It's Hard Enough. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-yellow-flowers-surrounded-by-rocks-1028930/ We are all the sum of the things we have been through. The experiences we have had over the years have rubbed off on us to make us into who we are today. When you see someone that is always on the edge, you might not understand why they are the way they are until you hear their stories. When you see a lady with trust issues, you would think she isn't doing so much…
Why? Just Another Rant. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/love-dirty-writing-typography-11141733/ I have a lot of questions popping in my head and I am not getting answers to them. I doubt I can get answers to them and I've come to understand the ways of life. There are some things we would understand later as we keep moving in life and there are some answers that would never come to us no matter how hard we try. One of the hardest things to understand is the ways…
Be Genuinely Happy For Others. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/laughing-young-diverse-girlfriends-dancing-and-drinking-beer-during-event-5935240/ I don't understand the way this world is going but the bitterness is just too discouraging. We can't be genuinely happy for others because we are not in their good graces or because we are not on talking terms? I don't know how others see it but what will it cost you? Your ego is that much inflated that you would rather…
I Don't Think Most People Understand. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/portrait-photo-of-shocked-woman-in-blue-t-shirt-standing-in-front-of-white-background-3768905/ There are so many things that happen in this world that would beat your imagination. No one can fully understand the ways of men and I don't think most people understand how their actions would affect others. It can alter the life of someone and push them in the direction they didn't even willingly…
Dog Lover or Cat Lover? Or General Animal Lover? Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-and-white-siberian-husky-4681107/ I love animals just as much as I love nature. Animals are things I can't shy away from because I've always had that mentality of how special they are and how privileged we are to own them. I've always loved dogs but sadly, I couldn't get anyone early because we used to live in a rented apartment before my dad built our house and we moved in, in…
Are We Not Clueless? Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/anxious-young-lady-with-tickets-and-passport-on-red-background-4127635/ In a country that boasts of so many graduates and has experts that brag about their degrees, I expected Nigeria to be better than this. Well, there is a clear difference between common sense and politics because when they want to play politics, we can't really rely on them to have common sense. I have known a countless number of people who…
Are We Not Clueless? II. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/top-view-of-houses-and-building-roofs-3172830/ I shared the first part of this post yesterday and you can catch up with it here: Are We Not Clueless?. It's not a rant but the state of the nation and how most underdeveloped countries found themselves where they are. It's not majorly about greed even though greed is one of the major causes but most people placed in leadership positions lack the foresight on…
Customer Service + Health Update. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-writing-on-white-paper-3801451/ Everyone wants to be independent without understanding if that's what's good for them or if they are willing to take the needed steps to achieve it. Many people think it's just about getting a shop somewhere and laying hands on some loose money before they can kick it running. Everything in life is about careful planning and you have to understand the…
Ask Questions. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/cheerful-diverse-women-having-conversation-during-interview-6953855/ I don't know if it has to do with pride, but I noticed most people would rather speak their ignorance confidently than ask questions. We have so many unsolved issues in the world just because most people won't ask questions. What you don't ask about you cannot know but I don't know why this is so hard for many. Dear of rejection? Pride? Thinking they…
What Would You Do? Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/extreme-close-up-photo-of-frightened-eyes-4178738/ There are some scenarios that would leave you speechless and many others that would make you question the sanity of many others too. There are some things that defy common sense but still, it doesn't mean we don't have humans that would do these things. We have so many funny humans in this world and I won't put anything past anyone. I got a call that I have a…
What If They Are Not Ready? Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-and-woman-sitting-on-sidewalk-226166/ One thing I've noticed about humans is that we always want to have our way. We want to get what we want, when we want it and how we want it without having regard for what the other person wants. It's the selfish part of us humans that makes us demand what we have no right to. We believe we have a right to most things by the virtue of our relationship with the…
Fate On A Twist. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-topless-man-in-the-forest-6827381/ Life can be funny sometimes and when you think things are going your way, something might happen to knock you in another direction. I know a lot has been said about magical kisses bringing people back to life especially when they are your true love but the Princess experienced a twisted fate than what she has been used to or ever heard. Indeed, true love is hard to come by…
Whispers and Words From Nature. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-stands-on-brown-pathway-631986/ Have you taken time to observe the beauty of nature and everything that goes on around it? Surprisingly, most people don't understand that nature speaks to us but we have allowed the cares and worries of this world to take our attention away from it. We have all been guilty of allowing this but we can do better. My day took a pleasant turn one evening and I heard…
It's Not Hard To See - Life and Football. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-yellow-flowers-surrounded-by-rocks-1028930/ Life is a result business but a lot of people keep saying that they are making serious efforts but results keep showing the opposite. This is not just a life's post but a football post as well - it's a mixture and I drew lessons from both sides while staying the case with my club. You would see Manchester United players going to training every…
Generosity. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/anonymous-woman-treating-girl-with-apple-on-river-bank-5529538/ There is a wonderful man on Hive that asks us questions every week. You have to pick one out of the questions he asks and make a post about it. The question he asked this week is this: **Topic**: "***Generosity is a wondrous thing and comes with great benefits for the giver and receiver. Has someone shown generosity towards you? Tell us who it came from,…
It Always Comes Back. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/holding-hands-5080678/ The good we do for others would always come back. It might not come from those we did those good things for and sometimes it might come from them. The bottom line is, that we should never stop doing good. It has a ripple effect where it goes round. This video came to mind even though I can't accurately remember how it went but each person that got helped by another person went on to help…
It's All A Game. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/inscription-about-head-games-on-wall-6353753/ A lot of people play games with life. It's always about having their ways without due consideration for others. Life is all about a game to some people and they know how to manipulate situations to gather sympathy so others would find you less desirable. The good thing is that dimming other people's light doesn't mean yours would always shine the brightest. Most people…
It's With Those Little Things. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-holding-smartphone-riding-airplane-2033343/ I know life doesn't have a manual neither does parenting. The true thing with life is that little things matter a lot much more than we can imagine. I am going to share two separate situations to further enhance how the little things we allow in life can be detrimental to the things we are trying to build, all in the name of advancement or…
Scorned. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-gray-tank-top-3812721/ There is no hell indeed like a woman scorned and when we assume too much, we leave so much to the imagination and little to understanding which was the case between Richard and Nancy. Richard and Nancy have a lot in common, even a common enemy. Their love affair started in school and they were always together. While they were in school, there was a lady Richard always picked on because she…
It's With Those Little Things, II. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/family-of-four-walking-at-the-street-2253879/ I read @HappyBoy 's post yesterday and I didn't comment yet because I would love to give a lengthy post about it. @Princessbusayo also shared the same thing with me via WhatsApp and I explained some things to her as well. I understand the point **HappyBoy** and **Princess** were raising because let's face it, a parent can only do what they can do and…
Deeper In The Ditch. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/sad-woman-standing-on-coast-of-sea-at-sunset-5273059/ *Life can be humorous sometimes, depending on how we see it* *Life varies for everyone too, depending on how we live it* *Life gives all to some while others seem to have it worse* *Just when some wish to raise their heads high, they got a blow to the head* *When you find yourself in the ditch, stop digging* *When dirt is being thrown at you, rather, shake it…
Where Do You Go From Here? Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/sad-mature-businessman-thinking-about-problems-in-living-room-3772618/ I read a story yesterday and it got me thinking about humans generally and about children that I wrote about for a few days now. It was the story of a young man with 2 wonderful children and a loving wife. The husband lost his job during the covid season as an Engineer. Thankfully, the wife still got her job as a Nurse. The husband…
What About The Boys? Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/silhouette-group-of-people-standing-on-grass-field-1250346/ I think most of us are guilty of this but we all need to do better. We always focus too much attention on what the women did or didn't do and we always cut the men some slacks. I have to admit that I did an oversight on that too when I was talking about the supposedly 10 years old being wild but what about the boys too? Yes, in all fairness, I touched…
Life Is What It Is. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/grayscale-photo-of-boy-sitting-on-stair-1328404/ Everyone seems to be angry in this life. They are angry at everyone and everything. If you ask them what's the basis of their anger, for some they can't even say it and for most, it's because of Nigeria hahahaha. Let's face it, just sitting back and thinking about Nigeria is enough to make you angry. You will get so angry that your anger would get tired. I…
Who Would Have Thought? Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/family-bonding-during-quarantine-4008886/ There are a lot of truths buried beneath the surface and we have to dig deeper to even come close to finding them. Sometimes it takes us losing our way to find out the truth and often it requires us not becoming like those who hurt us and still, the truth would still come out eventually. That's the story of Daniel and how his childhood shaped who he is...till today.…
Just Do As I Say... Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/fashion-man-suit-people-4342401/ Life is full of so many twists with a lot of people saying the things they can't do. Most people live their lives indirectly telling others to do what they say but not act the way they do. It's a life of deception now and then with the words coming out of their mouth unable to be relied upon. It's the world we live in with everyone carving their own rules and doing what they think…
Rusty, do I need to write my own love letter to you too? I'm left confused and wondering but we agreed our love would last longer than the summer? Where did you go? @randomrewarder
Never Allow It. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-sitting-on-floor-3007355/ Never allow anyone to make a life-changing decision for you especially because your life is at stake too. Most people don't know the consequences of their choices and they allow others to make decisions for them. You would have to ask yourself why you want to be a secondary character in your life's story when you should be the one driving it? A lot of people leave a lot to…
Back To Where She Started...Worse Off. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/calm-african-american-female-in-bathrobe-touching-face-against-blue-background-5938539/ No one can tell you the truth more than you should tell yourself. This is the story of Leah who knew she wasn't ready for marriage but everyone in her life seemed to think she is. It's hard when you have the traditional kind of parents who want to have everything figured out about your life and would even…
Never To Return. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/photography-of-a-woman-walking-on-pavement-843077/ Davina strikes emotions into anyone's heart and her parents know this. Her parents are traditional to the core and they always want to control every aspect of her life. The thing with having older parents is they want to speak based on what they experienced even though it might not apply to the present world we live in. Davina knew this and she tried to tread softly…
Just Do What You Can Do. Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-person-sitting-on-wooden-planks-across-the-lake-scenery-747964/ Humans are the most selfish creature you will ever find. Yes, I know we have some animals that are greedy too. They are so greedy and selfish that they don't even care about their little ones. Well, I thought we are the higher beings? Yes, we keep displaying the acts that should be found amongst animals. It's painful when the place you…
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