@Psammyheart

@Psammyheart 13 April 2022

Don't let self doubt hold you back. Accept the past for what it was Acknowledge the present for what it is Anticipate the future for what it can become

@Psammyheart 27 September 2021

Hello and Good morning or Good day to all my readcash members. You might have been wondering why I haven't posted any articles lately. The reason is because I noticed my account has been spammed and to avoid other complications later on,I was advised to open another account. So, to all my readers out there, my new account would be opened shortly . I hope my readers are still with me. Thank you

@Psammyheart 16 September 2021

Self.. It a mid week and writing this,why? Cause I love this site so much.so many great users on this site. Keep doing good .So many thanks. My article SELF might come in various definition to many people,but let me make it general. SELF also known as anima;: your consciousness of your own identity. SELF: person considered as a unique individual. Nobody ever sees you until you do. We are all unique in ways we never expect.Things you do,things you say,your personality,everything makes you unique. It makes you different. I always tell myself one thing. **"I'm a limited edition**. **There are no other copies".** You are ***You***. You are ***yourself***. Be your own personal copy not a photocopy. Some would hate you,some would love and some would secretly wish they were you and you would be wondering why? Don't let anyone shape you, don't let anyone define you.Don't let anyone choose your lifestyle. Be your own better version. ***Be who you are and say what you feel because those who matter don't mind and does who mind don't matter.*** We are not born a **winner,we** are not born a **looser**,we are born a **chooser.** We can choose. Why? ***Who we were,what we did,that was in the past right?*** ***Who we were doesn't have to define who we are going to be. We can choose***. We can definitely choose. Choose our own personality. Choose our lifestyle. We can always decide on this and that. Our past shouldn't affect the happiness of the present. We determine what get the best of us. Let me use this little medium to say **Thanks** to my sponsors for renewing their sponsorship. Sorry if it's just a sentence thanks. I'll be always grateful for your support and attention. I hope my readers are still reading😊😊 . Be you,be your self,not a photocopy. Love yourself. When you learn to appreciate yourself, everything about you,you begin to love your own company. Do not follow people's time and think you are helping yourself. You won't love yourself . Create your own personal time at a convenience rate. You may try to be perfect but nobody's perfect. And you are special just the way you are. Don't try to compare yourself to anyone. Never,ever compare yourself to anyone. Self is your consciousness of your own identity. Your personality,what others say about you,your views about things around you. Create that self. Love that self. Let that self be the best self ever. If you understand the true meaning behind the definition of **self**. You'll learn to love your self. Always Remember this.. You are a limited edition,there are no other copies. Learn to appreciate your own identity and don't compare yourself to others. Be you,Be yourself. Self:person considered as a unique individual. **Create that identity** Thanks for reading this and supporting me all through. I know its been a while i have posted an article. So sorry about that. I hope my readers are still reading☺️☺️

@Psammyheart 10 September 2021

Mistrust.. If you don't trust me enough to tell me your secrets, then don't expect me to do the same.. I don't know if this has been implanted into the minds of individuals,where we no longer trust one another. This is what we face in our era. Trust issues.. We live in a broken world,whereby we no longer have faith in one another. We give promises,we fail. We tell each other secrets,we spill. We call ourselves best friend physically,but not dear enough. Our faith,our trust in people nowadays has begin to fall,infact it is already falling. "'Don't trust anyone'". That what parents would say to their children. What elders would say to their younger ones. What bosses would say to their staff members. And it goes on and on. Did you know... One of the things tearing the world apart is the inability to trust in your fellow human. And it has been killing right from the onset,we were just to busy to notice it. How would a friend entrusts her deepest secrets to you all in the name of trusting you and you go out and use it against her, as her weakness. One person would start something ,before you know,it has gone round the globe. And its killing us both physical,mental and emotional. This particular issue is one of the majority that is tearing the world apart. We now live in a " broken world". We all might be wondering how we are living in a broken world right? . We are actually living in a broken world. *The world's broken.* We live in a broken world whereby:; We can't see an old man/woman wanting to cross the road and help him/her without thinking twice first! Am i right?. We can't walk peacefully in the streets without thinking of bad guys stealing,fighting etc. We don't even trust our government officials especially the police... We can't offer to help a neighbor with her load without thinking twice. There are so many more reasons the world is broken and we all know it except we want to pretend not to know,and if i should start listing.. The list is long. I don't intend on writing a comprehension passage on the topic "***Mistrust***". I just intend on giving brief message to All my readers out there on something that is killing us and something we all need to work on. Not one person. Everybody. Every single person on earth both old and young,male and female, should try to fix their trust issues. When someone creates awareness to a large number of people,nobody wants to come out first. They will all be waiting for someone to take a first step,to come out first. Let me be that someone. Let me be the one to come out first. I'll take the first step. We are unknown to each other on this site but as the yoruba would say**"Human beings are like water,there's nowhere they can't flow to".** It very possible we meet and might not recognize each other,that doesn't mean I'll change my word. I'll stand by it. I personally do not have problems with trusting people. I'll trust you,if you don't trust me,I'll still trust you. And if you think you can use that as a sign of weakness,i won't quarrel with you, ill let God be the judge of that. Why? Because i have done my part. Now its your turn to do the same. In life we take turns. Do your best 👍 **Mistrust...** **The world's broken** **Is the world broken because we can't trust anyone.** **Or** **Is the world broken because we don't trust anyone.** Make things right. Thanks for reading. And i'm sorry I haven't posted in a while,i hope my readers are still reading👍👍. Thank you. 💗💗

@Psammyheart 3 September 2021

Respect.... When you think of this what is the first thing that comes to the mind. Am i starting a moral instruction class or what?? 😂😂. Nothing of such. I just decided to give it a simple title because its most of what I'll be repeating here. So now let's get back to class😁😁. Just kidding. When we define respect,we have different definitions as to how we view it. Respect is an attitude of admiration or esteem. Respect is the condition of being honoured,regard highly.. Any ways we define it. It still comes down to been admired,been honoured... We all want to be respected in one way or the other. Whether at home,at work,at school,in the society,anywhere. We want respect from younger ones ,our friends,, our colleagues,our parents,even from the opposite sex. We all crave for that feeling. The feeling of been honoured,being admired,being highly regarded,which is good,a sign of responsibility. But how do we portray the respect we need. To me respect is all about give and take. What you give is what would be returned. Respect isn't all about greetings and all. Respect is the more important element of personality. It is like an investment. Whatever you give to others it will be returned with profit. So how do you want to be respected?? Being respected is in different aspect. People respect in different ways. You may feel you are being disrespected in a particular and may not like it. Your own view of respect is totally different from mine. You may feel this person does not respect me and am way older than them. They may not see it that way. He doesn't greet you,and you feel disrespected because you are older than him. Fine,its rude not to greet but he may not consider that,he may admire you from the way you resolve issues. Like i said earlier. Being respected is in different aspects. People respect in different ways. The way you relate Your sense of humour Decision making Your dressing sense Confidence etc Behaviour is also included too and so on. Now don't be quick to judge just because you are not being respected the way you want. Yours is from a different angle,theirs is from another angle. If you want to be respected for your character,work on it. If you want to be respected for your commitment to things,work more on it. If you want to be respected on your choice of clothes,work on it. Anything you want people to respect you with work on it. Admiration is also a sign of respect. "Oh,I admire her confidence" its also a sign of respect. "I admire the way she carry herself" be happy it also a sign of respect. And if you want to be respected in everything you do😌 work on it. But know this we all have haters. Know that no matter how hard you try,some will still hate the fact that you try. But i always say one thing to myself. As long as they still speak at my back,they still respect me enough to make me the title of the conversation. Don't try to please everyone,you will only end up stressing yourself. Do what you feel is right. Respect yourself first,then someone can appreciate you. If someone show admiration on any of your attributes,work more on it and the person will respect you more.. Respect is the more important element of personality. It is more like an investment. Whatever you give to others it will return with profit.. Respect is everywhere and in everything. Thank you for reading.. A happy new month to my adorable readers. Thank you...

@Psammyheart 27 August 2021

We can't have it all... There's always something amiss in every situation. There's always something we wished we should know or have at every point in life. There's always this feeling you get when you feel you don't have or know enough. You feel out of place,its like you are not current enough. I always have this feeling when am with a group of friends,colleagues e.t. c.. It always felt like i don't belong there. But when am alone ,in my comfort zone,i become more confident... I know some **people might have this feeling too. I just don't assume. I know.** Why?? I know this because I can't be the only one in this entire universe having this feeling. **I know am not alone 😊😊** So if you are like that join the train lets catch cruise😄😄 This is not a personal article,because some individuals might be thinking if am writing something in accordance to a diary. ***Let's start*****..** If you are feeling out of place amongst others,don't worry about it. Its actually normal. I believe you are not just comfortable enough to be ***in place.*** You being with friends,and not actually in that group of friend.. Feels awkward right.. So what do i do if it were to be me. I try to work more on myself,try other friend zone. If i observe am more confident in other places, I'll start to wonder what's wrong with the old friend zone. Am not saying you should ignore them and the rest like that. You just need to find out what the person is doing differently that doesn't collide with your policy. He/she might be more intelligent than you and you always feel down whenever a topic comes up because you are not up to that standard. He/she might be a jovial person that people are always amused by them and you as your own funny self might be scared they won't be amused by you Whatever the case may be,do not worry too much over something that won't yield good result. Just find a way to work on yourself. As for me... In the ***1st*** situation. I'll take that as an opportunity to widen my knowledge on things in different aspect. That way, even if am shy to speak. I'll be able to defend my answers and from there i'll start getting confident👌💪. In the ***2nd*** situation,been jovial is a gift and you should start noticing when you are with your siblings or someone really close to you,you say something and they start laughing. And if you don't,don't need to bother. **Back to the real topic...** We can't have it all... The ones up☝️ are just examples to illustrate the meaning behind the article. Fingers are not equal.. No one is an island of knowledge. You can't be the all-knowing,the all-having. You can't be the doctor,the receptionist,the dentist,the manager together. All you have to do is just to make the best of what you know and have. We can't have it all!!! What really prompted me to write this article were **2 logical reasons. Let me share them with you.** 1) On my way to work this morning,i boarded a public transport, a christian man started preaching. I am a muslim but then i don't criticize . Then he said something that caught my attention.He quoted the word from the bible.. **"What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and losses his own soul".** That at first took me into deep thinking. I don't need to exaggerate on the quote. The sentence alone is clear to all my readers.. 2) While at work,preparing to go home. I noticed a colleague of mine went moody in a matter of seconds. We were just having fun ,playing then after some minutes his mood changed. As the caring person i am😁😁i asked what was wrong. At first he said nothing that he was just thinking about his life and stuffs like that. I was like ok. Then he just said,**"You can't have it all"** **. At first i just repeated the word after him and didn't think about it until now.** When i was thinking of an article to publish.. **WE CAN'T HAVE IT ALL..** No one can have everything he wants in life. He will keep asking for more. When you know you can't have it just use the little resources you have to create more wave for you. Thanks again to all my readers out there for your constant love and affection. 👍👍🥰🥰

@Psammyheart 21 August 2021

Gratitude You know when they say " always learn to appreciate when someone does something for you. " Always show appreciation Firstly I'll like to thank the Almighty for making me take new routes,meet new people ,think differently. "Always learn to appreciate when someone does something for you" That is exactly what am trying to do, right here,right now. I am showing appreciation to everyone who has ever clicked,read, commented on any article i posted. To everyone that has followed up. To everyone that has subscribed. To everyone that has read. To everyone that has said something. And to everyone that just passed by☺️ . I am showing my sincere **GRATITUDE to everyone that actually shows concern.** Thank you for sponsoring. Thank you for subscribing. Thank you for your up votes. Thank you for the encouraging words. Thank you for the never ending loving comments. Thank you for the thumbs up. Thank you for reading. Thank you for the views. Thank you for your overall supports. ***Thank you all for everything***. Saying Thank you over and over again is actually not enough to what your attention means to me. These are never ending Thank-you's. I'll keep saying thank you because we still have a long way to go and i know we go together. Your well wishes,your support,your encouraging words are actually what keeps me going. It keeps me motivated,it gives me joy,it makes me happy. My first thank you goes to someone very special to me. He has been my mentor all round. He made this site known to me,he coached me,backed me up,sponsored me and encouraged me to do more. A very BIG and LOVELY THANK YOU TO MY FIRST SPONSOR,MY COACH(MENTOR,SUPERVISOR) all you can think of",,MY FIRST VIEWER ON THIS SITE,MY FIRST SUBSCRIBER. AN ULTIMATE GRATITUDE GOES TO.......... @Gaftekloriginal Thank you so much for accompaning me through this. "You never know what you can do unless you try". I was never much of a writer until @Gaftekloriginal informed me of this site. At first i was reluctant because am always shy to write. I didn't want to start something i couldn't finish. I was always one to bring up a topic and won't finish it. I didn't tell him I won't i just said I'll give it a try and he @Gaftekloriginal encouraged me. He laid down the rules of the site,the do's and don't ,like the way a teacher would. He has always been there. Words alone can't express how grateful i am to you. Thank you so much @Gaftekloriginal After my first article **#face of life#** I was surprised by the way people were happy with my article. I was actually asking myself how i went about it. My friends were giving me the thumbs up and supportive words and i was so happy it prompted me to do more. That was when @ARTicLEE came in. Thank you so much @ARTicLEE i am so grateful for your up votes,likes, and overall support. The first time i saw your comment on my first article i was so perplexed,happy at the same time.. "I never knew what i could do until i tried". I tried read.cash and i never knew i had more hidden talents. Way more than i could imagine. Thank you once again @Gaftekloriginal Thank you also @Freshpet . He is not much of a writer but he opened an account just to get more update from my account. That is lovely. Thank you so much. Also,am also grateful to @justanny for your thumbs up,your encouraging words for everything. You said you liked the way i write. Thank you so much. A big and wonderful thank you goes to my second sponsor @LazysnailThank you for your support all the way. I'm grateful also to @francescawrites Omotade,and all my viewers in general. The Thank you's are never ending. And i promise to improve in all areas I deemed necessary . I hope to keep you entertained,informed,motivated and happy in all my articles.. Thank you all once again.. **My sincere gratitude goes to all read. cash readers.** Thank you all...

@Psammyheart 14 August 2021

How Grateful Are you?? Have you said Thank you to Almighty Allah today? If you have,congratulations👍 and if you haven't ,why? Why haven't you praised Allah today? Why haven't you told Almighty God thank you? Could there be a genuine reason for not thanking the Lord in a day? If there is tell me because I don't know. Is it because you haven't achieved your goals yet? Is that what is disturbing you from saying Thank you? Is it because you do not have enough money to finance the whole family? Is it because you have been searching for a job and you couldn't find one? Is it because you are disabled and cant do what a normal person does? Is it because you are not living the comfortable life you desire ? Is it because you cannot afford to go to school the same your friends does? Is it because you haven't eaten the whole day? Is it because sales are going down dramatically ? Is it because you are in debt and cannot find a way out? Is it because someone close to you has been on the sick bed for months? If one of these are the reasons you don't give thanks then that's wrong👎. Some people are in a more worse situation than you are and they are still grateful to the **Lord of the World.** Some do not have a roof over their head. Some do not have any source of income not to talk about the food they eat. Some are helpless,their life is turned upside down,they do not know which direction their life is heading. Some are lifeless,some are in coma,some are in prison,some have been kidnapped,molested,brutally tortured and so on. Yet they still have time to kneel down and say "THANK YOU LORD". No matter where you are. No matter what you do. No matter where you live. No matter what you eat. No matter what you wear. No matter what your condition might look like. Do not forget to give thanks to the one that created you.. Do not forsake this life of yours. You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it... No matter how hard today is, remember to always say **Thank you Lord**. On every occasion,in every situation, every day,every hour,every minute,every seconds, every time that passes by do not forget to say "Thank you God". Thank God i can breathe. Thank God i can walk. Thank God i can talk. Thank God i got food. Thank God i got home. Thank God i can read. Thank God i can write. If i should start listing the things i am thanking God for,this article to would have seasons. I cant stop thanking Almighty Allah. I will keep thanking him for everything he has done for me. For every breathe i take,every step i take ,every words i say,everything i write. I will be thanking him for everything,from the day i was born till the dat i'll take my last breathe. I'll be thanking him for **everything**. What's there not to be grateful for. He is the Supreme being The LORD of all lords The KING of all kings The Alpha and Omega. The All-knowing. The judge. The forgiver. The Sovereign, The All-seeing. The Exalter. The All- hearing. The Fore bearing. The **Subtle. The** **Reckoner. The preserver,The Gatherer. The compassionate. The first and the last(Allahu Akbar).** He is everything you ever want in life. So why wont you be thankful. As for me. I'm thankful for myself. I'm thankful for my family. I'm thankful for my friends. I'm thankful for the things i have and the ones am yet to acquire. The thank you's never end. What are you thankful for??

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@Psammyheart 13 August 2021

Expectations VS Reality. Expectations: Belief about(or mental picture of the future) The feeling that something is about to happen. Anticipating with confidence of fulfillment. Reality: The state of being actual or real All of your experiences that determines how things appear to you. We all know we get disappointed when we know our expectation are not really fulfilled. Especially if you have been expecting for a while now. What we expect to happen is really different to what life brings. Why do we expect more from someone or something when we clearly know what is going to happen??. Human kind cannot bear very much reality.. humans can't because if they do our expectations shouldn't be to high. We always tend to believe our expectations a lot before reality kicks in. I am not saying you shouldn't expect something or someone but we should try to expect less from something to avoid been disappointed at last. **Expectation is like fairytale movies. You cannot combine it to what really happen in true life,but you can compare some of the events though.** This article is written mainly to point out some differences between our expectations to certain things and what reality actually brings. We all expect to be favoured back when we are generous,kind,helpful to people. But in reality,some would just ignore. We all expect that after high school,go to university,graduate,get a job,get married,good life but in reality the road is really not so smooth. We all expect that when you lend someone money and promises to pay on a certain day,he should. But in reality! Oh my,🤣🤣 the individual would take longer than that,some would even go to the extent of turning you into a thrift collector 😂😂😂😂😂😂. We all expect our first love to be like fairytales but in reality (lol). and the rest like that. We expect things to go right because we did it right but reality would go left. We expect to study and pass and reality would show us that not all preparations counts. Some won't study deep and pass. Back in school if we loved a particular topic in a subject and we memorised it we would expect it to show up in the question and ace it but reality would keep telling us "you did not come prepared my child". We expect from a lot of things which is excellent👍 and a sign of hope,but we should try to reduce our limit of expectations. We should try to **Expect less**. Not only from people but from certain situations. **Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be least disappointing-Bernard. M. Baruch.** I actually included that quote there because it flows with my topic. If you really understand what it truly entails. Some would read and be like' how does voting rhyme". **Its not about the voting,it about the expectation and the reality**. Our expectations from the man is less. Even if reality wants to show its true colors we won't be that surprised. **Why**? Because the man didn't raise our expectations high enough to get disappointed. **Do you know sometimes,some things we expect to happen does happen?? True right??** And you might be wondering if reality is on the same side as you 😄😄. Its reality! We might just be expecting something or someone to show up and **boom reality backs up our expectations.** Do not get the idea wrong,we are human beings after all. We are meant to expect,it normal and a good sign. Expecting is a sign of hope which is good. It is more or less a belief of the future I would just want you all to know this **Live simply,Give more ,expect less. If you do(expect less) you would be less disappointed.** Thank you.. 🥰🥰

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@Psammyheart 8 August 2021

You are not lost... Why do majority of us assume that when someone has gone astray he can't re-trace his steps?? I am asking this question to everyone in general including myself because then i usually have those thoughts. I was always thinking if it was going to be possible for someone who has lost his track to be able to retrace it.. When i watched the movie "X-Men( days of the future,past)". Professor charles said something in the movie that got me pondering on that sentence everytime. I actually had to write it down and i hashtagged it as my favourite quote.. You know sometimes i say to myself. We are meant to be a helping hand to each other. We were meant to guide one another. No one is an island of knowledge, Allah created us to be our brother's keeper. Are we helping each other out?? Now,back to my favourite quote 😊😊from Professor Charles it goes thus; Just because someone stumbles and loses their way doesn't mean they are lost forever.... Read this aloud and think about it deeply. What does it mean?? Just because someone stumbles and loses their way doesn't mean they are lost forever... You might have been noticing a particular person going astray. It might not happen immediately but you as a human being what will you do?? Will you allow that someone to continue to lose track of their path?? OR Will you help the person to recover their tracks. I know you might be thinking that not everyone is meant to be given a helping hand or not everyone can be trusted. But seriously tell me. Have you helped the person before and they didn't show gratitude or have you trusted that person and they broke your trust. Even if they did that,you don't need to hold back to the fact that you have been betrayed by them once or twice. Haven't you asked for something from God promising The Almighty you will change some things in your life and when the Almighty granted your heart desire you forgot your promise. As at that did The Almighty got angry at you? Did he looked at that one unfilled promise and took back what he gave to you? Did he look at that one thing you promised to do and used that opportunity to take your life?? No!! Almighty Allah overlooked all those and still gave you want you want. Don't say because he stole your money,you would steal his also. No, that's bad. Really,really bad. **Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from any worries. Live your life simply**. **GIVE MORE,EXPECT LESS.** We were created to help find solutions to problem not add more problem to the problem.. There was this quote my friends and i used to say back then in secondary school **" If you can't be a pencil to write someone's happiness,try to be an eraser to erase their sadness".** Don't add petrol to the fire. Don't make things worse than they already are. Don't aggravate the issue. Instead find solutions to the problem. Find a way to quench the fire. Just because someone stumbles and loses their way doesn't mean they are lost forever. Some people do not have any idea if they are going the right way or not. It is our duty as human kind to call on their attention so they can be on the right path again. Some might still be thinking "i don't necessarily have to guide him all the way down". Sure you don't have to. It is not enough we do our best,sometimes we must do what is required.. Do the needful,Do what is right. If we really want to do something,we will find a way. If not we will find an excuse. Don't be selfish. You don't have to start where people will notice and praise you,start from small unnoticeable situations. Just like my "Success" article... You don't have to be great to start,but you have to start to be great.. Words sometimes explain things we cannot interprete. A small advice might be what your neighbour needs to be right on track. A comforting and mind soothing talk might be what your friend need to feel loved and stop all bad habits. There's always a little more toothpaste in the tube,Think about it. Don't say because you are finding solutions to people problems who will help you?? Remember God is watching. You don't need to start searching for someone to help you before Almighty Allah help you solve your problems in ways you can't imagine. We all have problems:: The way we solve them is what makes us different.... How do you solve problems around you... Don't be scared to say something if you notice it first. Take the first step in helping people. Thank you.. And also thank you to all my readcash. readers for your constant reading and up vote 🥰🥰love you all.

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@Psammyheart 8 August 2021

Despicable Me Despicable meaning::Morally reprehensible ,slimy,Unworthy,evil,worthless and all other cruel words you can use. They always associate her with those word. At school,at the library,in the supermarket , EVERYWHERE. She could hear gossips and mumurs as she walks down the market aisle,people pointing fingers at her direction, not even scared to do that at her presence. They were mischievious smiles,glances,giggles, evil stares that pierced right into her soul. Please ,not right now, please!! But it happened anyways,she should be used to it by now but today was different, she had some important stuffs to attend to but as usual the bullies were at it again. They weren't here to pick a fight,they just wanted her to get angry,get deep down to her nerves. I can do this, I'll control it,it wont happen here not now,never again, i have been through this before, i was taught to control it,i can do this I CAN DO THIS!!! The words echoed through the hallway but before she could realise how loud her thoughts were, the students were already gathered around her expecting a block buster. The were raining curses,calling her all sorts of names. "witch,devil,witch,witch,demon,witch,devil,serpent,cursed soul,witch,serpent" The words were echoing through her ears her heart pounding ,her pulse rising. ,her blood boiling, anger surfaced ,blocked all emotions,the anxiousness she was feeling vanished replaced with pure anger with the urge to maim,kill,hunt. She was changing, she was transforming,her skin was ripping,claws stretching out,bones cracking, eyeballs changing shape,colours and size. She closed her eyes trying to fight the emotions flooding through her,trying to conceal the anger,she was exposed before and almost banished. She didn't want that again,she wants to go home,relax in her mothers arm,hear some sweet bed time stories,gather at the family dining hall where laughter and noise filled the air. A place where she was really accepted, welcomed shown absolute love and attention..... bones stopped cracking,craws, concealed back in,skin stopped ripping,pulse stopped rising,heartbeat became steady,anger vanished replaced with sadness,curiosity, and anxiousness. She calmed her nerves down. I DID IT....... I ACTUALLY DID IT Excitement flowed through her and adrenaline rushed through her. Opened her eyes to meet the same bullies startled. They were surprised how she didn't change form,their moods instantly changed from startled to fear. She could hear their heartbeat,feel their pulse rising,she knew they were scared. NOW, Its my turn! She took a step closer,they stepped back "Please, we didn't mean to" 1st bully "We are... We're so so.. sorry" 2nd bully "Pls,s.... sp... spare us" 3rd bully She chuckled,using their situation as an advantage. A step closer,two steps back. They were scared, another step closer until they were two feet apart, her eyes lit up, (something her master taught her)lit up like an ignited fire. They were shocked,never seen something so extraordinary as this, stood still at a point couldn't decide what to do. It like their body refused to move. Like a statue they stood,sweats dripping down their face like waterfalls, she brought her right hand up about to do something tricky. They instantly fell to their kneels. In a deep low voice she said "GO". They scrumbled to their feet and ran like a gush of wind. She looked around the hall it was deserted but she could still hear whimpers,heartbeat. She smiled to herself and left the hallway. Eight years ago.... It was a cool sunny afternoon ,rustling of leaves,chirping of birds could be heard and made man wonder how nature made the combination so calm and peaceful,beautiful,siren,pure,fresh natural. Sounds of running feet could be heard as two beautiful children were playing in the lovely,well kept garden. Laughter,noises could be heard as they run around playing 'catch'. They ran as fast as their little feet can carry them. They ran out of breath and fell on the grass. Breathing heavily, they laid still on the grass trying to catch their breath. ANGELA: Oh wow, that was fun. LUCY: yeah, we could try that again. ANGELA: sure we could but am feeling so weak. LUCY : Me too, let go. Its almost dinner time, Mother would be expecting us. ANGELA: True (struggling to get up) LUCY: come on Angela, hurry ANGELA: Coming,(paused half way) did you hear that?. Lucy, Lucy LUUCCYY!!!!!. 😳 Oh my ,she sure has fast feet. Walking towards the door she could hear movements,fast,fast, now slow steady she turned to look behind her and was immersed in complete darkness. **ANGELA: HELP, HELP, SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!** There was total darkness,darkness,she couldn't see, there were muffed sounds,she was been dragged on the floor, her body ached,itched,burnt from being dragged all the way into the unknown. Then it stopped, she stayed still. Feet moving towards her, she remained still scared of what would appear in front of her. Quiet,dead silence. The material covering her face was removed and she could see,squinting her eyes to see properly,she realises she was in the middle of the woods with no entry nor exit. Scared she screamed at the top of her lungs but her screams was muffled by the tape covering her mouth. Tears filled her eyes,she was scared,shivering ,anxious of what would happen next. She heard a low growl and turned to face the sound, the tape was removed from her mouth. "Wh.... Who are you. Wha.... Wha.... What d.. do you want". "Please let me go,i need to get back home" Tears filled her eyes as the words came out of her mouth. "Don't be scared, little one" whimpering she tried to break lose,but all in vain. She was weak,exhausted,tired,her body was hurting. "Calm down, little one" Calm down!!!! You dare ask me to calm down , after dragging me on my back to what seem like forever into this freaky,scary woods. Looking around it felt more scarier. "Tying me up like a freaking criminal, i don't even know you, i cant see you". "Come out of the shadows ". I dare you!!! And out he came,she heaved, her breathing became increasingly fast,fast, she couldn't control it. He came forward,knelt down beside her,his eyes glowed in an unusual way. He lips parted like he was trying to say something, his tongue, his tongue. Her breathing was fast her pulse rised,she was heaving,panting heavily,his mouth came closer to her body, she shut her eyes screaming, yelling for help..... Panting heavily, sweaty, she woke up. Her sheets all soaked from the terrible nightmare Its just a dream **No** No it wasn't a dream. It was an incident she could never forget. The one that changed her. She stood up went into the bathroom and washed up. Came back into her bedroom and stumbled on a photo frame by the bedside drawer. (Glass shatters)....... She picked it up and saw her beautiful family picture. Tears flooded her eyes as she traced her fingers down the photo. She could remember her mother's warm touch,her fathers voice, her brother hiding in the dark away from her,trembling his heart beating heavily. That night,that same night,the night she killed her own family. Memories of that sad day came flooding, she burst out in tears. She missed them so much, she couldn't remember what tempted her to do so. She was blinded by the urge to maim and kill. She wept for what felt like an hour and tried to calm herself down. Laid her head down on the bed and drifted to sleep..... Woke up to the sound of the street clock, Angela squinted her eyes and adjusted to the other side of the bed,weak and tired she got up lazily and walked into the bathroom to clean up, she stood in front of the mirror and noticed how puffy her under eye was, she brushed her teeth, took her bath and headed out to her room when she stepped on the glass shattered on the floor. "Sighs" She picked up a broom and swept the remaining glasses. She sat on the edge of her bed to tend to her injured feet and noticed the wound has vanished. "Oh , i forgot, I'm a Angela!!!!!! Turning her head towards the door to see who was calling her. ANGELA:: who is it LUCY:: Are you expecting someone else? She knew who it was, the only family she has left,her best friend 'lucy'. ANGELA:: Lucy!Is that you? LUCY: No, i am an angel,sent from above to heal you of your impurities, would you get the hell up and let me in or I'll break this door myself. ANGELA :(laughing ) Alright, alright am coming. LUCY: Finally Angela,what took you so long( examining the room) ANGELA: (still smiling)nothing LUCY: What happened here (pointing to the pieces of glasses). She went to her bedside drawer and showed her the photo,explained what happened the previous night and started shivering. ANGELA:I just want to go back to been a normal teenager. I want to live a normal life. Pls Lucy, don't leave me you are all I've got left. You are my only family. LUCY: I won't leave you sweetheart, I'll stick with you till we can find a solution. By the way have you spoken to Mr Harris? ANGELA: yeah i did and guess what,he taught me how to control it LUCY: Really, that's awesome. But, do you really think that's the next thing to do. ANGELA:Yes it is,we still haven't found a way to cure it so i need to learn how to control it, but it feels like there's more to this thing. LUCY: Hope its good though. ANGELA: Oh shoot,shoot,i have to go see Mr Harris, he said to tell me more on this. They were stares,rumors,whispers.. "Whatever".... The whispers,stares,stares, mumurs didn't have much effect on her. She walked down the sloppy path and came across an old building at the end of the path close to the woods. Walked up to the porch and knocked on the creepy door. 'Door creaks' she went into the building and was greeted by darkness. "Mr Harris, you said you wanted to inform me abou..... " "Yes, i got informed from the council members and i was told your abductor was actually a rogue. He was banished from the colony for using his powers wrongly. He wanted revenge and in other to do that he needed soldiers to be stronger and you are one of them. ANGELA: (startled) One of them!! You mean there's.... MR HARRIS: More of you! There's more of your kind and we need to find them. The earlier,the better. ANGELA: What do you mean by 'the earlier,the better'. MR HARRIS: We need to find them ASAP because just like you they feed on chaos,strife.. ANGELA: Destruction? EXACTLY! Both head snapped towards the direction of the voice and a member of the council was spotted. Hello,you must be one of them,My name is Jackson Hale. ANGELA: Nice to meet you Mr Jackson. JACKSON: Oh please call me jack. Nice work you have done here Harris, she seems defenseless. Not like the others. ANGELA: What others, don't tell me that JACKSON; You guessed right child,there are more of your kind ruthless,dangerous. MR HARRIS: They are like the evil version of us. ANGELA: Like the darkside. JACKSON; hmmm ANGELA: But Mr Harris taught me on how i can control it. Maybe he could show the others too... MR HARRIS: That is the main problem,"how to find them". We have searched everywhere we could we haven't spotted them. JACKSON: We have sent our guards to different location. We should be getting news anytime soon. ANGELA: While we are waiting for the response what can i do to help. MR HARRIS: You just need to practise your calm state learn to control your shifts and the urge to kill will disappear appear. JACKSON: Have you been noticing any changes lately. ANGELA: Aside from seeing things clearly,hearing distant sound,not getting enough sleep,not feeding well,always running into the woods for no particular reason,ability to heal faster than a normal person. NO. Have you? JACKSON: Well not exactly,except your face is looking paler than before when i arrived. Are you feeling alright? ANGELA: Ye.. Yes i am. Actually am feeling weaker. What's wrong? MR HARRIS: Take a seat,you look dehydrated. Should i get you some water? ANGELA:(coughs) no,not really thank you. (In deep voice) I NEED BLOOD!! JACKSON ;What's happening, i thought you taught her how to control it. MR HARRIS: I did actually but it seems as if she is been controlled. JACKSON: Controlled? But by who and how. "By me you fools" MR HARRIS: How dare you come back here after being banished. JACKSON: (Whispers) I'll call for backup. "Don't tell me you are calling those council members and their dogs as backup , Pathetic. You all aren't a match for me not to talk of my soldiers". MR HARRIS: Holy...... How did he make so many of those?? "Are you seriously asking me that question,i am triple the powers you all possess. I am darkside.I came to retrieve what i have lost. ERIC: Which is.... The Alpha.. RITA: (laughs) No way are you going to rule us. "And who is going to stop me "We are". DOMINIC: we are all,as the leader and ruler of this. We will join hands and and defeat you. (Laughs) with your tiny little packs of untrained you are no match for me. ANGELA: And he is.. All : Gerrard!!! MR HARRIS: Your abductor. ANGELA;: You ugly thing. Look at what you've done to me. You made me despicable!!! GERRARD:: Really,it was actually a gift,never thought you would turn.But you did,so proud. You have grown girl. ANGELA: It was not a gift and i am not your girl. GERRARD: Of course you are,i am your master. Bow down before me!!! JACKSON: What do we do know,she has no control over it. RITA: We fight. **(Claws scratches)** ANGELA: oh no, what have i done. GERRARD: You did what you have to do. ANGELA: By causing pain,chaos... GERRARD: we were made to destroy. ANGELA: I don't want to be evil,i don't want it. Please,let me live a normal life. I want to become a normal teenager. GERRARD: You have to accept it. It was in your destiny to be like this. There's nothing i can do to change you back to normal. ANGELA: Oh my,i don't want to be a monster forever. There should be something i can do to neutralize the urge to kill. GERRARD: I am sorry,i don't know how. ANGELA: Wait,where are you going..... Oh my what am i going to do.. She bends down over Mr Harris body lying on the floor,feeling sad she held his hand and wished for him to come back to life. It worked,she actually healed him. She went over Jackson's body and did the same thing by this time she conversed all her energy into his and he was breathing again. She did so to all council members and they were shocked to see what she could do. She remembered what she told her best friend "There's actually more to this"..... And there actually is. She was no longer scared of who she was. She has finally accepted herself for who she is. There is an advantage in disadvantage. **She became a healer...and was helpful to mankind. She was finally at peace...** Thank you.......

@Psammyheart 8 August 2021

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@Psammyheart 7 August 2021

Success ..... Success is no accident. It is hard work, preservarance,learning,studying,sacrifice and most of all,love of what you are doing or learning to do. Success is not final,failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Real success is finding your life work in the work that you love. Concentrated thought produce desired result. The recipe of success is to study while others are sleeping,work while others are loafing,prepare while others are playing,and dream while others are wishing. If you want to be successful; its just this simple;; Know what you are doing,love what you are doing and believe in what you are doing. The word " believe" is what most people are having difficult issues with. It not about you saying "i believe it " its actually you "believing it" and when i mean believe , it mean really believing with all your heart,mind and effort. Do you know what you are doing? Have you found out what works for you? And even if you know what you are actually doing! Are you loving it or are you doing it for doing sake? And lastly do you really believe in what you are doing?. To accomplish great things,we must not only act,but also dream,not only plan,but also believe.. Try and fail but don't fail to try. You don't have to be great to start,but you have to start to be great. The secrets to success is to know something that nobody knows. You want to know it?? Remember i said knowing something nobody knows so Nobody has to know😊😊. Success in life comes not from holding a good hand,but in playing a poor hand well. The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in:it. Success is a journey,not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome... The secrets of success is constancy to purpose. What you want to achieve only you know the limits to what you want. You need to be consistence in you goals. If God brings you to it,He will definitely bring you through it. Think little goals and expect little achievement ,Think big goals,win big success. Success is the sum of small efforts,repeated day in & day out. Be consistent in all your doings towards achieving great things. Be consistent in your prayers,be consistent in your efforts,you purpose. Trying and doing are two different things. When you try,u hope. When you do,you succeed. Learn to try new things,that way you feel motivated to do... Don't be afraid to make mistakes ,you should be afraid to make that same mistake twice.. **Discouragement and failure are two of the stepping stones to success. Don't be sad to fail. From your failure comes bright new ways..** **Discouragement and failure are two of the stepping stones to success. Don't be sad to fail. From your failure comes bright new ways** **Success in management requires learning as fast as the world is changing...** If you pray,believe, put your mind,soul and heart into even your smallest act. You will succeed. Believe in Allah,believe in yourself,believe in what you do.. Pray while others are sleeping. There's a proverb that says "**Heaven help those who help and believe in themselves"..** Help yourself by planning,believing,praying,by being consistent,and working hard. I believe Almighty Allah would help us become successful in life. They succeed,not only because they worked hard to,but because they think,they believe they can!!... Thanks for reading this!!

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@Psammyheart 6 August 2021

Memories.... Gone were the days when we never thought of anything as bad gangs. When life was fun and exciting. All our daily routine was to go to school,eat,play,sleep etc. Then,life was simple,free exciting and uncomplicated. Gone were the days when we would run around the yard with only our underwear. Gone were the days when we would play hard under heavy rainfall. Gone where the days when we would race each other around with wheels pretending to be a car race. Gone where the days when we would play mummy and daddy in an empty space and cook with sand and leaves pretending it was our local dishes. Gone where the days when we would play hopscotch,tag,i call on and several interesting games. Gone where the days when we thought the moon always followed us wherever we go. Gone where the days when we would keep our hands inside our cloth and pretend we lost our arms. Gone where the days when we thought anytime rainfalls and sun shines lion has given birth😆😆. Gone where the days when we thought rainbows appear on the ground after rainfall. Gone where the days when we thought we would turn blind when housefly perch on our eyes. Gone where the days when would open the refrigerator and close it slowly to notice if the light is still going to be turned on. Gone where the days when we believed if you whistle at night a snake would appear. Gone where the days when we believed that anytime our parent or teacher would punish us we would remove our eyelash and wrap it up in paper and if they stepped on it they would forget. To be honest though i tried it and it worked😆😆. Gone where the days when we would ask for white fingers anytime a egret flies by. Gone where the days when we were always ready for girls vs boys quiz. Gone where the days when we are always scared of the dark. Gone where the days when we sing a song anytime an aeroplane flies by. Gone where the days when our favourite cartoon was tom and jerry,teletubbies,cinderella,Ben 10 etc. Gone where the days when our favourite biscuit was cheese ball,speedy,spicy,coaster etc. Gone where the days when we never knew what death was. Gone where the day when we would collect gifts,food in parties twice pretending to be another person. Gone where the days when our birthday parties was always " is she the winner"," is he the winner". Gone where the days when we believed everything will stay the same way forever. Gone where the days when we never worried about expenses,we save money for christmas,new year and other festive period to buy new cloth for show off. Gone where the days when our sunglasses where chic and classy. Gone were the days when we buy promise card every christmas time ( mine was always a trip to Mr biggs,money and cloth and they always owe me😂😂till now i still remember some of my debtors😆😆🤣🤣🤣) Gone where the days when "if you have not gone to tantalizer or Tasty fried chicken" you haven't t gone out. Gone where the days when we would put much white powder on our face and pretend to be a ghost. Gone where the days when we would fill a basin with water and pretend we are in a swimming pool. Gone where the days when children knew what fun,friends actually was. We were so young,vulnerable,fun,stubborn,loving,caring and to top it all we were always **happy** We couldn't tell the difference between right and wrong. We never had rules,no goals,no vision,no mission,we were not realistic we just wished for things we loved.we don't really select friends,we were our brothers keeper,we always get into trouble,we played prank on ourselves did all sort of silly things **together** Those where childhood times. Childhood memories. Memories that cannot be forgotten. Cant be erased. Memories that stays **forever.** You know life is weird, 1st you wanna grow up,then you want to be a kid again. Now we are old enough to differentiate between what is right and what is wrong,we set rules,we choose our friends,we act matured, we have selective movies, we are always acting big and tough,we start to act beautiful and the list goes on. I miss my childhood days and i know some of you do too. You know what childhood and adulthood feels like. Our childhood experience are always cherished,very special and we hold on dear to them. The memories alone gave us joy. Thank God for those that are still with us. We pray for those that have gone. We wish for those that are not near us. **Just like Maroon5 memories music** Here's to the ones that we got. Cheer's to the wish you were here,but you're not cos the drinks bring back all the memories of everything we've been through. Toast to the one's here today. Toast to the ones that we lost on the way cos the drinks bring back all the memories and the memories bring back,memories bring back **YOU**. I wrote this article to actually feel the excitement,joy of what its like to be a child. And I also wrote it to thank my childhood friends for making my childhood fun Hope your childhood was memorable. Those were the **memories**..

@Psammyheart 6 August 2021

What if.............. Lets play a game.. I call it what if... The game is pretty simple, all you have to do is say "what if i were..... " It more or less like a wishing game. Not that its actually connected to a spirit in particular like the "charlie,charlie game",because i know many of you might be wondering what this game actually means. Well,lets play the game of **WHAT IF**... Its actually a game i love to play with my siblings and few friends of mine and i noticed that the more we play the more i realise how are wishes were different,i noticed how people wished for things badly,sometimes things they know they can't have,moment they can't hold,past they can't re-write,moment they want to hold on to forever,people they can't be,and stuffs they can't do. Sometimes i noticed they wished for things they can't be. Sometimes My sister would wish to be like barbie,u know,the fairytale,easy things they do,the magical powers they possess,the princessy act and all. An easy life ( lol ). Sometimes my friends would wish to see top-notch actors and actresses especially when it comes to Korean movie,My friends actually drool for them. Me in particular always wished to see my favourite indian actor **Hrithik Roshan!! 🥰🥰.** You can actually play the game too. Try it out,its fun. What if we never die? That question always pop up when the game get from funny to serious!! We always try to limit our knowledge and play around with. We don't get caught up in the middle. We just leave the topic and say "Allah knows best"". What if we can change? That would be horrible right,i mean change into some kind of half human half animal stuff, like mermaids,were wolf,vampires and so on. What if What if........ What if...... What if.......and the list goes on. It doesn't have to be all negative and too realistic. It's just a game of fun and laughter cos some people will actually wish for things that are stupid and funny. What if we can determine our soulmate easily? That be fun right? My friends would say "it'll be romantic"🥰. What if females are the head of the families, that'll be cool. What if there was nothing called money?? That's kinda creepy! What if the whole countries lived as one,how would that be?? What if the law of gravitation never exists? What if we all had a fairy god-mother? What if you can actually wish for something and it comes true?? **What will you wish for???? What's your "what if.... "**

@Psammyheart 4 August 2021

When all is gone... What do you do when you feel you are losing everything? How do you react when things are not falling into place? Who do you talk to when you are down? How do you cope when you think? Everything is gone! Do you back out? Do you sit and wait for miracles? Or Do you have hope? Do you feel promissory and move on? Move another plan on the set. When you hope and work hard,it actually yields self-confidence results. Hope sees the invisible,feels incorporated,and achieves the impossible--Charles caleb. Have faith,believe,be promissory, and work hard on it. Nothing is actually frenetic, we must hope for everything. You don't need to feel measly to yourself just because things aren't going as planned. Just because things are falling apart doesn't give you the right to fall apart, too. It pains though to work really hard on something and in the end you see no results.Nothing is life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. But in that specific state of being forlorn, you don't make decisions that easily. You don't give up that easily. You know I usually **tell** myself this. " When life throws shit at you, you don't say ""**why me**", you say, ""***TRY ME"!!*** Give yourself the courage,always try a diverse approach to a problem. If you can't solve one way, try the other way. "There's a saying that goes thus;**"** **When the going gets tough, the tough gets going."** Sir Winston Churchill says, and I quote. "If you are going through hell,keep going."" If you really know the meaning of that quote, you won't sit back and relax. You need to keep going. Move forward. Don't let failure hold you down. Don't make it let you lose hope. Success is not final,failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. Will you decide to stop, back out? When things go amiss. **OR** **You believe,you have hope, you work hard.** CONTINUOUS EFFORT - NOT ONLY STRENGTH OR INTELLIGENCE - IS THE KEY TO UNLOCK OUR POTENTIAL. Remember, Nothing is dismayed,we must hope for everything. Thank you. 4th of August, 2021

@Psammyheart 3 August 2021

It's Her day!!! This article is actually consecrated to my sister for celebrating another year on earth. I wish you all the best in life🥰🥰🥰🥰 And to all reading this You are an epitome.You are more than just a sister to me.You mean the whole world to me.I couldn't imagine my life without you in it. You complete the whole family circle. You are a limited edition. You are beautiful,smart,funny,kind,honest . You are the best sister in the whole wide world. The love we share,the memories we made i can never forget it . You are my best friend,my ally😄 A Queen was born on this day, August 4 I can never forget the day you came into this,it was just like a picture,i could still remember it,me standing beside your bed,feeling happy about having a little sister,Wanting to go brag to my friends how adorable,chubby and fat my little sister was. I was so overwhelmed when i saw you for the first time,the bond was just there your eyes were closed,i wrapped my fingers around you tiny hands and was surprised how little babies could be. That moment i started wondering how i was when i was also a new born. You know when they say we have a bouncing baby girl. My sister was the exact image of that. She was bouncy 😄😄she was so fat,her cheeks were soft and chubby,her fingers were so tiny and at that moment i begin to marvel at Allah's creation. Words cannot express how much love i have for you. You have always been there for me,respected me,loved and cherished me **There's a saying that goes thus " friends** **come and go but sisters stay forever**". You are my gist partner,my partner in crime,my first baby sister,the troublesome girl,the different one,the outspoken one,the elderly one. I pray for you with all my heart. I pray that may Almighty Allah grant all your heart desire. I pray for success,blessings,mercy and protection upon you. I pray you get to witness more of this day in earth. I pray you become my sister forever. Bigger things shall come your way. All your effort would not be in vain. I pray and pray for your entire life,guidance,mercy,protection,success,happiness,health. Bigger you i pray. I know this is not a regular article and my brother would be getting jealous because he was also born in August. Don't worry bro,yours is coming as well. Well to all August born reading this article,i pray you live a happy,successful and a worried free life. And to the rest of the month born. I wish you success in everything you do. I wish you a very Happy belated Birthday Mariam, Antymi, Your big sis loves you. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Thank you for reading this. May you find happiness and joy in everything around you.

@Psammyheart 1 August 2021

We don't talk anymore.. We were always together, all day,all night. The way we talk,the things we do. We never kept anything from each other. Our never- ending jokes,our deep sense of humour. We were like twins,we respected one another,cared for one another,love and cherished each other. We made memories. Wherever we go, whatever we do,we do it together,we confided in each other. Together we dream the same dream. We promised to be best friends forever. Things went on smoothly,according to plan,we were best friends, our parents were best friends,our siblings were best friend. It was like a big family tree,like you got everything you wished for. In the same school,same class,same seat We were inseparable. You know how conjoined twins to things together. That's the way we were. So determined,so focus,so motivated. Day by day,our love for each other grew stronger, there was a strong bond between us that we ourselves couldn't pinpoint the reason why. If one got sick,the other would feel it to. We were connected,protected,we had each other backs. For our whole lives We lived our lives the best we can. We played,talked,read,exercised,watched movies,did the dishes,homework,went on vacation,all the things we could think of while growing up. We studied hard, practised,went for competitions,played games,different kind of sport activities, all the things you can imagine. We were old enough to attend secondary school. We noticed everyone,everything was different from the way it was in elementary school. People had different groups,clubs,gist buddy,there were also bullies. We were still together all the time,we sat together,ate lunch together and helped each other out. The bond was still strong Our friendship still stood. Although we had some minor kick-backs but we stood tall,head held up,we never changed our ways and routine. We came first in class 'always'. We represented the school in different competition,we were outstanding academically,physically and morally. Our parents were proud of us,who were becoming,we were the schools role model. The students,the teachers,the principals loved us,they looked up us,they value us. But as usual,they were some who dont like us,always looking for a way to separate us but what they actually dont know is the more they try,the stronger our connection. We passed those test,we stuck together,we stood for each other. We made our way to the final year. We were still together It was like a dream come true. You know that kinda feeling you have when you have someone aside from your mother always there for you,in good and bad times,a best friend,the best company,an ally,someone you share all your deep thoughts with,who knows you in and out,someone who brings the best out of you. Someone you feel comfortable with. That was what our friendship felt like. We graduated,went to the same university,had the same course,worked in the same company. It was like destiny was on the same terms with us. Life was fun,it was good,the memories were unforgettable. We were old enough to differentiate between right and wrong. We were starting to realise,we don't have to do the same thing,we need to give each other some privacy. It was a hard choice to make. It was tough for the both of us. We gave up on the idea of doing things differently. Our choices were different. Our likes were getting different,our sense of humour was different. Our perspective were also getting different. We still confined in each other. We still backed each other up,we still talked,played,watched movies and went out with each other,but,the atmosphere between us was changing. We were starting to hide things,go out secretly do some stuffs differently. It was starting.. We continued like that for almost two years until something terrible happened. We fought For the first time We actually fought,not argued For 6 months straight we didn't talk,watched movies,played games and did all the stuffs we do together. It was painful. We were regretting. we actually knew that both of us was responsible. Who will talk first? We were both responsible for what happened and accepted our faults. Our parents actually had to come over to resolve the issue between us. We cried,apologized to each other. After few months we continued. We tried and tried to go back to how we used to be but the tension,the gap between us was obvious. Our chats,our long talks,our friendly date all our favourite routine was affected. Slowly,we were growing apart. We both felt it. We knew something was wrong somewhere but we couldn't exactly figure out where. Was it when we decided to do things differently? Was it our first fight? Was it this? ...... Was it that?. We couldn't tell exactly what happened Is it maturity?? Noo Stupidity?? Noo Then what!!! We don't know We started to do things apart first was having new friends We were jealous of each other We wanted so bad to go back to how we used to be before now. We went to different parties,different dates,watched different movies. We continued this way for what seemed like a life time. We actually graduated from the university and was posted in different location for our youth services. Was fate playing games on us?? We were so nervous,so scared. We have never been apart like this not in forever. We lost word We missed each other so dearly. Our connection was beginning to fade Who will call first 6 months and still counting We weren't talking anymore. Who will call first. We lost contact,we lost hope on our friendship. It was fading. We were dying inside,we were scared. What's going to happen If i could wish for one thing, i'll take the smile that you bring. We wished we were together like before. Our wishes came true After 1 year of being apart, our families had relocated to different locations. After a year,we finally met We bumped into each other in the mall,we were happy,sad,glad,scared all emotions in one. Memories of the past came flooding back. Our eyes watered and we ran into each other arms I'm sorry Was the first thing we both said. We have missed each other company. We were grown up. We had changed. We exchanged contacts, pleasantries,we had a long talk. We laughed,cried,smiled. We were together again The bond was reconnecting We were feeling the same. How we used to feel when we were younger. We were back again Back being two best friends from childhood. We restored all lost contact. Our families met once more and we started life anew. We were working in different companies but we always kept in touch. We confined in one another, shared our scary one year apart story. We finally found the courage to apologize and we did it together. We came back as the one big family we used to be. Destiny re-routed its path and came in good tide with us. We became the lovely sisters,best friend,gist partner,family we were once before. Thank you for reading this

@Psammyheart 29 July 2021

When i finally become rich.. Majority of individuals always seem to use this word most of the time. "Hmm when i finally become rich,ill.... " "When i have this money ehn,i'll....... " "By the time I start counting in millions, I'll be..... " "When i finally make it, I'll......... " "I'll do this,ill do that, I'll be this, I'll be that "and the rest like that. What about the time when you where struggling to make it What did you do then?? Don't tell me "nothing". Just because you want to be successful doesn't mean you shouldn't pay attention to your lifestyle. You only live once but if you do it right ,once is all you need- Mae West Been successful is something to you are triving for right? Which is in the future and for the future, you dream it you work for it But your present is now,as in right now So live it. You don't keep in your head the mentality of " i will enjoy life when i have money". That's wrong,wrong, so wrong. Live your life to the fullest. Live your life like its your second chance- Salman khan Live a life worth remembering because every day,every hour,every minute,every seconds every milliseconds as time ticks your life goes by and every day we come closer to our graves. So what are you waiting for start living a happy life. We all desrve to be happy **Happiness** **cannot be travelled** **to,owned,earned,worn** or **consume.Happiness is the spiritual** **experience of living every minute with love,grace and gratitude.** Live best life you can and always be grateful to Almighty Allah for the gift of life. Life is an adventure! Live it while you can. Don't wait until you are successful to live a happy life. We all deserver to be happy at some point in our life. HAKUNA MATATA😊😊😊☺️ Live the adventures that you create..

@Psammyheart 28 July 2021

Face of Life Hello there and thanks in advance for reading this article. Well this might seemed to deep for an article but I believe we all need someone to share to the world about something that has been bothering everyone, keeping everyone in deep thought, confused also. Well, I won't be going too deep into the subject though but I would rather just point out some specific things we all need to focus more on. But before I start the write up. I'll like to ask you a simple question you don't really need to answer it out loud to yourself but it a question of the mind, requires deep thinking . Here goes my question WHAT'S YOUR VIEW ABOUT LIFE!! Like i said you don't need to answer it out loud. **Well, why you're still brooding on that I'll like to point out people's view from different perspective.** Albert Einstein once said "The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking". A favourite musician of mine said " Life is like a journey, full of ups and downs". Few friends of mine also gave their own opinions about life. Some say "life is like a dice, life is a race, its a marketplace,life is full of mystery and so on. Generally, i would propose that life is a journey,a purposed fulfilling journey and not a destination. Although, yours might be profounding than mine but mine is briefed☺️. What i really intend to add in this article is basically the reality of life. As human beings, we all need to know our purposes in life,we all want to achieve great things,attain greater heights and so much more but are we really following the right path? And when i say right path It didn't mean working so hard, been nice to others and stuffs like that. What it truly meant to interprete is that are we doing what works for for us? In life, find out what works for you, do everything until you find out which one works out well for you.They say "Jack of all trades, master of none". I say Jack of all trades, master of all". If you want to be successful ; its very simple: 1) Know what you are doing 2)Love what you are doing and; 3) Believe in what you are doing Real success is finding your life work in the work that you love- David Mccullough. Do you know that a man's day is made up of what goes through his mind. Its made up of his thoughts. So i'll tell you this Change how you think,Change your life. Find out what works out best for you,set a goal,be positive always, think outside the box,don't follow the ***crowd,always*** pray and ask for guidance,ask for assistance, that is why we are called HUMAN BEINGS we were created in the perfect shape. God gave us a brain in other not to give him a headache. **Use your brains,think think and think but do not worry too much on a situation that will yield nothing. Think your ways outside the box. If only you know how powerful your thoughts are,you would never think another negative thoughts. If your plans arent working dive into something else. Always have a plan B** Do you know that if you really sit down to think about yourself and the abilities you possess, you will find out that you have way more talents that you can ever imagine. So please do this, Give your self some time to really think,and like magic you will discover more ideas that you can ever imagine. I know you must be thinking that there should be more from wherever it came from😊 but I'll be stopping at this junction. The title already explained itself we as beings should make changes to our lives and i know nothing can be possible without the Almighty's interferance, so I'll advice us to pray, make effort because as they say"Heaven help those who help themselves". Give yourself a head start. And bear in mind Life is a process of learning Thank you🥰