can be sad and depressed when they think about their lover. This can also lead to anger and sometimes violence.
Sometimes people can become very anxious about what their love life is like. In fact, one of many reasons for being happy is to love someone. As a result, it is very important to get the love and attention of your partner and to try to make your relationship work. Love can sometimes be a struggle. However, if you have a loving partner who wants to give you the attention that you deserve, you will be able to work through it and feel good about it. If you are having problems in your relationships with your partners, ask yourself the following questions.
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*****What would it be like if the relationship was less intense? Would I be more upset or angry? What am I most worried about? Is there anything that could happen to hurt your love for your friends? Are you willing to let your parents know what is going on? How can you tell your lover that he or she is not making you happy?*****
The difference between relationship and marriage is that marriage has one of the lowest divorce rates of any of its forms. This is because, even though it is generally perceived as a permanent, stable relationship, it does not always mean that the two people involved are the same. As such, in many cases, it will result in the breakup of a relationship. But that doesn't mean relationships are doomed, or that they can't be saved. There are ways to save relationships from ruin, and these are based on the idea that relationships that are broken are temporary, while relationships in which there is no divorce are more permanent.
****The best thing about love is to be loved in return by whom you are in love with. The worst thing to do is give up on love when you have no chance of getting back.**** If I have my time and energy and I can't get back at that person, then I should just give that up. (It's also possible for you to get love back, by all means, but that requires more work.) These sentiments are generally quite common and often quoted when people tell me to give it up or to just forget about someone I love.
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Salary earner vs business owner; which do you prefer?
**Good day everyone.**
`Today is another wonderful day in September. Hahaha. The third day of the week and also three more days to go out of September and saying welcome to October.Lastly, three months out of the year 2021 😊 😃`
Many things to be done. I would still have my house chore done no matter how lazy my cycle is these days. I would have to cook for myself, wash the dishes and wash my clothes too. So no matter how free I still get myself engaged in some of these activities once a while.
I was just sitting right in front of our building then I thought about my life and how I would live it. Our convocation ceremony will come up this month. Then I would be out there in search of a means of earning and living. Then I had to think again and ask myself **DO YOU WANT TO BE A SALARY EARNER OR A BUSINESS OWNER?**
Which would make me discuss my little knowledge on the topic.
**Business owner vs salary earner**
We can own a business in many ways, either by starting up a new business of our own or buying an existing business. Starting a new business on your own is one way to become a company owner. It would always come with its benefits like getting complete control over the company and creating rules and regulations to be abided, they can also introduce new plans, products and services for the growth of the company.
Buying an existing business also comes with its advantages because it would require less time and also reduce the cost of starting up a new business giving advantage to an already established set of workers and clients.
**Types of business**
**Sole proprietorship**
**Partnership**
Sole proprietorship is a business owned and controlled by a single person and is the most common among business owners. A sole proprietor own all business assets and profits and they are also responsible for all business debt and liabilities
**There are several advantages of forming as sole proprietorship business**
It is always easy to form and establish
There is no need setting up a payroll to pay yourself making you have the sole right on your capital
There is no need forLegal formalities
Commencement and closure is at his own will
**As we have the advantages so does it come with its disadvantages.**
Increased tax rates
The capacity to raise business capital is limited
Retaining employees might be difficult
**Partnership business**
A partnership business is an arrangement or relationship between two or more people to do trade or business and share the profits and loss.
**Some of its advantages are**
Combined skills and balance judgements
Sharing of risk together
Flexibility
It increases one's expertise and resources.
**Salary**
Salary is the money that someone gets paid for the job done as an employee at the end of each month by their employer. And is comes as a fixed payment at the end of each month
****Salary vs business owner; which do you prefer?****
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Many times I do sit back and think about what aspect I should dive in for. *Should I be a salary earner or a business owner?*
The question would always pop several times. One thing I am sure of is the fact that each of these categories come with their challenges. To become a business owner you would have to start up with some amount at hand known as capital. And to maintain such a business breeding it from small scale to large scale and also maintaining it would be something much more priority.
If I am to be a salary earner it would have been much better because I don’t have to stress myself out thinking of any capital to start a business or even the cost of maintenance and all sorts. But to become a salary earner one has to become more dependent on the salary and would have to wait for its arrival at the end of the month. It’s quite okay to wait till the end of the month and then get something in your pocket.
To those who are singles and yet to have a family of their own it would have been much better for them to maintain. But with the inclusion of families, they keep growing day by day. Thereby the amount earned as salary never increased. What do you think of such a family? Probably it would have become so hard on them to have survived on such an amount. The beginning of the month would come in luxury but when it gets to the mid month then things get harder than expected.
Apart from the fact that they would have to rely on their monthly payment for survival, which is making it hard to see some people after getting retired or sacked from their place of work it looks like life has ended for them because all they have relied upon would come no more. So it might be much more difficult than expected. They are not free to move wherever they want whenever they wish to. A permission leave must be sought or permission to be absent from work for a few days. In absence of these then I would rather say they would have to bear the consequences of not doing so.
Compared to business owners who have the freedom to do whatever they like at any time. One thing I would always love about business owners is the fact that they can surely leave such a business to be inherited by their children creating a better future ahead for such children.
Salary earners could also be a business owner if the amount earned is enough to satisfy their needs before they could opt for their wants.
***Salary earner or business owner? What are you?***
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Crazy mistakes I made.
**Hi everyone**
`Today is another Monday morning again. Hehehe. I can see my siblings show that sad face again lol 😆 they would have to wake up as early as possible, get their house chores done as quickly as possible, they also have to get themselves prepared for school. One thing I know that they are always happy about is the fact that they would have to take their breakfast as early as possible. I love that too. Because in our home, cooking so early on weekends happens once a blue moon. But during weekdays it's much more different.`
But all in all. **Monday is always Monday!.** We had no choice but to keep it going. One funny thing I still wonder about is the fact that taking a look at how fast time goes by these days. Just like the blink of an eye 👀 we realize that another weekend already approached us. Coming to look at the month and the year in general, when we kicked off the month of September days ago we are now on the 27rh and we have three more days to go.
**I pray God continues to spare our lives and make things easier for us.**
`Thanks so much for the encouragement ❤️`
To the discussion of the day.
I made several mistakes in my life. Because we are bound to make mistakes 😃. Even the King and saints make mistakes as we all know no one is perfect.
So I am just sharing a few mistakes I felt could be shared with the public. I don't mean to have some cockroaches in my cupboard but there are surely some mistakes we might have made in life that we would never want them to leak out but remain secret to us and our creator.
**Phone number mistakes**
This happen 😅 to me few times in a year. But sometimes I rather receive those calls from other people who already made a mistake with my númber. I still received one last week. The person called me and went straight to the point telling me that he had been trying to call my number since and I didn't pick up. I was talking and he continued, he said he was about to send the money to me to buy those stuff because he is in need of it urgently. I thought he was a scam trying to trick me at first. But when I said "the wrong number" he apologized and hung up the call. I am sure he must have checked his screen and noticed a wrong number.
I remembered the day I got a number from someone we met at a conference. At the end of the conference, we exchanged contact so we can get in touch with each other. I don't know what happened or how it happened. All I knew was when I got home to call him and thank him for the meeting his number wasn't going through at first but after several trials, it went through and all I could hear was a woman speaking another language 🤣, instead of a man who I met in the conference. Maybe it's his wife.
I called again but she didn't pick. I called several times after then the pickup and shouted at me in her language 🤣. I never knew the meaning of what she said. But then I realized it can never be his wife.
**Failed to heed my brother's advice**
I remember the day I encountered a little boy who was my classmate, he stole his dad's money from home and asked me to spend it together with him 😃. I never knew it was stolen money. He said his dad just returned from London. So I was even happier to rejoice and spend time with him.
After much spending and enjoyment, he gave me some amount of money to take home and spend. I collected it from him, and I told my brother about it on our way home. He told me to throw it away. Then I was like ***"why would I throw this money away"*** I held on to it till I got home and dad asked me where I got the money from. I was unable to say anything. Then he dragged me home and beat the hell out of my life. I confessed after I received several beatings and punishment from him.
I realized if I had followed my brother's advice I wouldn't be the one in great pain like that day.
**Opening the toilet door on someone**
There was this day I was rushing my way home from school. My roommate was at home because he didn't have classes that day. He was already on “feel at home mode” 😉🤣. He didn't lock the door and was just enjoying himself around. I got home and was in a rush to use the toilet. I looked around the house but I could find a trace of him. Then I head for the toilet straight away.
I opened the door without knocking and it opened straight up. I thought there was no one there. Not until I heard him shout HUMMM ***HUMMM. CAN'T YOU SEE I AM USING THE TOILET? 😂***
Hahaha 😀 I can’t laugh as I was ashamed of myself and he was too. 😂 he later came out of the toilet and told me that ***"whenever he does tell me to stop eating too much food, I won't hear"***
I felt shy and ashamed of myself. I laughed and rushed into the toilet to ease myself. …
**Turning the hand of the clock**
There was a day when I and mum were the only ones at home. Though I was still younger then. After having breakfast, I went to bed to sleep and mum went to the market. By the time I wake up, I am already hungry. I can't go to the kitchen to take food without mum's permission. The hunger took me so hard 🤣 I never knew what step to take. Then I went to get a stool and climbed up the wall, removed the wall clock, and changed the time to past noon. I did that to other wall clocks too. I changed the time and was happy to go to the kitchen to take some food for my lunch. After eating to my satisfaction 😉 I already forgot to change back the time.
Mum arrived and said hahaha how come it's already evening so fast? And the sun is still out?. I looked her in the eyes. She asked if I had already eaten then I was dumbfounded. I said when it was noon I already ate my lunch. She laughed and laughed and said is that why you changed the hand of the clock?.
You can change the hands of the clock but you can’t change the time of the day itself she said to me.
Don't do that again. I was warned. And I never made such silly attempts ever again 😂 😆
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A day painter at SilkCoat paints
**Hi everyone!.**
`It is another blessed day to wake and appreciate Almighty God for his blessings and mercy over us. Many had the wish to witness the say but they weren't at an advantage. It's not by our power but by the mercy of the lord.`
**This article would be all about my weekend.**
I have been home alone as always and having fun on my own. I would create happiness for myself at times. Most times I think about the hard work, and how much I strive to make a living just from my phone, I would nod my head and then say to myself **"Oh boy! You are trying".**
But most times self-appraisal isn't good for the body. Probably it leads to procrastination. Not from any doctor or specialist. I noticed that from my research and theories. 😆
There was a breakthrough to my loneliness at home. It was an honor to receive my first guest after weeks of staying indoors and home alone. He was my friend and also my roommate back then at my 300 level and penultimate year in the university campus.
Should I say fate brought us together since then?. Maybe I just say we are destined to meet each other. We became closer friends than everyone would think of. Most times he won't go out except he takes me along and I would also do the same. The love grew stronger. And the bond got closer.
But at some point in time. **It's been said that 20 friends can't play together for 20 years.** The same fate that had brought us together had to play its part in throwing us apart again. He got a job in the paint company which left him no choice but to part his ways. He never wished to leave but he had to. I wished him the best of luck.
We still contact each other on WhatsApp and make calls at times. It's been close to a year since we saw each other.
Last Saturday he called me and said he would be coming over to visit me and have the whole day with me. I was overwhelmed and happy towards his arrival. He got to my apartment in the morning, which was perfect timing to order something for breakfast. We greeted each other and had some chat, while having the chat I already ordered the food. And in no time it arrived.
After breakfast, he then introduced me to the deal their company had for the following week which was yesterday. He gave me an invitation card to attend the joint seminar program for painters in my state. I was pleased with the invitation and promised to be there.
Yesterday I got dressed and called one of my friends who were willing to tag along for the program too. We got there around 11 am. Not too early and not too late. Maybe I am good with timing 😜
The program kicked off and everyone paid full attention to every detail. Then the SilkCoat painters introduced themselves and gave a brief about their background check.
*He told us SilkCoat paints is Turkey's leading paint brand with a wealth of products and services designed to beautify the home and bring a sense of color and warmth to our lives.*
Silcoat Nigeria https://silkcoatnigeria.com/
They are said to have their brand across 70 countries over the world. And 24 states across Nigeria. That is quite impressive.
Then they started to show us samples of their products and also gave a sample painting for us to see the effect of their painting and the difference between their paints and the local paints we use.
****I realized one thing about them. They are innovators and they made their brand special with quality and not quantity. They improved their brand's reputation with advancements in technology in addition to creativity. And I love them for that.****
**Let's explore a little of their paints.**
I would give the name of each painting and probably some little description of it. Their paints were said to have more than **2500** colors. They also have their paint come in different forms. The interior & primers, the exterior & primers, and the decorative paints.
**Interior & primers**
The interior paint is best for interior walls and also depends on the amount of shine and durability. They have the Silkosil, Silkomatt, Natural, and Classplastic.
Silcoat Nigeria https://silkcoatnigeria.com/
****Exterior & primers****
The home structures deserve exterior paints that can withstand all kinds of weather conditions. They have Silicone, Acrylic, Hydroclean, Subend, and Stone.
Silcoat Nigeria https://silkcoatnigeria.com/
****Decorative paints****
They are a complete range of decorative solutions. High-quality water-based paints, able to offer multiple stylistic combinations.They have the arteco, cracos, decortivo, magico, palace, pearl and Metallico.
Silcoat Nigeria https://silkcoatnigeria.com/
**Some of the samples they made at the Seminar.**
**Palace**
I love the look on this and the presence of some stones making the outlook rough and still perfect on touch. It can be applied with a slanted design of the application or a straight-line design.
**Magico**
This is one of the products I like. When it is applied, it can change color depending on the day of light. It brings a different color when exposed to the light and also another appearance in the absence of light. The more the light the more you feel the colour changes and reflection.
**Marmarito crack**.
What a design. Hehehe who would have called this a paint if not marble. But getting to see them applying this made my eyes believe it. If not, I might deny it's a painting. It was applied at three different layers. The first layer of Marmarito and the second application also, then the last finishing which brought out the cracky and golden look on it.
**Marmarito**
This is another special paint that brings a glassy outlook. When it's touched and seen it always brings a cool look and makes the home relaxing.
I love this. The difference is that it has no crack compared to the one above. Just a glassy outlook.
**Metallico**
Another amazing one from SilkCoat paints. It is called Metallico. Hahaha. From the word metal. When applied it would surely bring the look of metal paint.
**Prestige wallpaper**
They made this a different thing entirely. No one was expecting it from them. Compared to the normal wallpaper we apply on our walls instead of painting. SilkCoat paints came about with another great innovative solution to the wallpapers painting.
They made the paint in plastic bags and it only needs water for the application. After applying water then it should be left to soak for about 20mins before application. After applying it, It would get dried and not easy to peel out when dry. One thing I love about prestige paints is the fact that if you do not need them anymore. The only thing you have to do is to apply water on it again and leave it for some minutes then scrape it off the wall and your wall would remain the same.
**Stone**.
The last one which I could capture is the stone. And the one I love the most among them. Only if you could touch it and feel the presence would you believe the beauty in it. It was like applying tiny gravels on the walls and still looks so classy and elegant. I just love it. It's also one of the easiest to apply because it needs little or no finishing after application.
Hehehe 😉. As you can see I am now a painter. Lol 😆😆
So always have it in mind that you have a modern decorative painter here on the platform who is ready to render his service to anyone across Nigeria.
Yesterday was indeed a fun time with a lot to be learned.
Maybe some other day you might be opportune to hear about them in your area. You can surely give a trial to attend. They did well and were impressive.
Thanks for reading.
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What would you do with $590k?
**Good day everyone**
`It's nice having to experience the cold weather over here. It rained for two days and now we are enjoying the cool weather 🙂. Though people like me who are single must have suffered a lot from the consequences. 😆`
I remembered how I would have to hang tight to my pillow and wrap myself up with my blanket just to fight over the cold. It ain't easy to be a man.
This same two days ago was when I read an article from a great personality on the platform @FarmGirl I have to look up to some people on this platform and I am very sure she is one of them. A mentor and a model too. I won't say much so you won't think I love to exaggerate. 🥺🥺.
`Thanks so much for the encouragement ❤️`
I stumbled upon her article and the title got me like wow! If a farmgirl is going to make a giveaway then I should be the first on the queue. I never mind read the full title since I already saw $590k 🤣🤣🤣.
**What would you do with $590k?.** You can check out her article here. She asked a question on what you would do with such a huge amount in your portfolio if you wake to check your wallet. https://read.cash/@FarmGirl/what-would-you-do-with-590k-b98bad04
No worries I would give my answer but don't you think it can only happen if I get some donation from everyone on the platform or maybe the wonderful man **MarcDeMesel** decided to make wishes come true and commanded Rusty to keep tipping me and not anyone else. 😆😆
Yesterday while I was on the platform I realized a drastic drop in the amount I had in my wallet here on readcash. I knew I never tipped anyone yet but how did it reduce so quickly? Then I decided to go and make some confirmation on Binance to see what could have been the cause of the drop. To my surprise, I saw the great candlestick fall.
Hahaha. What could have caused the great BCH to have fallen this much? Then I checked on BTC and realized even with the dip in the crypto market it got another dip again.
Then I asked myself what's best for me to do at a moment like this?. Maybe I should just hodl, but what is there for me to hodl?. The $5 in my bitcoin.com wallet or the $2 I have here on readcash 😆🤣. I realized that thought might be from the devil 😈.
I considered another thought again: maybe I should buy more!. Yeah, this is indeed a wise decision. Buying the dip as they do say. But where would I get the amount to buy the dip?. 🥺🥺😭. Maybe I would have to trek down to HK and meet with **@Jane** then work there for some days and use the money to buy the pump😹😹. Because I am not sure if I would be able to meet up with the dip anymore.
***Hahahaha. I have digressed so much 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. But since we are still talking about money it's somehow related.***
Now to the question of the day.
***Did I just hear $590k?.*** Maybe I'm in my dreams again like the great dreamer I ever met @Davinchysax 😃😃😆. No worries we are going to Asia together sir.
First thing is to give myself a hot slap or tell someone to give me a hot one. Why?.
To confirm if I am still in a dream or not. If I feel the pain then I would know I am not in my dreams but in reality. I won't be so ungrateful to the person who helped me since I am rich in real life. I would give that person $2 for giving me a hot slap. I am sure he would want to slap more. 🤣. Then I tell him to slap himself 😉 to get more $.
Money speaking 😆😆😆🤣☺️...
I finally realized I am not in my dreams anymore. Then I would have to secure my wallet first. To avoid great loss. Because opportunity comes but once. And when gone it might be hard to find again. After securing my wallet I am sure the money in there is safe. Then I can start to count on what to do next.
****I would appreciate God for providing. Because he is the sole provider.****
****I would split the money halfway:**** I would keep $250k there in my wallet and take the other $250k for real-life investment because I can't rely on cryptocurrency. It's just so volatile. It can make one the richest man in the world within seconds likewise it can make one the poorest man that ever existed in the blink of an eye.
****Don't forget I have $90k left.**** Why take everything too seriously 😃. Yeah, **I would find a woman in my life.** Sit back and act like a poor man, make a proposal to a lady of my choice. I would love to see what she loves about me 💗. Playing such a game is always interesting 🙂. Inviting her to my rented apartment and asking if she can manage with me. Discussing a lot about life and tasking her with similar questions like this. ***What if you come across $10k what would you do with it?.***
My reason for this is because the success of a man is not based on his abilities but on the woman beneath him. If he is with the wrong woman then making it in life would be much harder even if he had all the wealth in this life. But with the right choice life would surely be a heaven on earth for him.
****Out of this same $90k. Or do you think $90k is a small amount? Converting it to naira it should be an approximate amount of about 51.3 million naira. Wow!.****
I would make sure to care for my parents. Give them all they deserve and make sure they are always happy. My siblings would also get an investment from me. Then I would find my way out of this so-called country Nigeria.😆😆 Because I am tired of it. Maybe I would take a trip to the Philippines and meet with some readcash users. And also find my way to HK to meet my crush 😃☺️🤣. From there straight to Kuwait. My homeland. 😻😻😻
I appreciate @FarmGirl for making me dream in my imaginations. Only if wishes could come true then beggars would ride.
`The challenge should not stop here. I am politely requesting the audience of my fellow friends to get along with me into their dreamlands on how they would spend their $590k`
@Bloghound @renren16 @Princessbusayo @King_Gozie @Jumper-01 @HappyBoy @Olasquare @George_Dee @charmingcherry08 @bmjc98
Sorry for the sudden tag. I would love to read from you guys. Thanks 😊👍
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Do you believe in superstitions?
**Superstition**
`Hi everyone. Today is Friday again 😁. It is so amazing to see how time flies so fast. The weekend is upon us again.`
It is time to take some rest with family and friends again. I read an article (My idea of a fun weekend) by @Eylz2021 about how she spent her weekends before the pandemic, how joyous it was to go out with her friends and tour places. Yeah, it was great that she later concluded in her article that the pandemic had changed lots of things for them. Going out turned to making video calls and sending goodies to each other. https://read.cash/@Eylz2021/my-idea-of-a-fun-weekend-2cd48045
One thing I cherished was when she said she realized that even spending her time and her weekends at home with family is even more fun and joyous than those moments she spent with friends. There is always this unconditional love you get from your family that cannot be found elsewhere.
I hope to get home soon and spend some time with my family again. It has been more than a month now 😃. I miss them 😭 🤣
Should I say we have been brainwashed about some things while we were much younger. It's so easy to get scared and we believe things so easily since we don’t know much and we consider the elderly ones to have gathered more experience than we do.
*Superstition means a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief.*
****Oxfords dictionary****
**Some superstitious believes I encountered**
**The broomstick**
Gone are the days. There was a day at school while we were on the assembly ground for morning devotion as usual. We finished the assembly late this very day.
We were about to go to our classes when the teacher said ***"everyone wait"*** then we wondered what could have caused the sudden stop. Not long after we saw Amina coming in through the school gate.
She had been a regular latecomer. The master in charge said; ***“I would take her as an example to those of you that always see it good to come late to school”***. He called her to the podium to give her some strokes of the cane. While she received the third stroke, Amina fell on her knee and straight to the floor.
She had fainted!! Everyone shouted. Some girls rushed to get water and poured it all over her. The school nurse and the health prefect took to their responsibilities and made sure she was taken to get some first aid before she was taken to the clinic.
After Amina was taken to the clinic, we entered our classes. She became the gist of the day in all classes, then someone told us that she knew what Amina did to have fainted like that in front of the assembly ground. We were eager to hear her out.
She said, if you get a broomstick and divide it into seven parts then you put it in your armpit if any teacher beats you then you would faint as she did. 🤣🤣🤣.
Most of us believed her, including me. Then a week after I was among the late comers since I knew I would receive some strokes of cane I had got a broomstick from home. On getting to the school gate I broke it into seven parts and put it in my armpit as she told us. Today is my day, I thought. 🤣🤣 I would not even wake up as Amina did.
I entered the school gate with my little charm on me. Then the teacher in charge told me to receive some strokes of the cane for coming late. With boldness, I stretched my arms and he gave me 6 hot strokes of cane. I was expecting myself to faint but it didn't. Then I thought of pretending to have fainted before I realized all my broomsticks had fallen after I received the first stroke. I cried in class and told the girl she is one of the greatest liars I ever met.
**Eyelashes**
Every time I remember this I would always laugh and laugh 🤣 so hard. There was a day our cousin came to visit us, so mum had told us not to play and do our work before her arrival. We never heed to her words, instead, we played till she arrived.
She met us playing and decided to punish us and beat us for not listening to her. She told us to go on our knees, then when she arrived we would receive four strokes of the cane.
My cousin told us to remove our eyelashes and put a little saliva on them then put it on our heads and we should also do another one and put it at the entrance of the door so she can step on it while she enters. If she steps on it then she would forget that she wanted to beat us.
We did it as usual and were expecting mum's arrival. But when she came she didn't even enter, she called us from the outside and told us to get to our work as soon as possible ☺️. We were so happy then I told my cousin ***"You are either a liar or a fake herbalist”.***
**Throw your teeth for the lizard.**
This also makes me laugh 🤣 especially when I see a kid do it. Before growing permanent teeth, the milk teeth have to be removed naturally for the permanent ones to grow. So it almost happens to everyone.
So there was this day I lost one of my teeth and I couldn't find it anymore. My brother forced me to find it because if a lizard should see it then the spot where the teeth were removed would never grow again. 🤣 I believed and made sure we find it before the lizard does.
**The seven earth**
I was in a conversation with a friend of mine recently, we were discussing something else entirely before the discussion led to the seven earth.
He said if we should continue to dig the earth's surface we would get to a stage where we begin to hear the voices of people living under us 😂. Then I asked him how he knew people are living under us?.
He said; it is said that there are seven stages of the earth and people live in all seven. So after digging the first stage, then we fall to the second and continue digging till we fall to the third and continue till we get to the seventh. Lol 🤣🤣🤣.
I can't laugh.
There are a lot of superstitious beliefs we have been forced to believe at times maybe due to ignorance or lack of understanding about the concept. But later on, we realize it is something that can never even happen, or even never in existence to have happened like that.
Some of these beliefs were created to make warnings against something. Like when they say you should never sit on a mortar, pregnant women should never go out in the sun, whenever you spill your saliva on the floor always make sure to scrub it with your legs, and many more.
***Have you believed in superstition?.***
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Thou shall not lie.
**Hi Everyone**
Today is another beautiful day on the earth's surface to appreciate our existence. Many had slept and never woke up, many woke but they found themselves in places they never wished.
Such is life. Do you think it's by your power? Or the grace of the Lord.
The vibes I am having on the platform these days are so cool 😎, having people to look up to and get inspired from is something to be appreciated. My last article was on the prompt word **“dream”** by @JonicaBradley and was inspired by my mentor **@Jane** . I appreciate her writing skill and her ability to express her thoughts in words.
She never stopped. I read another article of hers where she wrote another prompt word “lies”. It was indeed an amazing one when she had to discuss the different phases lies could emerge from and how we got ourselves addicted to the act of lying.
`Thanks for the encouragement ❤️`
**Lies**
In the world we found ourselves today we find it hard to stay out of lying. Age never matters because we even see the elderly ones lie. In our community, our society, schools, places of work, offices, students to lecturers, among bosses and servants, husband and wife, parent and children, even among friends and peer groups.
Lying has become something common and usual, no one even cares if there is any consequence to it. Especially the emergence of improved technology. If some people call it a curse, I won't argue with them because they saw it from their point of view. A number 6 to you might be a 9 to another person.
Come to think about the use of our cell phones and how it contributes to the way people lied to each other.
There was a day when I was at the university school park where drivers would take turns driving students to and from the school premises and off-campus. So I boarded a bus as usual and the driver was in. We were about to journey to the school gate and that should be ¾ the journey off-campus. So this driver received a call from a fellow driver, we could hear what the other driver was asking him because the phone was on speaker.
The other driver was about to ask him about the money he promised to pay him. Our driver already knew that's what he must have called for, then he answered him. ***"My friend, we can't see each other right now because I am at the mechanic workshop"*** he added that he had spent a lot of money on his vehicle but still haven't got his motor back on track. His friend felt sad for thinking he was truly at the mechanic workshop meanwhile his bus is at the school gate filled with students and working fine.
After dropping his call, we all screamed at the same time… **Haaaaaa!!! Driver!! 😂 😆**
We lie to friends, on our cellphone. Even on chats at times, we pretend to be laughing at the message the sender drops typing lots of **"LOL"** and laughing emojis. Meanwhile, there is no smile on our face not to talk of making us show our teeth.
**The consequence on my side.**
There was a day when I was on my way to visit my aunt. She lives in an apartment close to our house. So most of the time we go visit her to help her with some house chores.
By the roadside, there is a girl who was my younger sister's classmate from her former school. She would always ask my sister whenever we passed in front of her house.
Their friendship grew stronger to the extent that even her mom knows my sister well and she is always welcomed to their home anytime any day. But it's been a while since they met with each other, they hardly saw each other unless my sister gets back from her workplace once a month.
Since I am the only one at home and whenever my aunt needs our presence I would be the one she calls and I would surely pass by this girl's house. Most times they are always outdoor and sometimes indoor.
Then that day I was on my way to my aunt's house in a rush. I came across this girl on her way to get something, she asked me about my sister, out of a joke I replied that ***"she is dead"*** and walked over to my aunt’s place.
I never knew what I said to be a joke(lie) which was not true. To her, it already got deep down her heart. She ran home and told her mom!. She was so sad and crying when she was telling her mom. She said ***"My friend's brother said she is dead''.*** Her mum was shocked to hear such bad news. She set forward to my aunt’s house in annoyance accusing her of not telling her anything. I was there looking and wondering the reason both of them could have come over to meet my aunt. It wasn’t something usual at all.
She asked my aunt ***"why don't you tell me his sister is dead?"*** *(Pointing at me).* After saying this my aunt was also shocked to hear such from an outsider she asked who told her?. They told my sister I was the one who gave breaking news to her daughter on that very day.
I wasn't sure if I was laughing or just planning to run away!. My aunt asked me if I said so. Then I replied to her that I was just joking with her daughter (my sister's friend) and I never meant what I said would have touched her so hard. My aunt apologized on my behalf and I did the same too. I already started to tremble in fear and my heart beats faster.
My aunt returned from escorting them to their home and came back for me. She sat me down, dragged my ears, and twisted them till they got red and hot. Then she warned me never to try such again in my life. It was a great lesson for me. Since then I always make sure to know what to say and when to utter them.
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Thank you so much @renren16 for the sponsorship. I really appreciate it so much.
And @Jumper-01 thanks so much for the sponsorship renewal.
God bless you all 🥰🥰🥰
Living in my dreams
Good day everyone. 🌞
`Today is indeed another beautiful day to do more, work harder and smarter, earn more, and live a life of our own.`
*Yesterday was so cool and cold as it rained so heavily in my area. I was about to sleep when I remembered the white clothes I spread to dry in the sun 🌞. Immediately I noticed the drop of rainfall on our rooftop, it appeared to me in my dreams that I sundry some clothes. 😂 I ran out of my room with my pants to get the clothes, but as soon as I got outside I noticed I wasn’t wearing any clothes. I had to run back inside wearing something and ran outside again to get the clothes inside. The rain had already started to pour heavily. All my efforts were wasted 😭*
I came back inside and took my device to surf the internet as usual. Then I came across **@Jane** post on the prompt word by @JonicaBradley on “**Dreams”**. So I decided to get give it a chance and wrote something about it
**Dreams come true?.**
At times I am not even always sure if I had a dream or not. Most times I wake, I find myself to have forgotten all that happened in my dreams. At times I think what if life itself is just a dream on its own then after death we wake up to face the reality, we wake up to the real thing. Who knows.
***But I am not here to motivate anyone or to preach about life 😂***
I had a lot of dreams from a young age till now, I even wonder maybe I had dreams when I was an infant. I might have some but I can't remember vividly, maybe just a dream to wake up and get fed.
We all have dreams, so I am sharing some of mine with you today, enjoy the read as you ride along with me to my dreamland.
`Thanks so much for the encouragement ❤️`
**As a pilot**
I remember when I was asked at school about my future ambition. I was thinking of what to say that would come out so different from others, many had said they wish to be a doctor, but I still wonder why there are few doctors in my country. Have they changed their ambitions on the way or what?. Some said they wished to be a lawyer, a friend of mine said he wished to be a teacher, the teacher was impressed by his motive and aspirations to become a teacher. He told us to clap our hands together for him. 🤣
That was my mission, but I don’t think I could accomplish it anymore since my friend already got all the accolades. It was my turn to choose. I was deep in thought of what to say as nothing even came to my mind. Then I said out of nowhere ***"I want to be a pilot".***
I know I have chosen a career different from my abilities. The first thing is how many planes do we have in our country. I asked myself how can I even get to the extent of sitting on a plane?. What does a plane take to fly?. I kept on asking myself different questions and hoping that someday I would handle a plane steering and command it to fly up to the sky.
After I got home that very day, I went back and thought about what I said. I became an inspiration to myself and said ***"I would be a pilot"***. That night I had to sleep with the thought of still thinking about the pilot role and the airplane. Then I slept off.
I woke up to realize it was a dream. I was piloting the plane and it was going so fast and I enjoyed taking turns. But all of a sudden this plane fell from the sky and started turning around. I could feel my head shaking in imagination. Then I woke up to realize it was just a dream. I told my brother about it and he laughed and said why don't you become an aeronautical engineer who repairs planes instead of a pilot. The following day I told my friend at school I am not going to be a pilot again, I am changing my ambition. I want to be an aeronautical engineer that would repair airplanes. He asked me why. Then I said I just wished to be one.
**As a soldier**
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Dreams are sometimes naughty, it doesn't matter your age or it would show some respect. I could remember when dad told me he would love me to go to the army school to become a soldier. I was about to finish secondary school then. He told us he won't like a family without the presence of a soldier or doctor among us. I smiled and was deep in thought about what he had said.
I said to myself ***"you would become a soldier"*** after looking at my arms and seeing how thin it is without any muscle or strength in them. I looked at my face and saw my chubby cheeks and thought how they would look when I got into the army school. I looked at my skin and nodded my head thinking about how they would get to adapt to those hard training sessions as a soldier. I don't think I can be one.
That very night I slept and had a dream and I found myself in the barracks among other fellow soldiers. I was still a novice and never knew what to do next. The first thing I was welcomed with was when the senior told me to tumble around the room and then asked me to salute everyone else in the room. They were all laughing at me as I find it hard to even know whom to make friends with.
The next morning we were told to get prepared for training. At one command everyone woke up and rushed to the bathroom where they poured a few cups of water on their faces and arms then immediately put on their uniforms. I was still rolling on my bed thinking I am at home, not unit I got a belt in the middle of my back! And a strange voice telling me to stand up! I was still scrubbing my back where I got the belt and crying inside of me.
When I woke I went straight to dad and said ***"I cannot be a soldier".*** He laughed 😆 and said it's okay you can be whatever you want.
**My new phone**
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We all know how it feels when we get promised a new thing. This is not age-wise I would say it affects all ages. It's just like you promised an elderly person a house or a car. You won't imagine how excited they would feel about such a thing and how fast they would wish for it to come true. That's just one exciting fact about life. https://pixabay.com/photos/ios-new-mobile-gadget-pad-1091302/
It happened that dad had promised to buy me my first android smartphone. I was so thrilled to have it in my hands. I can't remind him all day about the phone. I remembered how I played some racing and arcade games on my brother's device when he came home for vacation. It was just as real as anything 🤠 compared to the tiny view I had on my Nokia device then.
Dad had to gather some money separately so he could get it for me. Then one day he called me to meet him at his office. I went over and thought he was going to hand over the phone to me. But he was about to send me on an errand.🤣 I felt reluctant and sad. My happiness would have known no bounds assuming I was to go get the device that very day.
A week after he called me again to meet him at his workshop. This time around I had put my mind off getting any device. I made up my mind that he is going to send me on an errand. I got to him then he told me to follow him to the phone shop to select the product I preferred. I told them the name of the device I wanted, but the shop owner said she didn't have it in her store for now. I went home sad and thought of how I would present my new phone to them at home.
A dream came that night for sure 🤣. I had a dream. I was with my phone and my younger siblings were begging me to let them play some games on it. I felt like a boss and was giving them to play one round after the other. My dream never came to reality. Because it was when I got admission to the higher institution my dad bought me the phone so my siblings were not able to play games on it.
**Wet dream**
The first time I heard the words ***“wet dreams”*** I thought it meant bedwetting. But later I learned that it is something that happens to men when they ejaculate while sleeping and one of the signs that show when a man gets matured.
It was this very day after the heavy rainfall, the weather was so cold that people would term it ***"weather for two"***. But how about the singles?. How would they survive?. Some would suggest they have a hot tea to battle the weather 😂.
But this day I tried to get myself a hot tea but it just lasted a few hours. I had to sleep and wrap myself around my blanket 😂. I thought I already regained myself not until I slept and had a dream.
In my dream, I got married on a rainy day and it was about time for our honeymoon. Hehehe. I grabbed my wife and carried her to the bedroom then something happened which I can't remember how it happened 😂 😂. All I knew was when I woke up, I found my trousers wet. I thought I had already bed-wet. But I realized I had a wet dream.
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Parenting and how to discipline a child.
Hi friends…
Hope we are all having a nice time on the platform. Life is a bed of roses and thorns like we all know. We have our different battles to fight with life itself. Most times we find it a bit difficult to engage with things we are used to doing before, at times we struggle to get things in order or even make time for ourselves, family, and friends.
I have been working on a project with my supervisor for more than a year now. It looked easy at first but in the long run, I realized it wasn’t as easy as I thought. She gave tough time to the extent that making time for myself became something so uneasy, I became weak and even fell ill again and again.
But by the grace of God, I was through with her some days ago, so I took some days to rest and relax my brain. (All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy). I slept as much as I could. And from my leisure, I would get my phone and type some articles as drafts. Maybe someday when I get the ability I will publish them.
`Thanks for the encouragement`
I got into a conversation with a friend of mine two days ago. So I made a statement that I wouldn't marry a woman that is not well educated. Then my friend disagreed and asked me for the reason behind my ideology of marrying a well-educated woman.
I told him there is a huge difference between the term literate and illiterate. I wouldn't have mind marrying a woman who is illiterate only if I am one. That might just be a perfect match 😜.
Then he asked me about those who get married to the non-educated, won't they also live a better life?.
“They would for sure”, I responded.
Then I added, saying that the prior reason for me to marry a literate is for my kids. Giving them a mother that can train them to become someone in life, a mother that can spare her knowledge and impact them, a mother that can ask them to bring their books and teach them the basics, not requesting for a tutorial class.
He said I haven't answered his question. Lol 😆
He then narrated a story to me about a family whose parents are both illiterate, but when their children return from school the father would get a newspaper and act like he was reading it, then he would tell the children to get their books and start going through their classwork and he would give them an assignment on what he saw similar to what they did in the textbook.
After doing their assignments, he would tell them to submit to him, then he packed everything and hide it on one side of his room without even checking on them.
The children did this for years till they were accustomed to it. They knew it to be their daily activities.
As the narrator concluded, he said when the elderly child was about to finish high school was when he realized that his dad was an illiterate who would always read one newspaper simultaneously 😆😆. Without even checking the submissions they made to him. But he testified that his dad had impacted a lot on his academic performance. Thereby he was able to outshine his classmates in his studies and was used to reading.
**What do you think?.**
He then added that the answer he wanted from me was ****"discipline"**** from parents matters most. Not the fact that they are educated or not. It doesn't mean that the non-educated parents won't have time for their children to teach them. But when there is discipline then it's enough for the child to perform better.
Even nowadays educated women are not ready to come up with those motherly roles anymore. They leave it all to their maids, then take the babies to daycare. They would always prefer to go to their workplace and earn than to give their children full attention. If this could fall to both sides (father and mother) on a child. Only God can help.
We all believe that the first school and teacher of a child is their mothers. Mothers play a lot of roles in the life of a child. I might say 70%of a child's lifetime is spent with their mothers and this would indeed have an impact on them physically, morally, spiritually, academically, and even mentally.
There is a woman who was once our neighbor when I was still in my third year in the university. She had some grown-up children. A male and three females. The eldest among them, the son, doesn't live with them. But the 3 daughters are living with their mum. But every day when they wake to get their house chores done and they make any form of mistake, instead of their mum correcting them and guiding them to what's right, she would rather lay curses on them and utter foul statements to them. She looks like she is giving them some discipline, but she isn't.
These children got adapted to the curses and abuse from their mum and grew used to it. And at some point in time, they would not give her the respect she deserves. They talk back to her harshly and most of the time when they even speak among themselves they use abusive language and curses most of the time.
I knew right from the time that the impact of their mother had shown on them. If it was an educated mother, such might have not happened. I narrated this to my friend in question.
I agreed that one fact parents should never lack is the act of discipline.
**Discipline**
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Discipline could mean a practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior. Using punishment to correct disobedience.
Oxfords dictionary
**There are also various types of discipline.**
It could be preventive, supportive, and corrective.
****Preventive discipline:**** This is about creating an avenue for rules and regulations to be followed, guidelines, or could be rules guiding the behavior to prevent distraction. This could be when we have given a reward for good behavior and prevented the bad ones by telling them the consequences that would erupt from doing so.
Preventive discipline is better to be done when children are at a young age because they are still easy to curb and they would always love to listen at this stage. They pay rapt attention to the advice given to them and make sure to take heed to prevent themselves from getting punished.
****Supportive discipline:**** This type of discipline occurs mostly in the form of transgressions. The fact that they might have gone beyond the age to be given preventive discipline. We can’t teach a child everything at a tender age, they have to learn gradually. So possibly a grown-up child made a mistake and needs to be corrected, it is not necessary it comes in the form of punishment or even rewarding them.
Verbal warnings, non-verbal warnings, reminders of the rules to be followed are the keys to a successful supportive discipline. Take an example that when a mother tries to correct a grown-up child, probably a teenager, in front of their mates, it is better to give them a supportive discipline, even sign language would be more appreciated. Because the child would have realized that before his/her parents could give such a sign then there must be consequences for such an action. Then further warning could later come up in verbal forms when they are alone.
****Corrective discipline:**** This is the last stage of discipline. It comes into play when a child has failed to change his or her behavior after repeated attempts of supportive discipline. It’s more like an advanced form of discipline. At this stage, strict action should be taken. Punishment might not work out, even verbal warnings are nowhere to be found. For example, this happened among students in a class then strict measures like removing the disruptive student from the classroom, reporting to the school principal, or even informing the parents then scheduling a meeting with the parents and the school principal. These steps might look more disappointing and disgraceful but they would go a long way in changing the child’s attitude and taking to corrections.
Discipline is so important in our society, right from our home, schools, and even our place of work. It brings peace and orderliness to society. In a congregation where there are no rules and regulations then there is no need for punishment, but when there are rules to be followed then there would surely be a consequence for intrusion.
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**Importance of discipline on a child**
Discipline works better on children than adults because it is believed that adults are the ones to impose discipline on a child.
****1. It keeps the child safe:**** when a child is well-disciplined either at home or school. They know the right from the wrong, thereby keeping them safe from environmental hazards. Safety precautions such as looking at both sides of the road before crossing. It could be addressing them on health risks and precautions to take before handling their meals while eating and after eating. A child should know what to eat and when to eat them. Even in the home, their safety should be important, when we see a child playing with sharp objects instead of saying ***“stop playing with knives”*** it is better to tell them why it’s a problem. Say ***“That could cut your hands. It’s not safe”***.
****2. It encourages good choices:**** a child who has been warned against the wrong things would surely know perfectly well what to do when such occurs again. They would have the preference to choose the right from the wrong, reminding themselves of the consequences and punishment that they had received for doing so in the first place.
****3. It creates room for self-discipline:**** A well-disciplined child would learn how to control their emotions making them emotionally and socially mature adults. Knowing the right thing to be done at the right time.
**Conclusion**.
There is a difference between **consequences** and **punishments**. The two might sound similar but have a different impact on a child making it important to distinguish the difference between consequences and punishments.
When children are disciplined with appropriate consequences they learn from their mistakes. Punishments, however, tend to mean that the children quickly learn how to prevent themselves from getting caught when they misbehave.
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REFERENCES 1 https://pixabay.com/photos/quarantine-danger-infection-virus-5154557/ https://www.eurekly.com/blog/21-questions-about-classroom-discipline-that-bother-every-teacher/
REFERENCES 2 https://www.verywellfamily.com/why-it-is-important-to-discipline-your-child-1094790
Fantasy in my dreams (finale)
***If you haven’t read the first three parts then you should do that. Click the links to enjoy***
**Fantasy in my dreams I** https://read.cash/@McYusuf/fantasy-in-my-dreams-b2b3ce84
**Fantasy in my dreams II**
Fantasy in my dreams III https://read.cash/@McYusuf/fantasy-in-my-dreams-ii-783bed3b https://read.cash/@McYusuf/fantasy-in-my-dreams-iii-6e3e71fe
It has been said that the water one would drink would never pass us by. I had dreams but how would I accomplish them? Maybe it’s best for them to just fade away and I never remember any of them again
**On the 10 July 2010.** A day I can never forget. It indeed became a remarkable day of my life.
As usual, I was on my way home stressed from the hustle of the day. Despite the fact that I woke up early to work, I was still unable to sell all my goods. But the little I sold should be sufficient for the day. I got home so tired and was about to eat the meal I bought from a local restaurant. At least once a while I should create happiness for myself.
I heard footsteps approaching the entrance, immediately I packed all my stuff and ran to the corner of the staircase where I stay and peered at whoever approached the building. Most times they are people who come to ease themselves. And at times the presence of some smokers. I thought it would have been them as usual.
But from their conversation, I could sense something different. But I never can guess who it could have been. Some moments after they entered the building I saw the head of the community and a lady. I remembered when I went to meet him to take permission before using the building. He gave me a go-ahead, so I was less bothered.
He told the lady beside him ***“there is a boy who passes over here, I gave him a go-ahead to make use of the building.”*** She replied and said, ***“where is he?”***
He said, ***“ Maybe he’s gone out for work and not back home yet”***. She asked him if I was the one who maintained the surroundings where their father was buried? Yes, it’s his doing! He responded.
Then he must be some kind of hardworking guy. *(He took her to the backyard and showed her the surroundings).* Before they could get back inside, I already came out of my hiding and acted like I was just coming back from the street.
Good evening sir! Good evening ma! I greeted both of them and was about to make my way back to the staircase before she called me back to ask what my name was.
**Yusuf, My name is Yusuf ma! What a beautiful name! She replied.**
This led to further questions from her, she asked to know more about my background and why I was living such a life?. She asked about my future ambitions even if I had any. I was surprised to have heard all these questions from her. I narrated every story to her from the beginning to my present state right in front of her. She felt so sorry, I could see it on her face. She almost cried but she wiped it off with the small handkerchief from her bag.
She said, I have talked to the community chief and we discussed a lot about this building. There would be construction on the building soon. I felt sad. Then she continued, so you might have to vacate this place and get to somewhere safer. She told me she wasn’t from Nigeria, she would have taken me along to her home. But she lodged at a hotel pending the time of her return.
She gave me a brown envelope and told me to manage myself, get myself an apartment, and told me to get back to school.
I told her I have no means of sustaining myself if I am to return back to school. She smiled and said. ***“I would take over from here on, whenever you are in need of anything just give me a call”*** I laid flat on the floor in gratitude to her. I was so happy and overwhelmed by her generosity.
She was about to leave and waved goodbye to me.
She was like a God-sent angel. I couldn’t believe I would ever encounter such a person like her ever in my life. After she left, I opened the envelope and it was filled with dollars. I couldn’t count as much. I was scared that something bad might happen to me, or I might get attacked. Maybe someone might have been watching us. I went to the bank immediately and created an account for myself then I exchanged the dollars for naira. It was a huge amount.
I got myself a new apartment, furnished it, got some new sets of clothes, and a cell phone. I called her to appreciate what she had done but she didn’t pick it up. I was so happy. I decided to forward her a message to thank her.
It's time to resume again after the vacation. I enrolled myself at my former school and continued my journey.
Years passed by, my dream to become a medical doctor finally came to reality. I studied hard and made sure I came out of the university a certified medical student 👨🎓.
I sent her a message expressing how grateful and indebted I am to her. I was so happy!
Few minutes after she replied to my message saying;
**“Congratulations to you my boy! I have been working on your visa to the United States so you can work here as a medical doctor.”**
Happiness upon happiness. Who would have believed my life would change for the better. Today is all we know, no one knows tomorrow.
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Fantasy in my dreams III
**Good day to you all**
**Today is another beautiful day to witness on the earth's surface, life itself has not been so easy, we continue to pray and hope for better days to come. At times even weekends are always much busier than working days. I had been off for some time due to my schedule with my supervisor. I hope I am done with her in no time then I can focus more online.**
**The story continues**
***If you haven’t read the first two parts then you should do that. Click the links to enjoy***
Fantasy in my dreams I https://read.cash/@McYusuf/fantasy-in-my-dreams-b2b3ce84
Fantasy in my dreams II https://read.cash/@McYusuf/fantasy-in-my-dreams-ii-783bed3b
*I knew life would be so hard for me in years to come, but I had to create happiness for myself and live the present then worry less about the future. My neighbors never cared for me and I didn’t even bother to seek them out. I would rather starve myself and eat from the little I have than be a slave to them.*
Years passed by, it’s been 5 years now. I was able to cope with the rent for just two years and the landlord out of pity decided to give me an extra year so I could sort things out and maybe time to pack my things together and leave. I can’t blame him, he would have to collect the rent and feed his family too. He can’t just harbor me in the house for free.
Two months before the rent expired I had walked around the streets to get a perfect location for myself. Then I came across a building that could be perfect for my stay.
I would have wished to meet with the house owner before I sheltered there but what if he decided not to help me out. So I met with the people around and requested that I could meet with the owner. I explained myself to them then they told me to stay there because the house owner is already dead and his daughters are abroad. So no one is there to look over the building. They showed me his burial ground right in the backyard of the building, I hardly recognized it because it was already covered with bushes. I promised them I won’t misuse the place and never disappoint them because I owe them a lot.
My rent has expired and I have to pack out, but how would I pack all the televisions, wardrobe and other things at home in an incomplete building? So I decided to sell them off. Water dripped down my face as I decided to put them for sale, at some point, I felt I should just burn them all. It would be better to burn them with my own hands than to sell all my parent's belongings to someone I never knew before. Then another thought would come up again and remind me how I would have to survive if I don’t sell them.
Finally, I decided to sell them, my neighbors were the first to ask me if I wanted to sell them. I wished not to sell it to them but I had no option. They bought all they wished to buy from it and I sold the rest. Now I got some cash at hand to survive even though it might not last me longer but pending the time I would get myself something to do. This was how my journey to the street began.
The change of environment affected me a lot, I got slimmer and at some point in time, I was like a child with kwashiorkor. Malaria got into my bloodstream but in the long run, it became a part and parcel of me.
Waking up every day to the street had become my addiction and sometimes my source of happiness. But never would I forget how my dreams vanished into the thin air. I have lived in suffering for additional five years. Now I am 18 years of age. I had a dream of becoming a medical doctor at the age of 25, but I never think such a dream could come true ever again. Sometimes I do think about the future, would my wife and children be proud to call me a father and husband? How do I care for them? Would any woman even want to be with a suffering man like me?
When I think 💭 a lot then I come to realize that it won’t solve anything but the only solution is to find my way out of this so-called poverty. There are friends I met on the street when we hawk together in the traffic, some of them would steal from the car owners and even from passengers in commercial buses. Now they are advanced robbers, they form a gang and go for operations. But their lives are not much different from mine because when they get all this money, they spend it on hard drugs, cigarettes, and go to clubs and hotels. I realized they were not even ambitious, if I had the opportunity they had I would have found my way back to school to continue with my studies
**To be continued…**
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Fantasy in my dreams II
To enjoy the read, make sure you check out the first part here https://read.cash/@McYusuf/fantasy-in-my-dreams-b2b3ce84
Mum’s death destabilized me, made me feel the pain from losing something so dear to one’s heart. I already knew the journey won’t be an easy one again, my dreams, my goals, my ambition, my career, everything is gone. I almost gave up on everything. For days now I have not been myself, it's like life intentionally showed me its cruelty.
At times I thank my parents for bringing me alone to the world, maybe they had foreseen that they would be short-lived and wouldn't want to put so much burden on us. Likewise, I think otherwise, had it been they gave birth to more children and not myself alone then I would have someone to keep my company, someone to discuss with, someone to tell my pains and share happiness with. But it’s a pity I would have to do that all by myself.
It’s been days after mum’s death I sleep alone in the whole apartment. At times when I take a look at mum's wardrobe, I would see the pictures we took together on my 5th birthday. The smile on her face, the happiness we experienced, and the love we shared. I can feel it all. Tears 😭 started to drip down my face, I could taste bitterness and sorrow in them. No one will wipe my face away for me. It's been a lonely life.
Mum’s family was nice but she only had two of her younger sisters. They are also trying to make ends meet, one had issues with her marriage life, so she is on the struggle by herself, most of the time she gets support from mum, and her younger sister is good too. She brought me some food and gave me some amount.
She did her best to make me forget about the death of my parents.
She told me *“ I would have taken you in, but you know how my mother-in-law reacts whenever you come to visit, the way she treats you, I am not always satisfied”* I held her hands and told her not to worry much about me.
She might be so scared I might mingle with those bad boys out there. She almost cried out her eyes but I had to stay strong and plead with her not to cry anymore.
I can’t just rely on m my aunts, I need to find a means of survival. Had it been dad built a home for us before his demise it would have been a little better for me, but his plans on building a 3 bedroom apartment died with him. At some point, I had to sell off some things at home to balance up the house rent.
I sold almost everything and it wasn’t my wish to do so, but I am left with no option. These are the things that bring back memories of my parents to me and most times keep me down to my real self especially when I remember dad’s words and his advice to me.
I knew life would be so hard for me in years to come, but I had to create happiness for myself and live the present then worry less about the future. My neighbors never cared for me and I didn’t even bother to seek them out. I would rather starve myself and eat from the little I have than be a slave to them.
To be continued…
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**Today is another Tuesday on the earth's surface. Another day to continue with the hustle and hard work 😂, Mondays are always tiresome but we would have to face it.**
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Fantasy in my dreams
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It’s so hard to sleep at night, I can’t sleep! I would always have to be watchful of my surroundings, my luggage, and the little business I do for survival because once that’s gone, then I don’t think I have any hope for the future, or maybe the future is not even for me, who knows?
Not only being vigilant while sleeping at night just because of my belongings and my surroundings but mainly because of the thoughts that come to mind every time I remember how my parents left the world.
My dad wasn’t rich, but one thing he makes sure we never lack is happiness, he taught me to know the fact that money isn’t happiness but just a factor of happiness, happiness comes from the heart. I believed in his words so much as a father and would always work towards his sayings.
Mum was a petty trader, she never got a stable product for sale, she might have to sell foodstuff this year, and in the year to come she would have changed to trading clothes since there is no much profit from food selling. Mum never wants to see me lack anything, so she would always give her best to make sure I get all I need.
It was her father’s burial ceremony, she had no choice but to leave for the gathering where most of her family members would attend. She left with dad and I was told to stay at our neighbor's house pending their arrival. I think I preferred to stay home alone than to go there, but Mum won’t understand. They would always treat me like a slave who is there to work for them, I would get threatened not to utter a word when mum comes to pick me up, they would smile on her face but I would be the one suffering the consequences.
On this day, Mum and dad traveled as early as possible, the journey from Lagos to our hometown would last at least 10 hours boarding a faster bus but at times it takes more. I felt it inside of me, but I never understood anything.
I held mum's hands back before she left but she hugged me and gave me a kiss on the cheek *“don’t worry boy, we will be back soon”* it’s already nightfall but we are yet to receive a message or call of their arrival. I was bothered
At midnight we got a strange call *“Hello!, this is General hospital Ikobi, a patient from a fatal accident requested we call your number, please it would be better if you could show up at our health center immediately”.* Our neighbor never told me anything but I knew something terrible had happened. They took me along to the hospital. When we got there I saw Mum lying on the sickbay helpless and wasn’t attended to. All I could see was a drip in her hands while she kept turning side by side in severe pain. I didn't know what to do, tears dripped down my face, mum could not recognize my presence anymore. Her face was full of blood and her body got a lot of cuts and some bone dislocation. Why on earth could this happen? I looked around the hospital. Maybe I would see dad but no one looked like him. I held my neighbor's hand and asked them, *``Where is dad?”* They looked me in the eyes and said, *“your dad is no more!”*
I could feel it in their words that they never cared, they were less concerned, they told me they have to go, they have something important to attend to.
I cried after them but they left me and drove their way home. Little me could offer Mum no help, I went to the hospital consultation room and asked for help, but the nurses were looking at me like a kitten who lost its way. They told me they can’t do anything about it unless there is money.
I went back to the room to see if mum had gained herself back but mum was no more. I held her hands and placed my head on her tummy and cried silently…
*“Mum, why would you leave me alone in this strange world!!!”*
To be continued…
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Thank you all
My grandfather last words
Papa was strong and agile, everyone in the community still wondered how he would keep walking so smart at his age, he is indeed most of the young one’s prayer point. They want an old age like his.
He would read without using an eyeglass and his voice is audible though not as the days in the past, but I would say he never got some vibration in his voice yet. I wonder how lucky he was. He is a man with great talent and I would say he is rich and this helped him escape through some hard times that could have broken him down.
Papa just celebrated his 95th birthday last month. It indeed called for celebration, he is among the oldest in town, many would come down to his corridors to seek for history about the town as many more would come for elderly advice. He would also create a special time for little children every full moon to tell them stories and folktales. Most times he teaches us how to play games and have fun among ourselves, at the end of every event he would give everyone money to get something for themselves. Everyone loves papa.
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On the 23rd of August Papa started acting strange. He couldn’t get off his bed like he did before and he was asked to be taken to the hospital for care but he refused, we called the doctor home to have some check up on him but they found nothing suspicious to diagnose. He was still active till yesterday, maybe old age started to tell. https://pixabay.com/photos/street-old-man-child-bike-3390317/
It’s been 8 days now papa got no improvement he had not been eating his meal properly again. We have to support him to sit before he could take his meal then we support him back to bed. I thought to myself maybe it’s the end time for papa 👴.
After feeding him, he called me back to his bed, sat me beside him and put his hands on mine, and locked his fingers into mine. Like he was stuttering but I could hear every word he was saying, he said;
INTERMISSION!! INTERMISSION!!!!!!
***My dear son! What I am going to tell you today, make sure you never forget them in your life and also make sure you put them into your day-to-day practice. I would tell you five things you need to do in life for you to never regret your existence.***
****1. GOD ALWAYS****
In everything you do in life, always remember to put your God first, there are times when things would come so easy and you would feel you did it all by yourself, never think it’s your doing but the grace of the Lord that is with you, appreciate it and keep praying it lasts longer for you. In times of sorrow, never think someone got into your life affairs and never seek aid from someone over your problems but to seek the solution from your Lord who had brought it upon you.
****2. PUT YOURSELF FIRST****
You would always have to take good care of yourself first, even before family or friends. Because you have your own life to live and so they have theirs. Don’t try creating comfort for others without you finding yourself comfortable, don’t try helping others without helping yourself first, because if your life ends there they would mourn your death and find someone else to replace you. Even your wife and children would move on in life. So you would be no different from the lamp 🪔 that spreads light to the world and forgot to shed light on itself.
****3. BE A MAN OF YOUR WORDS****
One thing humans would always cherish is to be sincere and truthful. It has pushed many to the mountain of success and otherwise has sunk many into the valley of failure and regrets. When you’re sincere with your words people will love you naturally. No doubt you would always emerge the best among the best.
****4. NEVER RUN BY SOMEONE ELSE TIME****
We all have our pace in life, our destiny to be fulfilled, look forward to their success in life but never make their achievements push you beyond your limit making you trespass and possibly lead you astray. Live a life of your own and be proud of yourself always. Your friend made it in life never means you won’t, believe his time had come and so would yours. Endurance and patience should be your watchword, act by them then you would be happy over your existence.
****5. BE GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING****
No matter how small or minute the help could be, be it financially, morally, or physically, no matter what, always make sure you appreciate everything they have done for you because a grateful soul receives more.
***My son! I hope you could see sense in the little words I have told you, I might not be able to leave you houses or riches but I leave these five things for you, make sure you keep them safe and make use of them in your life. These are my last words to you as a grandfather, father, and brother to you.***
I pray for you and wish you good luck 👍 in life. Take care of your family and make sure to keep your wife happy 😃 always.
Call everyone in, it’s time for me to say goodbye 👋.
Tears dripped down my face as I remembered I would see grandpa no more. I couldn’t stand his goodbye. Maybe his last words are enough for me. I turned my face down and I just had put my face on his bed before I could raise my head. Papa was no more. Everyone sobbed as we lost a great gem, a man of virtue, respect, and honor.
**This is not my story but completely FICTIONAL.**
Today is another new month and I am happy to be a witness. I wish everyone a happy and prosperous month. To my readers, subscribers, upvoters, and sponsors I am so grateful for everything.
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It was a stressful Monday for me.
**Good day to you all**
Just like yesterday we already made plans for the weekend and I can say yes to that through some articles I read here on the platform. Many had a nice time with friends and families too. Come to talk of the mighty Monday morning again. We have started to make preparations for our workplaces, business and even studies for those who are students. But by the grace of God we made it through and today we are here to witness another beautiful day today. I pray God makes us witness many more.
**My Monday experience**
Yesterday as usual was a Monday to me and indeed was. Actually, I am already a graduate from the institution but we are still having some project work to be done on the university campus so I had to get myself prepared for school. I haven’t washed any clothes, maybe I have just been so lazy and lazy. I got a whole lot of laundry to make but I got some detergent for washing then I dropped it in the laundry basket and started watching movies. The consequence haunted me because I had to wear something to school to see my project supervisor.
My box was almost empty, maybe it became a home for the cockroaches. But luckily I still have a pair of washed and well-ironed trousers and top, though it is native wear I was less concerned since I still got something to wear. Immediately I took my bath and got myself prepared for school. Time is already against me. I just hoped I would meet her in her office.
On getting to the bus stop where we take buses and cars going to school I got surprised 😮 to see crowds trekking from one bus stop to another in search of transport. I got discouraged. Why this on an early Monday morning again?
I witnessed this while I was still an undergraduate and I would always struggle to get into any vehicle going to school because I must attend lectures, if I won’t do that then I would be left with no choice than to get off my bed as early as possible and get to the bus stop before 7 a.m in the morning so I could get it with ease. But how do I still have to struggle again? I got fed up but I was left with no choice.
I wished I could trek to my department but the distance from the school gate to the university campus is nothing to joke about. It is a journey of about 4.5 kilometers or even more. So it cannot be walked with annoyance. Luckily I was able to get a car that parked right In front of me, immediately I opened the door but before I got to the door the students already rushed and started to drag the door with me, they mashed me and even almost pushed me out of the car entrance. Then I had to take my phone out of my pocket so it wouldn't get stolen by some thieves that are not there to enter the bus but to steal. I held my phone tight and started to use my energy to fight back and finally found my way in. It was like leaving the frypan for a cold room.
I got to the school premises and I did all I had to do. I tried to prevent myself from getting late but the rain kept on falling for hours. It delayed my work but I must complete it before leaving. My stay at school got delayed so I had to leave around 4 pm in the afternoon.
On getting to the school park again I had to nod my head and I felt like tears should start dropping from my face but I saw no drops.
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When I saw the queue and how long it was I couldn’t join because I would have to leave that queue maybe by 10 pm in the night and I don’t think I can stand up to that time doing anything.
I left the shuttle bus terminals for the school bus 🚌, but that was even worse than expected the queue already turned into a pack of frozen fish. How would I get home today? I asked myself.
I had to wait for two hours if I would get lucky to see a bus to park by my side so I would just struggle my way in, I had no option and it’s been so long I did this I felt the stress and pain running through my body system. Some minutes after a bus with the capacity of 18 passengers parked I ran after it and held the door, they almost pushed me away and in no time some students already passed the window to get their seats. We couldn’t open the door because no one would even give the space to let you open it. It was indeed a hard time for me. I wish I could have the money to afford a car instantly then I would buy it without hesitation.
I thought to myself if I let go of this bus then I would have a slim chance of getting home before 8 pm. I got my phone out of my pocket and turned myself into a superman. I used the little energy left in me to push the people back a little then told a guy in front of me to open the door so we got in. A girl almost got her leg broken because she couldn’t get in and those struggling to get in never mind her situation but wanted to find their way in. An 18 passenger capacity bus got overloaded and was filled with more than 30 passengers. Everyone wants to find their way home.
I got home before 7 o’clock in the evening then I took my bath and went straight to bed. Yesterday was just so much more stressful than I could have ever imagined.
**NB**: I didn’t share any pictures to prevent the university image from social media abuse, but below is a comment a student made to tell how stressful his experience was at the university campus.
***Get full gist here*** ***<<Click here>>***
*What do you think should be the solution to this? Should we blame it on the government not paying attention to the educational system of the country? Or the institute itself for not providing sufficient buses for transportation, Or the students themselves for not being orderly and well organized.* https://www.nairaland.com/2158180/annoying-things-unilorites-go-through/2
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Things money can’t buy
Hi everyone, today is another day on the surface of the earth as usual. We all know it’s not by our power, but by the grace of the almighty God.
It’s Monday again! And I am sure we all had a nice and great weekend. We are left with no choice but to resume our working hours again for the week. I hope we continue to have precious time to spare shuffling between our jobs, duties, and the platform too.
Life got no changes, I would say no new thing on the surface everything happening had surely happened before, there might be some new innovations to them but they all happened.
Life and death already took place a long time ago since the era of the first prophet and his son when one had to kill the other all because he was jealous. Jealousy never started during our time but as we can also see it had been occurring since time immemorial. Many things I cat mention they all had their source of occurrence.
Good to have you all. I appreciate 🙌
Back to the title my ****“Things money can’t buy”****
*There are many things money just can’t buy!*
At times we think money is everything, but nay!. When you think about it then you see the reality about it. If money can buy everything then let’s see some of what I would list below
We all know money isn’t everything, because if money is everything then the rich and wealthy ones don’t need to bother themselves with finding more money. Instead, when they attain a certain amount of money they are to quit and continue to live their lives in peace but they won’t.
**Happiness**
Happiness is free, yeah I agree with that but it’s not totally free to everyone but to those who want it. I once thought money could buy happiness but in the long run, I discovered I was wrong. Rather money is just a factor of happiness but can never bring happiness. There are many people who have enough money with them but there is no happiness in their life, if money could buy one then they should have got the price. When they spend their money on stuff they never feel happy with, can they call that happiness?. Meanwhile, some have no money with them but they are satisfied with the little they have, they do things when they wish to, freedom to all basic needs of life then there is that beautiful 😻 smile on their face all day. Money isn’t a stable thing. While they live on with happiness in their heart there is hope for the future.
**Love**
Love doesn't have a price, no matter how long if one falls in love in the name of money then one day if the presence of money is no more then the love would surely fade out. Some seem to buy their own love through money but such love would never have a good end because money isn’t something permanent and forever. True love comes from the heart and not from the traces or attraction to wealth. Money can’t buy love but a factor of true love. When there is money in addition to true love then life would be like heaven on earth
**Patience and endurance**
Another basic thing money can’t buy in life is patience and endurance. Most times these attributes lead many to the source of their wealth today but those who lack these attributes even if they remain wealthy for their entire life they can’t get where to buy them from. Patience and endurance are something we practice and build ourselves upon not what we could just get in a day or two.
**Age**
One reason why we respect the elders even though they might be poor or not even as wealthy as you are is in the additional years of experience they attained in life which you can’t buy with your money. To get those experiences and learn from them then you have to set aside your money to get them. If money could buy age then most of the young and wealthy ones of today would have bought them so they won’t get older anymore. But they can’t, because the wealthy ones yesterday used theirs and age later tell, they got to a stage where money is of no use to them again.
**Time**
Some say time is money, or money is time. Whichever way it goes. I would say “no time to waste time” because when it’s gone it’s surely gone forever. We can never turn back the hands of time no matter how hard we try and we can never change what has happened no matter how much we cry.
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My everyday cycle
Hi everyone, today is another beautiful day on the earth's surface and we have nothing to say other than to give thanks to the source that created life.
Our existence alone is a blessing and a grace bestowed upon us all. When we take a good look at occurrence happening all over the world or just taking a glance at what’s happening in your locality you would realize it not by your power but the grace of the Lord
The past few weeks were stressful but still okay because I had my eyes open to a lot of things and picked a lot of lessons from a life in addition to the ones I have already(though not much 😂, still learning).
I realized that if one wants to know the real meaning of **GRATITUDE** 🙏 then there are places they should visit to realize that you don’t have to shout or sit people down and keep on lecturing them day to day about the day t that humans are to appreciate everything that comes their way, good or bad it’s surely a blessing in disguise.
Pay a visit to the hospital, the prison yard, the mortuary, I am sure if you get to these places then you would realize you are nothing but a creature among the creatures on the earth's surface. I am not going to dive much into this, maybe I will save it as a topic for another day.
It’s so much interesting to see how people live their day-to-day activities, especially on this wonderful platform, seeing places and exploring places virtually through pictures and at times videos but I would think and ask myself what am I doing and where am I going? I would always have one answer then I realized I just kept perambulating one cycle each day.
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**My daily cycle**
**PRAY ➡️ EAT ➡️ STAY ONLINE ➡️ SLEEP**
Maybe it's some other people’s choice but for me, I sometimes get tired of this. I just wish I could be able to add more to it like driving, skating, swimming, exercise, reading, and lots more.
But I know I am just a lazy brat who is not ready to make improvements. Then I realized I am satisfied with my lifestyle, maybe some days in the future there might be changes.
**PRAY**
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Every day as Muslims we are to wake and pray the five daily prayers which I would never take for granted. I would wake up by 5 am in morning to observe my prayers and would make sure I never miss out on others too till the day runs out. https://pixabay.com/photos/kid-praying-muslim-islam-faith-1077793/
Prayer said to be the sword of a true believer, made me realize how important it is in our life. Come to think of someone having a nice time all day and neglected prayers? It would have been great for such a person to keep praying all day and neglect other activities. Just from my point of view.
**EAT**
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Who would deny the fact that they don’t like food? Especially men? It has been said that “A hungry man is an angry man” so with this fact at hand I don't want you with food. Immediately after prayers I would get to the kitchen and find something to eat because when I don’t eat I am not always friendly and my eyeball change color from white to red 😡 😂 https://pixabay.com/photos/girl-eating-watermelon-eat-846357/
**STAY ONLINE**
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I am always active online 24/7 except for times when I decide to take some rest or sleep. Most times my siblings would take my phone and put on my hotspot then exhaust all my data subscriptions because they know my data is always on 😆. I have no choice but to think I used it all by myself, not until the day one of them mistakenly confessed to me. https://pixabay.com/photos/iphone-smartphone-apps-apple-inc-410324/
Platforms like readcash and noisecash had been on my hotlist and I would always check out my notifications from time to time. In addition to my addiction to social media’s too
**SLEEP**
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All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. After everyday activities I would get tired as it is for every human nature, we are humans and not robots, even robots get weak and crash at times. I would take a rest for the night and wake up for prayers again by 5 am. https://pixabay.com/photos/child-baby-sleep-blanket-bed-3089972/
Presently, this is how I live. Maybe someday in the future, it would make some changes due to some responsibilities I would have got myself engaged in, but for now, I love the way I am living even though Mum would always complain when I get home that I got so lazier 😂.
How about you?
How have you been making use of your day?
IT IS NOT GOODBYE BUT SEE YOU AGAIN 👋👋👋
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a step
**How about the right step at the right time**
It’s better off to take a better step late than to take the wrong step early.
***How about the lifestyle of a butterfly***
Every stage of our life we have to pass through development, a gradual process, a step at a time. The beautiful butterfly we see today was never hatched that way, it had to pass through several stages of life to complete its cycle. From its egg to the larva stage where it looks a bit disgusting then it takes its form onto another stage where it turns to the pupa and then to the crawling caterpillar 🐛 then the caterpillar transforms into the beautiful flying butterfly 🦋 we see today. Days are numbered; one after the other it had to take its different form.
Come to talk about us human beings, we are to pass several stages of life too, thereby inevitable for us to skip one to another. Before a human could make it to adulthood one has to pass through the pregnancy stage for months, then after birth several stages of life are to be encountered, sitting, crawling, standing, walking, running, talking, from there the child would have to migrate to the childhood stage leaving behind the infant stage. Then after a few months and years, the child would no longer be a child but grown to attain its puberty stage and kicked off with another new phase of their life as a teenager.
Then gradually after years, they become adults and then come to witness old age.
In summary, as humans we should always know that we all have our different pace in life and we’ve our race to run. Comparing one’s achievements to another might make one a victim of ungrateful existence, keep it steady and make sure you are moving, a step taken forward is gone and gone forever. Remember that the position you are today is surely a stepping stone to another, why not remain humble and be grateful for your life.
Life is like a car, while you are the driver. You must take a good look at the windscreen to see those ahead of you in life, fastened that seatbelt and make sure you seek a better track to move, meanwhile never forget to take a look at the side mirror 🪞 to see those behind of you in life, theirs would make you think twice when you feel take over speeding. There are surely those below wanting to be in your position.
Life is full of lessons; the oxygen you take in for free is what some are paying for at the hospital, the freedom you got is what some are wishing for in their prisons, the hands you used to type and hold that phone of yours is what some are praying for because they already lost theirs. But you are fortunate to have yours intact. You can walk on both legs but you are still craving for a bicycle to ride on, below you are those without legs to even walk not to talk of dreaming to ride a bicycle.
You got that bicycle but are still wishing to get a bike to make movement easier, but remember some would always have to trek miles to their destination only if they could afford a bicycle. You got that bike of yours yet you want to get a car that would ease your movement and can sit comfortably and wouldn’t have to be wet by the rain. But some are there on their bicycles dreaming of getting a bike only if they can afford it.
***Many scenarios of life teach us a lot of lessons even from our day-to-day activities. Just take a look at your surroundings, take a look at those living with you, your neighbors, friends, and think about the occurrence around you. There is a lot to learn from by paying attention to every bit of life.***
**NB: I am not a motivational speaker, just trying to pour out what’s I think should be right.**
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My dream countries
Hi friends,
***It’s another beautiful day today. And we give thanks to the source that creates life. We all have the opportunity to live a life of our wish though our destiny and destinations are already predetermined. Such is life, we have no option than to appreciate our existence no matter the position we are, the place we found ourselves today.***
One thing I want us to remember is nothing is permanent, that position you just acquired, the poet you possess, the riches in your capacity, the health to make use of, the beauty you are proud of today, they are never permanent up to the life you live, it's all temporary.
At times we found ourselves lucky 🍀 most find themselves unlucky but I rather call it a blessing in disguise. Many would make regret whom they are and how they were created, though permanent things like our heights, facial expressions, stature might not be changed, artificial intelligence would make pure changes to them making them temporary
We are all created to a certain country to live in then we call it our home to abode. But we all have wishes and hopes. We all have places we wish to visit and spend some time of our lives maybe for working experience, education or just for relaxation.
I would share some of my dream countries here and places I would love to visit there. Though if I am opportune to travel across the globe I would surely take the tour with happiness in my heart.
**SAUDI ARABIA 🇸🇦**
First on my list is the blessed country every Muslim would always want to visit, many places to visit in the country, the peace, happiness, and prosperity in this country is something to write home. Everyone who had visited this country would always make nonstop gist on how the country was. I would wish to perform a pilgrimage to the holy house of Kaaba 🕋.
Then after that pay a visit to the holy city of Medina where the holy prophet had lived his life.
There are many places I would love to explore in the country but the main locations are those listed above. Places like Al Ula, Asfar lake, and Al Disah valley. What a reason to keep exploring
**THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 🇦🇪 DUBAI**
Who wouldn’t have wished to be an eye witness to one of the tallest buildings in the world, a 160 story skyscraper and observation deck at Burj Khalifa, and enjoy from the luxury hotel with posh dining and beach at Burj Al Arab, how about the exciting scenes, expensive shopping, and leisure complex at the Dubai mall 🤩….
**THE UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧**
I would love to see the most beautiful place here in the UK 🇬🇧 but you know it varies we can’t love things the same way. But maybe I will pay my first visit to London hahaha. I have been hearing “London” “London” here and there while I was younger.
But what could I have dreamt about this place? Every airplane ✈️ we see flying on our rooftop we run out and sing songs maybe someday they would hear us and come for us. Lol
*🎵🎶Aero plane carry me to London 🎵🎶*
*🎵🎶Aero plane carry me to London 🎵🎶*
*🎵🎶Carry me us to London 🎵🎶*
*🎵🎶Please carry us to London 🎵🎶*
*😅😅😅😅😅😅*
Then maybe some other important places like the Buckingham palace and British museum, Royal mile shops, castle & art festivals.
**THE UNITED STATES 🇺🇸**
What a lifetime opportunity 😂 and who would want to miss out on that?
I would love to pay a visit to the great Las Vegas where the strip, casino, and gourmet dining take place. I saw this in games, how about a life experience 😊 then I might just hang out without even thinking of getting lost. Not forgetting the south beach, art, and decorations at Miami. Come to talk of the mighty and adorable Walt Disney world and universal studios at Orlando.
**What a tour!**
How I wish and hope dreams and wishes come to reality at instant 😂 maybe I would have to live my whole life exploring the universe. But it has been said that ***if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.***
**Such is life! Such is life, my dear friend!**
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What number 7 got me in life.
**Good day to you all**
I had been anticipating this quiz competition for years in the past, it was a competition that is always organized every two years. So when it’s gone it takes a lot a long time to witness another one.
*Just like the football World Cup that takes place at international football fields thereby, they would be the ones to host everyone who would take place in the football club. The players, the coaches, and the spectators.*
Another year came around again and we got announcements through various channels, through social media, and even billboards, banners, and fliers. I was so happy to be a witness to another season of the quiz competition.
**Flashback.**
On the 3rd of November 2012, it was announced that there would be a quiz competition for Islamic schools and individuals who wished to participate. I got home and told my day I would love to be a participant, he promised me he would get back to me with the form fee before the closing date.
I was so happy and would always daydream about how the competition would be, looking forward to that great day to come.
Countdown to two weeks, gradually the date is coming to reality, many Arabic schools are getting themselves prepared for the competition, students are keeping practicing and reading ahead of the day.
I got home and reminded dad about the payment but he said he couldn’t afford it at the moment. I was a bit disappointed. But I had no other option than to keep looking forward to better days.
The competition day came but I was a bit shy because I couldn’t make my payment before the deadline. I already boasted that I would be a participant 😂, so I had to stay low on that day while they called my friends.
But after the event began I sneaked in and found my way to the back seat. Luckily a contestant failed to answer one of the questions and the question was thrown to the audience. I stood up to answer it and my answer was correct so I was awarded a little gift. I became so happy that every day because I never thought I could even go home with anything.
When I got home, I showed dad my gift and told him to promise me he would pay for the next competition. He accepted my request and promised I would participate.
I became the happiest man on earth on that very day.
**Fast forward to the D-Day**
The 18th of October 2014, was another day for the competition. I got myself a well-ironed dress and a new white net cap. I was so happy to be a participant. All thanks to God for sparing my life and thanks to dad for fulfilling his promise and making my dreams come true. I was so happy.
I already made my payment two weeks ahead of the event and was rest assured I would participate. I read books and also consulted google for some possible questions and answers, I got myself familiar with them and waited for the day to come.
I got to the event center as early as possible, then in no time the judges and many other special guests were present. We had to go on four rounds, the group stage, quarter-final, semi-final, and the final.
It was my turn to pick a number from the questions, I picked number 7, I got the answers correctly. The. In another round of questions, I picked number 7 again.. then the crowns had started to wonder why I would always love to pick seven. 😆 but I was getting more interest in the number 7.
To the quarter-final. I had in mind to pick number 7, but the contestant next to me already picked it. Maybe she did it intentionally or not I can’t say. She was unable to answer the question 😂. I was scared of the number I would pick. When it was my turn then I picked number 17 😂 😆. At least it had a seven in it.
I got qualified for the semi-finals, I just hope you guys could see the happiness running through me. 😂 I tried not to pick number 7 again intentionally, but when they asked me to pick a number I chose number 7 again and got the answer correctly. Then the crowd began to cheer at me. I felt motivated
Gradually I got to the final level and wasn’t asked to pick any number. We were given random questions. I failed the first round but passed the last two questions but the other contestant could only answer one of the three questions. I emerged the winner of a quiz competition and was awarded for a good job 👏…
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