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@Royaldiadem 28 June 2022

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@Royaldiadem 27 June 2022

Personal Thoughts (2) I have decided to extend my yesterday's article till today. I will be answering some questions I came across on my own. Like I said in my last article, every one is subject to their own view or opinion about these questions so feel free to share yours which will be very much appreciated. What motivates me to work? It depends on the type of work it is. But what I find myself doing mostly is house chores since others are mostly online. What motivates me to work is music. Music is life and I love listening to music, music consoles me most time and anytime I want to work, I will just put on my earplugs. No matter how tired I am I used music to motivate myself to work. And it has always been easy for me like that. What's the most important. Love or Money? Both are important but of course one is greater than the other. Money is one essential thing to have as a human being. No man can survive without money, because you get to do whatever you want to do with money, food, clothes, shelter, and other human needs. But then, love is important to man, man needs to love and needs to be loved. As long as we are human, we deserve to the loved because even our Creator loves us. We need people around us to love us because we cannot survive on our own. I don't any man can live freely is everyone hates him, no matter the amount of money he possesses. Money cannot buy true love. What's the dumbest way I have been tricked. Few years back, I got a call from an unknown number as soon I woke up one morning. He told me he is one the excos in my department, I guessed he is my senior and greeted him. Then, he informed me that we have an online meeting that evening and he will be giving me the code I will use to participate in the meeting. He then told me to call the code I received on my phone few minutes ago and I told him I haven't receive any message like that on my phone, he said he will call me back to confirm the code which I did after he called back the next time. Few minutes later my dad called me out. He asked me why I sent a message to some WhatsApp group we both were, then my brother called from work also. He sensed something was wrong. I checked my WhatsApp immediately only to discover my WhatsApp has been hacked. What!!! How could this happen? I thought within myself. Then I checked the previous message I received on my phone, it then dawned on me that the guy was a fraudster. The message I got earlier was a WhatsApp code from my phone, how he got access to my WhatsApp account remains a question till today but I was foolish enough to call the code to him that I didn't even notice anything strange. What do I look cooking most. I do cook alot. I don't really like buying food outside especially when in school. I prefer cooking on my own, but what I do love doing most is baking. I'm not a type that eats much, my friends accuse me for that a lot, but when it comes to baking, I like it so much. I bake anything with flour and eat. It has become an addiction for me also. What's the weirdest combination of food I have ever taken? I have heard of different food combinations that sounds really weird to me. I have also seen many, beans and banana, rice and okro😂 and the one @Isobel likes bread and salad. But the weirdest combination of food I think I have ever taken was Garri and Malt. We were preparing for a ceremony in my family when I was still young and our mothers were all busy preparing for the event. Myself and my other cousins only managed to gather these two from our uncles, the only thing we could think of is to mix them together and drink. It was good though. Lead Image Source: unsplash That will be all for today, thank you for reading. ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 26 June 2022

Personal Thoughts I have find myself thinking about a lot of things this past week, I have stopped some normal routines I have been doing on my own since I have been at home as a result of the ongoing strike. So I have decided to share some of the questions I have been asking myself, and giving answers to them on my own accord. Everyone is subject to their own opinion so feel free to share your view as answers to the questions. What will I do if I am privileged to possess magical powers? I really like watching movies anytime I'm free and most of these movies are fantasies, myths and fictions. I have seen a lot based on magic also. There are lots of things I would do if I am privileged to possess magical powers. But the first thing I would do is to remove myself and my family from the country I am right now. My country is suffering greatly and I do not see any hope of it getting better. I would take my whole family to a better country where things will be easy and comfortable. If I could live anywhere, where would it be? My dream country since I was young has been Australia, I love the country so much that I have imagined myself living there countless times. I have always argued with my dad anytime we have a discussion related to that, "Australia is far, why would you want to go that far"? My dad would always ask. It doesn't matter. Does it? I would live in Australia if I am privileged to do so. And I am looking forward to that What really makes me angry? I get annoyed by a lot of things. But one of them is noise. I don't think I can survive in a noisy environment I hate noise, and it always makes me annoyed if I find myself in the midst of noisy fellows. I can hear the slightest sound of human being in my sleep. It's funny the way I haven't adapted to this kind of life even though I have find myself in the midst of noise several times. Strangest thing in my Refrigerator? Raw beans. I don't really know if I am the only one that finds it strange, but anytime a close relative visits and such person has the privilege of seeing what's inside our refrigerator, they would always question me why we have raw beans inside the refrigerator. I have asked my mum this same question and anytime I ask, she would say it's safe to keep it in the refrigerator to prevent bean weevils. It's still strange to me though. What house chore I absolutely hate doing? As the only daughter in our family, I have been the one doing most of the house chores in the house, especially cooking. But what I really hate doing is frying 😂 😂 it's always scary for me when I was young, I would always try to dodge that task if my mum asks me to, especially when it comes to frying fish. I hate the sight of hot oil on my body, it hurts. Anytime it spills on my face or body, apart from the fact that it hurts, it leaves a dark spot on my face. I hate frying but I love eating. What is the first thing I notice about a person? Well, it depends. But the first thing I notice if I see someone for the first is such person's manner dressing. Dressing speaks a lot these days, you get to know the person character, profession, or job by the manner in which such person dresses. What in my life I feel grateful for? I am grateful for the kind of family I find myself. It has been the best place God has put me into. I couldn't imagine the type of life I will be living if I grew up in a family totally different from where I am today. Lead Image Source: Unsplash Thank you for your time. ♥️♥️♥️ You can share your answers to these questions in the comments section and feel free to share your views about this article.

@Royaldiadem 25 June 2022

Living in the dark What should we say of a king without power or authority? To everyone in his kingdom, he is their leader, who gives out commands to the nation, but only those closer to the king knows that there's a powerful man behind him, who has been the one controlling him. He looks like the king's adviser to everyone but he is capable of doing anything if the king disobeys his so called "advise". The king looks like a fool, who is been controlled by a commoner. Many lives has been lost due to the king's decision over the years. Not that he chooses to be a fool, he is forced to be a fool just to keep his those dear to him save. Therefore, the king stays in the dark, suppressing every pain and nightmares. He had witnessed many innocent lives wasted in the past that even the late king, his father couldn't control. An unfortunate incidence occured some years ago where the young king's lover was accused wrongly. This landed a lot of people in trouble. The Queen's family were all beheaded, while the King's mother poisoned herself. The King couldn't do anything because it's beyond his power. He only managed to protect his wife who fled from the palace a night before she's to be killed. The King's adviser has the support of all other dignitaries and royal official, any decision made by the king against their order can lead to his dethronement. This story is a short illustration to explain a situation where one is forced to stay in darkness, the king lives in the midst of deceitful people. Someone who makes himself powerful than the king has it all. Many have been faced with this kind of "giant" bigger and powerful than them all. They are forced to live in silence enduring every pain and torment. They have probably tried to find a way out but it's not helping them. Staying in the dark, has its own disadvantages, it's comes with pressure by some circumstances, what has the world shown you so far, what have you experienced, what have you been living for? All these are circumstances that leads to solitude or loneliness. With no one to trust, no friend to share pains and problems with, they all multiplies and grow into bigger pains and sufferings. Loneliness and solitude leads to depression. In the midst of betrayals and evil men, there will always be a kind one. While staying in the dark, make a strong decision to speak up no matter what will happen. There's hope, people will come to your rescue, then you discover that there are people who loves and care for you. To everyone out there who has remained in darkness for so long enduring every pain, torment and sadness. There will always be hope. Someone will notice you and help you out. Silence is not the best solution for depression. In any situation we should fight back and come back to the light. Lead Image source: unsplash Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 17 June 2022

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@Royaldiadem 15 June 2022

Old friends are the best Few years ago I learnt about this saying "old friends are the best" but I never give myself time to ponder on these words to know whether they were really true. When I left school, I was still in contact with most of my friends, we do talk about a lot things then, but as time went on things weren't the same again. Everyone gets busy with their lifes, some have seen another friend in their new place, some changed their phones and lost contact with their friends, alot of circumstances arose then that made one to forget their former friends and mates. We are lucky in this age we are, we can easily get in touch with our old friends through the social media. Many school sets use to have a reunion party every year where all their mates will come for a get together. There, you see many of your friends and loved ones, thereby bringing the memories you have shared together in the past. During the time when phones and social media were not rampant as it is now. Those who can not afford to get a mobile device then communicate through letters but there is no probability of getting to the person you are sending the letter to. Anything can occur, this particular friend might have relocated to another environment, any situation can occur. Those people still miss their old friends but unfortunately there is no means of reaching out to the person. In this age, we find it easy to locate old friends and mates, but are they of the same as they are then. We all have friends who have had a change of behavior or attitude from the ones we knew them for then. Due to some happenings things have changed for them. I still remember many of my mates back then, I take them for who they were then, the one at the top of the class, the gentle ones, the troublesome ones and the hot tempered one. It's disheartening to know that few of the ones I had come in contact with are not the same as they were back then. Most had a change in behavior, some are not as brilliant as they were back then, some are now chasing after money, some are behaving indecently and so on. Yet we still have the good ones, those who remain to themselves. Then it began to dawn on me that I cannot take people the same way they were when I knew them then. Some of them have changed which is unknown to us because we are no more together. They might have changed from good to bad, or from bad to good. That's one of the things I learnt in life. I had a friend then, we were not that close in school then but she was my friend. After two years, we crossed paths again, our place was not far from each other. I don't really keep friends, I had none but I felt comfortable with her around since I have known her for years. So, I always keep her in mind, I would visit her occasionally, call her and did a lot of things together. Then I noticed that I have been to clingy, I will be the one to always visit her, she never did, I will be the one to call her, she never called, she began to distant herself, she never called back if she happens to miss my call, I challenged her one day to try and call back if she missed my call and reply my message on WhatsApp, that I was just trying to ask after her wellbeing, then she replied with "Mercy, try and understand that I am busy" then I realized that I'm at fault, no matter how busy she was, if she really have me in mind she will call back or check up on me even if it is once in a while. I moved on with my life as I realized I can't take them for who they were then. The fact that we were ones friends does not mean we will be able to continue our friendship till date. Even though I still keep in touch with many of my old friends, I mean there are still some of them that were still good and we keep in touch like we use to back then. We cannot take them for who they were then, so we need to be very careful with them. And yes, old friends are the best, those are the ones we have known them for years, we knew what they can do and what they cannot do. Lead image from unsplash Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 13 June 2022

If I rule Nigeria Lead image source unsplash Have you ever imagined what will happen if you become the president of your country. I woke up this morning thinking about so many things that have gone wrong in my country. A lot of problems have not been solved by successive government due to poor leadership. Then I imagined that I find myself to be in a position of ruling the country. I know it's not easy for an individual to rule the country, it comes with a lot of responsibilities. At the same time, I know it would be very hard for me to become the president of my country. I just want to share with you what I plan to do if I rule my country. There are so many things that need to be fixed in this country, part of which are: Peace I will make sure peace reigns, it will bring development and progress to the nation. It will promote justice, fairness and equity. This is one major thing lacking in this country. People cannot travel with rest of mind because of the presence of bandits, kidnappers etc along the major roads. Poverty I will reduce or try to bring an end to poverty so that there will be prosperity. No room for tribalism or nepotism, people will be elected based on their character and competence. No person with dubious character or behavior will be elected or put in position of power. As I mentioned earlier, many things are wrong, corrupt people, dubious personalities will contest for political positions and people will vote them into power. Provision of Infrastructure Good roads and other social amenities will be developed and improved. The rich and the poor I will bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. The situation where there will be few rich people and many poor people will be eradicated. There will also be provision of employment, establishment of industries in the rural area, steady power supply. I will promote the agro allied industries in the local area, this will encourage farmers to produce and earn more money. Free Education at all levels This will be encouraged, it will give every one the opportunity to read and write. The budget for education will increase and it will provide many opportunities for people to be enlightened and educated. Poverty and illiteracy will be reduced greatly. If I have the opportunity to rule my country, other problems that I identify will also be addressed. I will solicit for the cooperation of the masses in order to achieve my noble objectives for my dear country. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 11 June 2022

You are who you are Alice had suffered in the hands of her mates right from the middle school, and it continued in high school also. Her nickname was 'cholera' and they called her a pig. Every one avoided her like she is a trash, she suffered greatly and cried alone. Why did they hate her so much? Because she is so big. Every one makes jest of her, they called her fatty, they called a pig, they called a glutton, and all sorts of ridiculous names. That's who she really is, everyone cannot be of the same size or stature. Alice endured the pain and humiliation alone. Then she began to starve herself, she only eat a very little quantity of food that will not allow her to die. Anytime she finds her self eating more than she wants, she dibs her hand in her throat and vomit everything out. She lived like that for years, she worked so hard to maintain a very thin stature, she became so thin that other ladies became jealous of her, no matter how much effort they put on dieting, they are not able to maintain her type of shape and size. Alice began working in a fashion company, she worked so hard that she was promoted to the post of assistant director. Even with her achievement so far, people didn't stop talking about her everywhere she goes, people keeps gossiping about her "why is she so thin? "Gosh! She so thin, I cannot marry" "hey look at that skinny lady" different gibberish about her continues so she remains depressed, she continued starving herself, she hardly eat or never eat anything. She thought of nothing else than to commit suicide. She decided to end her life, that way, she will stop hearing people's comment and mockery about her again. There comes another worker in her company, she was so big like alice when she was young, but she didn't mind what others were saying about her. She eats alot, biscuits, chocolates, ice cream, cakes and other sugary things, including proper meals too. Her manager always shout at her for eating everything time that she is so fat. Although she was not happy with the way people ridiculed and mocked her, she never thought of commiting suicide like Alice. This is just a short narration out of the series I find myself watching recently. If It gets to a point in someone's life where he or she attempts to commit suicide, then it has to do with the people around her. Our tongue is very powerful in destroying a person's life when it comes to negative comments about the person. Some people have no better job than to accuse other people's behavior or style of living, they find fault in everyone, they jugde people's behavior and attitude, their life, their family, their stature, their dressing and everything about them. These people are so emotional that they become traumatized because of these negative statements about them, to the point that they wish they are dead. Likewise, as humans, people will always find fault in what we do, it's left to us whether we will allow these words to affect us negatively or not. I know it's hard to ignore those painful words but we just have to forget and be ourselves. If Alice had lived her life the way she wants then, not minding the way her mates were mocking her, then she would have overcomed what she is now experiencing now. We should only live for ourself, not minding people's comments about us. They've got their life to live and we have to live ours also. It's a free world. Lead Image: unsplash Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 10 June 2022

A Tragic Loss It's so shocking and hard to believe when I heard the news of my cousin's death few days ago. It was a great shock and thought to be untrue to everyone. This news left everyone in a tragic shock, mourning, crying and regret. We were all seated at home in the evening, I was having my dinner at that time when my mum got a call. "What" She shouted. My cousin died after a brief sickness, she had earlier gone to the hospital where she was diagnosed with ulcer. Her death was a huge loss to the whole family especially her mother. My mum and other siblings was thrown into confusion, they were confused about how the mother would react when she heard the news of her daughter's death. They were also scared because of the mother's health challenges. Everyone including my other cousins were all sad about the incident. The truth about this cousin of mine is that she is nice and jovial, she jokes and plays with everyone, she is a lady of faith, prayerful and a singer, a member of church choir. What pained me most was that I was hoping to see her very soon when she crossed my mind few weeks ago. Throughout the night, my mind was not at peace, could I be dreaming?My heart was filled with sympathy and regret. The fact that her mum is not strong enough, we feared what will happen if she hears that her daughter is dead. Meanwhile, she had lost one of her son few years back. On the evening of the next day, she was finally informed about my cousin's death and thank God she responded positively even though she cried alot, she summoned courage and accepted her fate. The preparing for the burial began, they couldn't bury her at home because of some circumstances, so they agreed to bury her at her church cemetery. They moved her body from the hospital to place where she is to be buried. (where she was working) The church and her cousin workers supported the family, they had to pay for the ambulance, the coffin and the burial ground. The church decided to have a christian wake for her being an active member in the church, followed by the burial service the next day. The Pastor gave a sermon where he encouraged people to be kind and generous while they are still alive, death came unannounced for her but thank God she was serving God even until her death. He encouraged everyone to turn to God and follow His footsteps. After the burial service, there were condolence visits by members of the family and friends, many people came praying and some brought foodstuffs. In my final thought, I realized that, death, the final destination of every living being can be shocking especially when it comes to someone very dear to you. One will suddenly find it difficult to forget and move on, sometimes one is trapped in between those bad memories, you find it difficult to let go of the past and face the future and at times one gets scared whenever those memories flashes through the mind. That will be all for today. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 9 June 2022

You are Beautiful Lead Image: unsplash As ladies, we struggle with these word alot "Beauty" trying as much possible to please men (husbands, boyfriend, suitors). Many of us dress to satisfy others, while some of us dress to please ourselves. As for single ladies, they dress to gain attention from men or suitors while those that are married or engaged dress to please their partners, so they can appreciate them and tell them they are beautiful. Many of these ladies have gone extreme in their way of appearance, you see ladies exposing their bodies all in the name of fashion, while trying to gain attention, we have allowed ourselves to be influenced negatively. Peer pressure is one, following bad friends that will influence your way of dressing, manner of speaking and others. Some are influenced through civilization or society, if you grow up in a city, then you will understand what I am talking about, you see alot of people in different forms of appearance, "runs girls" "slayers" "yahoo boys babes" and others, then you are thrown in between good and evil. It takes focus and discipline to avoid these act of indecency. While trying to get attention from others, ladies have gone too extreme, many even turn this whole thing into competition, you want them to know you are more beautiful than your friends, or while trying to snatch your friends boyfriend and many others like that. Many cannot do without make-ups while going out, those without make-ups go about covering faces (nose masks is very effective nowadays) What do I see this as? Fear and Timidity The first thing to know as a lady is that you should dress to please yourself. You don't follow what's trending, or what others are doing at your inconvenience and you feel you will be acceptable when you do that. Dress comfortable and confidently and follow your choice. You don't have to put anybody's choice above yours, if they really likes you, they will accept you as you are. Natural Beauty I believe all ladies are naturally endowed with beauty, make-ups is just additional and it shouldn't become regular, some do not use it not because they feel arrogant or whatsoever including myself, and not because it's forbidden for us to use it. For once, go out confidently and let people see the natural goodness God has given you. If you are always the type that expose your body when it comes to dressing, refrain from doing that, if a guy keeps telling you that you are gorgeous in your "half naked outfit" then he doesn't like you. If he likes you, then he will correct your manner of dressing.(with love) Inside Beauty I find it funny when people get deceived by the outward appearance, whereas things are not the same inside. You are a type that judge ladies by their outward appearance be it looks, size or shape, there is a whole lot of beauty inside her heart than the outside. Take a look at her behavior, dealings and attitude first before you judge. Then you will discover that she is really beautiful inside and outside. In Conclusion Beauty does not come with excess make ups or overdressing, it comes with being the real you. Our dressing and appearance matters alot. Are you scared or still struggling with this, then take a look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself "I am beautiful". It's okay to apply make ups, I am not condeming that, but do not obsess over it Also, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, for the fact that someone told you, that you are not beautiful doesn't mean you are not beautiful, he is just not the right person for you, there will always be someone that will notice your beauty one day. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

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@Royaldiadem 7 June 2022

Let it go and die Lead Image:unsplash A past occurrence that has already happened, having gone by is what I call past. Based on each individual's way of life, everyone has a past, it's an incidence or happening or experience that has occurred previously in a person's life. These past memories varies depending on each person's challenges, and they can either be good or bad. There is no man without a past, it comes with our daily livelihood, where we once lived, where we worked, friends we grew up with, where we have gone to or any definite happens around us. Your past can either tramatize or motivate you. It does not come with what you feel or think at any given time, its how much you have give in for your past, it's okay to remember your past, maybe something really bad that has happened to you before or a lifetime experience that have always crossed your mind. Your past is responsible for your success or failure. Check back to your life, do you have an experience in the past that has always haunt you down? That has always pained you? Or in form of a regret? We have all heard stories of different people from different background, how they were nurtured since they were young either born from a poor background or born with a silver spoon, how some were physically abused, sick, denied a chance of survival or haunt down because of a family member's death. Behind every successful man or woman, there is always a story to tell. Everyone of us has a bitter sweet memories especially while we were young but here is the question; have you allowed your past to motivate you or demotivate you. Our past has allowed many of us not to take opportunities that come out way, it has stopped our progress, stopped is from moving forward. A short illustration: Laura had been a promising child since she was a child, being an orphan who grew up with her cruel aunt, she was denied of what she wants, she loses every opportunity that comes her way, she never had the chance to pursue her dreams, she was even betrayed by her close friend who ruined her only opportunity of getting a scholarship. Later in life, Laura settles down for whatever that is available for her, she never pursue what her heart wants again because she had given in to defeat, she feels there is no good man on Earth again and what happen to her will happen again. So, she restricted herself, that she will never get what she wants in life. As my friend will always say "Let the past go and die" our past is only a phase of our life with each experience therewith is supposed to make us strong, we should build on them and amend our ways. Either our past failures or the story of how we grew up, that should serve as our success story. Behind every success a man achieves in life, there is always a story and trust me things happen, everyone has a story to tell including you. Do not allow your past to haunt you down, forget about your past and move on with your life. Do not give in to fear or defeat. Allow your past to go away. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 6 June 2022

Through thick and thin Image source :unsplash Daniella had been alone ever since her husband left her, they didn't get a divorce but the husband just left her and it seems her marriage is really over, at first, she didn't want to believe it, she pretends nothing is happening hoping her husband will come back soon, but all hope are now lost. She had been alone since then. To avoid embarrassment or disgrace she changed her location and relocated elsewhere, she found a good job and moved on with her life, she decided to put the past behind her. Nobody knows anything about in her new place of work, she lives and does things alone. What was really the reason her marriage crashes down? Why did her husband suddenly leaves? Things were good between them before, their marriage was just a year old, though she never had a child yet they still loved themselves just like a newly couple would do. Few months before their marriage, Frank, Daniella's husband lost his job, things were difficult because they already fixed their marriage date, Daniela is a strong woman through all of that they decided to continue their marriage plan and luckily for them the husband got another job a month after their marriage. But the husband is so fragile even when he lost his job, he was so disturbed and became so confused but his wife became his motivator and keeps encouraging him. Now, after their marriage, the problem he has is that he has refused to allow his wife or anybody share his burden, he has forgotten that everyone has a problem, he bears his problem alone and he finds a solution on his own and refuses to open up. When things got complicated, it started when he was accused of a fraud in his office, he wasn't a type who is greedy and doesn't steal, who knows who has done this huge offence that he was framed for it. He didn't tell even his wife or his closest friend, maybe he was scared they wouldn't believe him. Then he was sacked in his office, he couldn't bear to tell his wife that he lost his job he thought she will leave her because they have no means of survival. Somehow, the wife knows her husband has lost her job, she was sad and at the same time stayed with her husband. Since she still has her job there is hope for them. Daniella takes to the responsibility of providing for her husband, she never complained nor grumble but her husband feel he is a burden to her and wanted them to separate, he told her he is sorry for what happened and that they should separate. That is not a wise decision to make as he regrets it. He has forgotten the purpose of marriage is to be together through the good times and the bad times. A year later, Frank finds another job and continued his life alone, he lost contact with his wife and has been looking for her whereabout since then, Daniella has moved on with her life, even though she has not given love another chance since then. Coincidentally, they both crossed path and both are left with two options reunite or remain separated. Daniella is finding it hard to forgive him for the pain she had experienced so far, Frank is not giving up on her either, he won't stop begging her till he allows him back in her heart. A question to my dear readers: do you think Frank's decision was right from the onset. This story is fictitious, a portrayal of some marriage encounter these days, some couples have forgotten the vows they made to each other on their wedding day, they are meant for each other, they are meant to stay strong together no matter the problem any of them encountered. These happen even in relationships. I personally think partners shouldn't be ashamed to share each other's problems, if your partner really loves, he or she will stay with you even in the midst of challenges and difficulties. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️ You can always share your view or opinion in the comment section.

@Royaldiadem 5 June 2022

Violence and Negligence Lead Image source: unsplash In a country, where there is injustice, corruption and manipulation how can the people survive? Violence and killings have become paramount in the society. We live in fear and terror. We no longer find rest in our home land because they are no longer safe. I learnt in a series that "a country can survive after a war, a country can also survive diseases and poverty but a country without justice cannot be able to survive in the end" I believe in this statement because the worst that can happen to a country is injustice. Where the people in power have abused their authority to trample upon the poor. Violence and Disruption has become the order of the day, no good news anywhere. A flashback to the times of war, World War, Civil War and so on, it's true that war is not good and devastating, then, people died too much but through it all, some survived and life continues after war. Even though it had an impact in different ways, but we overcome it. Diseases and plagues, even the so called "Black Death" that wiped out more than half of the people's population, people survived and moved on with their lifes. But what happens where there in injustice in a country, there is no war, no poverty, no disease or something else, but there's injustice and unfairness. So, after service this afternoon, I opened my phone to see a message on our class group chat, it's a video followed by a news report. I decided to ignore the video and check the message first, then I read about a mass killing by fulani herdsmen, they attacked a Catholic Church and killed about 40 members while they kidnapped the Bishop. The video was so horrific that I couldn't even watch it twice, human being lying in the pool of their own bloods, my heart was heavy as I watched the video, then I remembered a Bible verse that says"when the righteous are in authority the people rejoice but when the wicked rules the people groan" Proverbs 29:2. The question now is are we rejoicing or groaning? I have talked about how this country we live in is better than what we have now in one of my previous articles. Is this how things are supposed to be? Should we continue to die in silence? The truth is that, this is not the first time this is happening, it has happened several times that the government has remained silent and refused to take any decisions. Or they will rather say that they are saddened and sympathise with the family of the deceased. I recently watched a series based on revenge, though the film had fantasy, it portrayed a vivid image of the kind of country we find ourselves. The guy in question is a prosecutor, he alone stand out to be different in the midst of corrupted people. He decides to bring a known politician down due to his corrupt practices as he feels that nobody can bring him down. Everyone has decided to neglect him. Well, they didn't neglect him intentionally, they have choosen his side because he's their leader and he is very powerful. Unfortunately for the Prosecutor he got killed in the process. Though he came back to life (fantasy) and gets justice for all those who deserves it, that's to tell us how powerful how violence, killings and brutality has become rampant. They are doing what they want because they felt nobody is in any position to bring them to justice. They are so confident in what they are doing because they knew nobody is capable to bring them into justice. How can we put an end to this attack everyday, and the truth is that it's getting closer, it has been happening in the Northern part of the country but this one happen in the Southern part, violence is spreading like a wide fire and it seems unquenchable. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 3 June 2022

On today's episode Image source: unsplash Good evening guys. How has been your day? I hope we all had a great day? As for me, my day was really stressful though not as yesterday but thank God it's almost over now. On today's episode of "what will I write" I will be telling us how my day has been. We had a burial program for our grandmother today and it's something I cannot miss since the battle between FG and ASUU has glued most of us at home. The first thing I did was that I made the dress meant for the program especially my mum's own, even though we bought the cloth very close to the date of the burial ceremony I still managed my time to meet up and see the cloth perfectly, you know as a fashion designer there is always this joy in you when you sew what a customer wants and likes it. I don't really like it if I made a dress and it doesn't fit perfectly, no matter what, I will make sure I do all I can to make the dress looks good on you. So, yesterday was the Christian Wake and we are supposed to do the cooking that will be used for the program, I personally told my mum not to bother calling anyone for help. I felt it's nothing much and it's something both of us can handle. Though it was a little bit stressful, I am happy that it went well because my nature is that anytime I'm stressed or tired I will just do rubbish for you😂 and that includes cooking. After the cooking, we were left with just few minutes to dress up and leave for the venue of the wake. We got there just before they begin the program another work is waiting for myself and my brother 😔 😔 we had to arrange the chairs and clean them, I wonder if we were the only one there because the work was becoming too much for me. Others were there but they were also busy with one thing or the other. At last we finished the program and what's left is to give the guests what we made for refreshment, what I hate most is doing that. I don't like giving out food or drinks to guest anytime we have an event or programme. No matter how hard you work there will be some people who will tell you they haven't eaten whereas they have collected up to three or four times thats how uncultured and uncivilized my people are. Anytime I find myself doing this, I'm always strict and careful if anyone comes to me to collect another one whereas I know I have given you before I won't hesitate to ignore you. That's what I don't like when it comes to programs or ceremonies in my community. Well, today I had time to rest eventhough I didn't expect it, all I did today was seat, snap and eat. I was also privileged to see lots of my relatives I haven't seen for years now, my cousins, uncles and aunts. And sure, we were all happy, to see who have gone taller or fatter. To cut the long story short, I am finally resting after days of stress and rigorous activities, and I am pleased that Grandma died at the age of 91, I thank God for the privilege God gave her. On this note will I end today's episode. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 2 June 2022

It's so sad I haven't been active on this platform for few days now. I haven't been reading and I haven't been writing either, we had issues with light first and now busy with burial ceremony; cooking, sewing and stuffs like that. I hope this will soon end so I will be able to have time again.

@Royaldiadem 1 June 2022

The Necklace Image source: unsplash One thing I love doing is reading histories and stories, especially when it comes to Romantics and Metaphysical Writers, either fiction or nonfiction. It tells a lot about reality and there is always a lesson to learn. There is always one thing I love most about these poets and writers, they mostly talk about their life, their past deeds and what they have learnt in life, their regrets and their happiness. Guy de Maupassant a romanticist, writes a short story I read sometimes ago, this story reflected on his life somehow. He was from a rich background, but Guy committed suicide in 1893, after he had suffered from a chronic diesease, known as Syphilis. What made him kill himself? Was it depression? What side of life has he encountered? "The Necklace" a story written by him motivated him to write an epitaph which was inscripted after his death "I have coveted everything and take pleasure in nothing" this statement tells alot about his whole life, how his journey on earth has been so far. The Necklace, one of the short story he wrote tells of a couple, the husband works in an office while the wife is a house wife, the husband couldn't satisfy his wife in terms of money, and the wife isn't working either. There comes a party organized by the husband's boss, a must for both of them to attend, the wife wouldn't stoop so low and dress like a wrenched one, then so informs her husband that she is not attending the party, because she does not have a dress to wear, the husband was forced to offer her all he had so she bought an expensive dress for the party. Even then, the wife isn't satisfied, she wants a necklace to match her outfit but the husband didn't have any money left. Thereafter, she knew a woman who owns a lot of jewelries, so she begged the woman to borrow her one of her necklace for the party which the woman agrees to borrow her one. On the day of the party, the wife dresses gorgeously in her new dress and necklace to the party, she danced and drinks a lot that her husband had to drag her home. Amazingly, the necklace is gone, she got home to discover that she had lost the necklace. They search for it at every nook and cranny but all their efforts proved abortive. In an attempt to buy another necklace for the woman, they describe the necklace to someone who sells and they discovered that they have to look for a huge amount of money, let's use $200 (not the currency used in the story). They borrowed from several people before they are able to buy the necklace and return to the owner. Years later, both couple had been struggling to pay back their debt, the wife even have to let her house maid go because she couldn't afford to pay her again, she had been taking several jobs just to get money and pay her debtors. She met the woman that borrowed her necklace one day, and then she told her the truth about the necklace that she lost the necklace she gave her and had to buy another one for $200. She met her doom when the necklace owner told her that the necklace she gave her was a fake one and she only bought it for $20 (not the original currency used by the author). What I learnt in this story is that greed will not take us anywhere good, it's only brings vanity, shame and reproach. I don't know what the author had encountered in his life that made him inscribe that epitaph but I think we should learn from this story and his life. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 29 May 2022

Living to please others Lead image:unsplash You cannot be good to everyone when you live to please them. Living to please other people is what can also be called "people pleaser" it means doing things to please other people, friends and families just to maintain relationships with them and for you to feel acceptable. In this world that we are, you cannot please everyone no matter what you do or how proper you present yourself you cannot be right to some people. They are always interested in finding faults and flaws in other people. Living to please other people might be risky because you never can tell those you love you truly. Some might only keep you around because they knew you are always helpful to them, they only take advantage of your kindness, they don't really care what happen to you, all they need is your help. It might also be risky in terms of mistakes of plunders, as you know, no man is above mistake unless you take to them, once you make a mistake whatsoever they neglect you completely. Then you live in the guilt that you are responsible for it, but it's not possible not to make mistakes. While you are getting praises for doing all this works for them, you find yourself really drained and exhausted, that you will not have time for yourself again for the day. The moment you find it hard staying "no" to people, finding it hard to turn favours down even at your own inconvenience. When I was young I have found myself in this situation a lot. Even when I know I don't have time for myself or probably busy with my life, if anyone asks for help or a favor at that time, even when I know I am not capable of doing it at that moment, I will find myself doing it. We are humans and we are not capable of doing everything in this life, therefore we should learn to say 'no' when we really mean it and when we know we are not capable. It even comes with people view or perspective about something, you agree to whatever they say or do even when you feel differently. That moment you are always occupied with what others think. Then you might really be pleasing other people. You are always thinking of what your friends will think about you and you feel guilty when you are not able to render assistance or help. You feel you might get other people's approval when you think about them. Sometimes we fear what others might think about us, you fear they might think you are selfish or arrogant. You fear that they will think you are mean but you don't have to allow fear to pre occupy your mind. You should live for yourself, think about yourself first before others. In conclusion We should always think highly of ourselves first, even when others think you are selfish. It doesn't matter what others think about us. We should stop pleasing people and trying to be good to everyone. Thanks for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 28 May 2022

Time to say 'goodbye' Lead Image source: unsplash When I was preparing to leave for boarding house, I can say it's quite exciting. When my parents were buying a lot of things for me, I can now own a lot of things on my own, my dad had single handedly inscripted my name on every of my belongings. I didn't think of how I would survive when I get to the boarding house, how I will mix with new people, sleeping together and doing things together. All I could think of is that I am going to another place entirely, far from home to start schooling. For a girl who is just 10 years old I can say I have grew up under my parents, I don't think I have lived elsewhere, even when it comes to a festive season, we just stay at our hometown for celebrations. Everything has been planned out and we were set to leave the next day, my mum had packed a lot of provisions for me, beverages, cereals and some other things. I couldn't sleep the previous night, I was so curious of how the whole journey will look like. Early the next morning we set out to leave, my self, my dad and my mum. Anytime I'm filled with anxiety I wouldn't eat, all, I could think was of is getting to school. Well, upon our arrival at the school, things didn't go as planned for me, I was asked to bring my belongings for Inspection, they have to check if I bring all necessary requirements and make sure there is no contraband. They checked my clothes, bedsheets cutleries, shoes, church wears and all other things. All my provisions was returned, I got disappointed, they told my parents that foods will be provided for all students no need for that. I got angry and sad, all other boarding house I have seen and heard of all accept provisions from students, they told my parents the reason they rejected the provisions is that students don't always eat foods provided for them at the dinning hall because they know they have their provisions in their cupboard and so the food provided by the school will waste. Although, they changed their policy few years later and student are allowed to bring their provisions to school. Finally it's time to leave for my hostel, time to say goodbye to my parents I wanted them to leave without saying goodbye because I knew something I didn't like will happen but my parents won't leave until they see me for the last time. The principal told me to tell them goodbye, I didn't realise when I started crying, I have been forming "big girl" all these while😂😂 I began to cry more than I expected that I myself was feeling embarrassed and all my parents and the principal was to smile. They told me to be of good behavior and take good care of myself. I learnt there is nothing like visitating day here, a day where parents could come visit their children. The only time I can see my parents is during mid term break that's after 7 weeks that's a long time to me. Well after I leave for my hostel, I was helped by a senior, she is kind helpful to me, maybe she likes me at first sight 😂😂 Well, I had a friend there already, she had been my friend when we were young we both went to the same school then. She helped me a lot she had resumed two days earlier so things were easy for me with her help. The first problem I had was food, I don't eat much but the rule then was that, you must finish your food, no remnant, no waste. What will happen to we that cannot finish it? You have to finish. You must finish it. What!!! I cried again, but crying doesn't help at all. Though I adapted later and I learnt some tactics later (you know student have their way of the things, we are always smart in our own way). Another difficulty I had was waking up as early as 5am and bathing with cold water. I cried alot early in the morning. I was still young then and I can't imagine I will be waking up as early as 5am. At home, I will wake up just to take my bath and go to school everything will be set up by my mum. No morning duties, no laying of bed, no sweeping or any other thing of such. Well, all that I experienced then wasn't waste, if I had stayed at home, in one way or two I would have experienced this but not all. At a young age of 12 I learnt how to travel to school on my own even though it's not a short journey. I learnt how to do a lot of things as a girl, I met new people from different places and with different personalities. Even though saying goodbye was hard, I experienced a lot of things on my own that has helped me over the years of my life. It got to a point where there were regrets, discouragements and lots of challenges, I know the journey was not a smooth one. But through all of that I never give up. Anytime I looked back at my life I am grateful for how I lived my life because those experiences made me stronger even until now. Thank you for reading. I will be sharing some other childhood experiences of mine later.

@Royaldiadem 27 May 2022

First time away from home (2) Image source: unsplash After a long drive from the city to the village, they have finally arrived at their destination, everyone aligted from the bus and they all departed to their various destinations. Shira and Jane remained at the park for a while, it's time to finally say goodbye to each other. The bond they have created for the past few hours seems unbreakable. Shira found someone who has finally helped her to have a revisit on her dream. She has given her hope and enthusiasm. Jane found someone who takes time to listen to her pains and the longing in her heart. Shira encourages her to pursuit her dreams and not to give up because of her parents. Running away from home is not an option and at the same time giving up is not an option. They both had a similar encounter, both young girls are young full of dreams and ambition, though they both had a different path in fulfilling this dream, as one is rich and one is poor. It's time to finally say goodbye, Shira feels like she should follow her wherever she is going but it's not possible. Unfortunately, Shira had no cellphone she would have given Jane her mobile number. They both part ways at the park as Jane plans to go back home, Shira boarded a taxi to his uncle's residense. When Shira got to his uncle's house, things got quite complicated as she seems to have lost her way every apartment in the estate looks alike, and she has forgotten the house address so she seems confused, then she starts by knocking at every door asking for her uncle's name. Upon arriving at the fifth door, she is able to locate her uncle's house, her uncle's wife opens the door for her. After a long and fun filled journey, she has finally arrived at her destination. The journey was a fun to Shira because she found a new friend although she is sad because she seems to have lost the friend. After a few days at her uncle's house, Shira has been taking care of her uncle well and he is recovering slowly. Her cousins took her out one evening, she had a watch of what the city really looks like, skyscrapers and tall buildings, stadiums, amusement parks and so on. Things are really beautiful and awesome in the city. On their way back home, they had a walk back to their house from the entrance of the estate, as they are about to reach the front of their apartment, Shira heard someone call her from behind, who knows her in this estate? She has just spent three days with her uncle and his family. It's Jane! Shira got excited, they were both excited to see each other again, Shira's cousin were thrown between confusion as they don't know what's really going on. After about an hour, they later discovered they were neighbors, Jane told her she has come back home and she told her father that she is not studying law again, but her father was so furious with her, Shira told her not to give up that her father will finally accept her dream. Then, Shira told her she has decided to pursuit her dream, she will tell her parents and uncle to help her. She has decided to work on her dream and not to give up. Shira's journey to the city for the first time gave her an encounter she will never forget as time goes on these two friends will help themselves be what they want and they will lean on each other to be great. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️ I hope you enjoyed reading my story.

@Royaldiadem 26 May 2022

First time away from home Lead image source:unsplash Growing up in a small town wasn't enough for Shira, she hasn't taken a step outside her town, not even for once. After she had concluded her high school education she had stayed at home with her parents, her only job is to take care of the house and go farming with her parents. She had given up on education, she didn't want anything to burden her parents, going to a college will be expensive, it's too much of a burden for her parents to bear. Although she didn't open up to her parents that she was once interested in school, maybe they would have helped her in a little way they could afford. Shira finally gets a chance to visit the city for the first time, she's got some herbs and local medicine to deliver for her sick uncle in the city. She is supposed to go with her mother but her mom had an urgent meeting to attend the previous night. Shira has to leave very early to the park to catch the first bus to the City. Early the next morning she leaves early to the park after packing all the necessary things she needed for the journey. She waited patiently in the bus for the other passengers to fill up. Sitting next to her is a young girl with a black hoodie on. Shira notices her calm attitude and decided to say hello, despite the fact that Shira grew up in a village, she is brave and courageous though she is a little timid when it comes to somethings but she summoned courage to greet the gentle lady beside her, who knows if they are going the same way. Unfortunately, the girl replied with a simple nod, that's too harsh, Shira thought within herself. Well she's not the talking type, Shira concluded. Different talks from different angles proceeded in the bus after about an hour drive Shira begins to find herself sleepy, she can't afford to do that. "What's your name she asked the young lady again. The girl looks at her and turns away immediately. "Well, I'm Shira by name" Shira continues but still no reply. "It's my first time in the city and I'm going to my uncle's place to deliver somethings to him" Shira keeps ranting on and on but the lady refuses to speak up. After some minutes, the lady finally replied, she's so happy that her effort were not wasted. Shira tells her full story to the lady. After that, the lady tells her about herself too. She is Jane by name and currently she is running away from home. She's tired of living to please her parents, she had everything a child could ever want but then, her parents wants her to become a lawyer, but she loves singing and will do everything in her power not to give up. Shira pondered on Jane's decision and realise she didn't give up like she did. Jane is full of energy and ambition, she's not going to give up on her dreams. Even though their paths are totally different, they both had dreams and ambitions but she has given up but the other is not giving up. Shira told her about her dream of becoming an actress. Looking at Jane's life she finds her dream back she has decided to take back her dream and live for it. To be continued. Thank you for reading.♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 25 May 2022

Does your nature determine your relationship? Lead image source :unsplash Your Nature is that innate ability of way of life and attitude. A basic inherent characters or features that make up yourself. We can simply say the basic character of an individual. It includes the person's way of thinking, feeling and interaction with others. . Your Nature defines your interaction with others, different people with different attitudes and nature, for some people, their nature might be that of calmness and coolheadedness, they have no strength for any dangerous or harmful plays. They are always quiet and reserved, no temper or violence. While some people are of the outspoken nature, they get angry, fight and defend themselves where necessary and sometimes when they play with their friends. But everybodybody can manage their attitude well. The type of personality around you is necessary. There are some people who can manage their partners and friends attitude very well. They have lived with themselves and studied each other's behavior. They know when they are angry and when they are calm. They know what makes you angry and what makes you happy, they have come to understand themselves very much. As long as there are different people with different race, different upbringings and different background there will be different attitudes to a person. I find it odd when friends or couple who have lived together for some times fight and argue each other over unnecessary things,humans have the tendency to adapt to each other's attitudes and behavior, people get angry over things that have happened over and over again. Your friend is an outspoken type and gregarious in nature, you shouldn't get angry if she speaks in a manner that's harsh or severe, that's her way of doing things. Besides, female friends especially do this a lot and we don't actually mean it. We pick up fight and abusive words with our friends just for fun or jokes sometimes. We do this to someone very close to us to the extent that we have understand each other. We shouldn't be surprised if our friends or partners do this to us jokingly, we should try and understand that that's their way of handling friendship. Sometimes, when you are in a relationship with a new friend or you find yourself in a new company of friends, things happen, what happens when they misquote your dealings with them and they get angry easily. I'm a type that pick up fight with people jokingly just to lighten the mood but things gets extreme when the other party retaliate and takes it serious. Things I take with levity hands might be taken with such gravity with another person. I was chatting with a friend sometimes ago, we just started talking not quite long, he is a type that goes to any extreme when it comes to cracking jokes, it goes to the extent of mockery sometimes but I take it as a joke, I have studied the guy and assumed that's how he relate with his pals. He made a joke one day, then I replied with a similar joke in the name of revenge, then he stopped talking to me. It's something I can say to someone else I know and no negative reaction will follow. Few weeks after I discovered this, I messaged him to ask him why has refused to reply my message, then he told me he has decided to set boundaries. Well, things like this are bound to happen when you have dealings with new people but that shouldn't stop you from making new friends. What should be done when misunderstanding like this happens Just be yourself. I don't believe in fake life or living a life of pretense just to suit your partner or friend. Over time that person will come to understand you better. If it gets to a point where the person draws your attention to the things he or she dislikes then you can do will to refrain from them. It's important for you both to understand each other if you want to maintain your friendship but it's quite disheartening when relationships and friendships split up because of misunderstanding or you guys do not suit each other. Thank you for reading.♥️♥️♥️ What similar occurrence have you experienced in the name of friendship or do you have one totally different from mine? Let's see that in the comment section.

@Royaldiadem 24 May 2022

We all hope to see that Green Land again Lead image: unsplash When I was young, I have heard of different stories of how my country looks like in the past, from my parents, elders and others who were very much older than me, I sometimes wished I was in existence then. Unlike we have it now when everything is turning upside down. If I should ask many youths now of their dream country or where they would wish to settle down in life, I bet 70% will pick Nigeria. I am one of that 70 percent and if someone is to ask me why, I will give the same answers, most people will also give, no hope, no better opportunities, no security. What intrigue me most were the benefits they were enjoying back then and those privileges that was open to many then, but they are no more now. I heard of bursary allowance for students then, free foods and toiletries, free scholarships, and many other opportunities that was available for students that are no where to be found again. That time even if you will pay for school fees, it will be very low amount. There were not private universities in existence then, many opportunities were opened to both the less privileged, an average family as well as rich families. There used to be Price Control Board created by the government to monitor and regulate prices of goods to check inflations and exorbitant prices. Traders cannot hike prices anyhow and they are been managed securely. There was nothing like armed robbery and kidnappings untill after the civil war when armes got into the hands of bad boys. They used to be under control then, nonetheless they were not rampant like we have it now that the crime rate is going higher than we could ever think of. Insecurity has become rampant nowadays, to travel by road has a high risk. Gaining admission into University was easy then, no bargaining of any kind, once you have reach the cut off mark for your choice of course, then you are good to go. It's disheartening to know that even if you have reach the cut off mark, there is no quality assurance that you will be admitted, myself and many others have become a victim of this circumstance because we know nobody from the higher authority who can work things out for us, I spent some years at home when I wanted to gain admission to the almighty "Great Ife" despite the fact that I scored higher than the cut off I was never offered any course, I had to try again until I was finally admitted. Many people have been in my shoes while some were forced to go for whatever that was given to them even though it's not their choice because gaining admission is now hard. I read a funny comment on the social media about the issue of ASUU last week, the guy in question was lamenting about the issue on ground, for the past four months he had remained at home, he noted that some State Universities have decided to pull out of the strike unlike Federal University "......United we stand, divided we beg" 😂😂😂 I don't really know why I find this funny, though it's not the lecturers fault but his statement is very much correct. Promotions was based on merit then, not as we have it now where different factors are now been considered, political factors, religious and many other. Although there was struggle then, but the struggle was real, things were not as bad as this then. Well, with the little I enjoyed when I was young, I am able to say that things are not as it is, I remembered as article @Olasquare wrote about some products he had missed, they were very much available in our days but they are no more. Why? It's not as if there products were bad then, it's just non availability of resources to produce them, those that manage to keep their products since then are not as good as those ones we enjoyed in the past. We all hope for that better days, when things were rosy, when things were pleasant and comfortable, everyone could sleep in peace, travel in peace and do things with ease. When the struggle was real, when the green land will be back, and the "giant" will be back to being a "giant" I truly hope there will be a better future for Nigeria. I am looking forward to that day, when we will soar high like an eagle, our name will be known throughout the corners of the world, foreigners will find their solace in our abode. And we will be United. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 22 May 2022

The waiting room Lead Image: unsplash All hopes were lost, all expectations lost, no confidence or hope anywhere, it could have been that God is not ready to grant her request, she thought. Pressure from her husband's families, her husband is not helping the situation either, everyone thinks the fault is from her. Laura has gone to several hospitals and medical centres, the doctors had informed her that nothing is wrong with her medically. She had no choice than to turn to God for a child. For the past 7 years, she had run Helter skelter for medical solutions and for the next three years, she had looked up to God waiting for a child. What does the waiting room really implies? This is just a short illustration of how the waiting room really looks like. The waiting room is a place of waiting. In a situation or a condition, expectations and requests from someone. As a child looks up to his father or mother for something, so do we depend on whatever we believe in. But the waiting room for God has some peculiarities. The waiting room is the period between God's promises and man's demand or request. The waiting room of God comes with lots of patience and courage. You have been waiting on God to answer your prayers, looking up to Him for something. It's one thing to request something from God and it takes something else to wait for you to wait for His answers. The waiting room is a place of patience and humility, a place of anticipation, waiting for God's intervention or request. Have you been waiting on God? Have you really been in the waiting room before? Are you really in the waiting room now? "Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord" Waiting on God means to hope, trust and be patient. It requires faith, patience, and endurance. Discouragement sets in when you think you have waited enough and it seems God is not answering your prayers. When these qualities are not attached, disappointment and failure are bound to happen. To be hopeful means to build your whole trust in Him. It means no matter how long it takes or no matter what come your way, you will have your absolute trust in him. God's time is the best, and He knows the right time for everything "The way that seemeth right to man brings destruction" Being patient requires a lot because it has to do with a lot of pressure, demands, circumstances and requirements. It might be pressure on money, child, job, illness, it looks as if God's is not aware but He is. There is always an expectation on something you have been waiting for God's intervention, it looks as if the doors of heaven has been shut. You don't have to give up, just trust Him, tarry in the waiting room and he will do in the best time. Thank you for taking your time to read this.♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 20 May 2022

Taking advantage of the situation around us Image source : Unsplash Many youths nowadays depend on themselves, for survival, while most finds one thing or the other to support themselves and families. In the aspect of education, there is no hope you graduate the year you are supposed to. In my country, Higher Institutions are currently on strike for some months now. But there is no hope for resumption anytime soon. I am also a victim of this unfavorable occurrence, due to ASUU strike, I have stayed at home even when I don't expect to. However, there are things we can do as youths to develop ourselves better, learning a skill these days saves alot. Skills can be acquired through learning. Business can run down anytime, It might be lack of funds or non availability of buyers, for online businesses, phones and laptops might not be available at one period of time, anything can happen. Skills help you build professional network and better communication. Acquiring skills is one of the most important thing to enhance your business. A degree can help you get a job but it cannot help to grow further. If you want your business to grow, you need to learn some skills to help. I will be sharing with us few skills that can help us financially, help our business grow larger, it can help us advance in our knowledge. Graphics Designing Graphics design is a profession that is involved with projecting visual communication to transmit a specific messages. Graphics Designing is used widely nowadays as a means of information, advertisement, reports and to communicate ideas. It involves the use of images to create ideas and make it effective. There are lots of areas one can specialise on to learn graphics designer; Marketing and Advertising graphics design, Publication Graphics design, Packaging graphics design, Art and Illustration graphics design and others. Fashion Designing This involves making and beautifying dresses. Learning this trade is one of the most lucrative job one could ever think of these days. People wear clothes everyday, and for different occasions; parties, weddings, church programs and others. We have different outfit for different occasions. Suits are generally corporate wears and they are meant for offices, meetings, conferences and seminars. Wedding gowns are made for brides, varieties of styles are made for different occasions; wedding events, outings, birthdays parties e.t.c. As long as there are people in this world, then there is no way they won't make new clothes to wear. Content Writing Content writing is a process of writing, editing and publishing works in a digital format. They include writing blog post, articles, editing and writing web content, podcast scripts, ebooks, press release or news and more. This has become a trending skill and it has been helping people not only in the money aspect buy it has also improved many and helped in the advancement of knowledge. Hair and Wig Making A lucrative job for ladies especially, girls who don't make hair definitely wear wigs because of one thing or the other. Making hair is a must for ladies, we can't go around with our hair looking unkempt, office ladies, traders, female students, business women, they all make their hair. Learning this trade can guarantee you a sure patronage by these people. Thank you for reading so far. ♥️♥️♥️ I hope this article has helped in one way or the other? You can share your thoughts or opinion in the comment section.

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@Royaldiadem 19 May 2022

A Chase of Wind Lead Image: unsplash Fredrik had been a spoilt child right from his childhood, his father watched him grow up thinking he will change when he became older, he engages himself in dubious activities that's a threat to his father's business. Even though he grew up in a wealthy family he was never contended, his father had satisfied him with everything he needed. He fakes a kidnap plan with his friends one day. He needs money to throw a party for his friends and girlfriends. He demands huge amount from his father, the father thinks it's real. But along the way his cover was blown, and they were all arrested. The father couldn't do much because of his status in the society. Fredrick was never interested in his father's company, he had lost his mom at childhood and his father remarried for his sake. They all turned to waste, his warwardmess is beyond what his father can handle. He sent him abroad for a period time but he was sent back after he got involved in drugs. As the only son, his father is concerned about who will be right person to handle his property after he is gone. He has been a source of sorrow for his father, he keeps enduring the embarrassment his son had put him through over the years. On a fateful day, Fredrick gets a call from the company, they informed him that his father has been hospitalized, he rushes to the hospital to find the state of health of his father. The doctor told him his father had a cancer and that he is in his last stage. Few days later the father died and he was buried. Fredrick only mourned his father for two days, he gathers his friends on the third day. He plans to acquire all his father's money and run away with his friends to another country. He can only access his father's properties through their Lawyer. However, ever since the death of his father, the lawyer is nowhere to be seen. Fredrick would spend his last penny to find the lawyers whereabout. After a week, he got an information from an informant that the lawyer is in Canada. He got a loan from the bank to be able to fly to Canada, when he sees the lawyer, he will get the money he wants and repay the loan. When he gets to Canada, the lawyer had came back home the previous night. He had to borrow another money to come back home. While he had left for Canada, his friends plotted against him, they would dupe him and run away with his money. When Fredrick got back from Canada he finally gets in touch with the lawyer. His father left a file for him. He finds a clue to where his father's possessions are. However, before he can get a access he needs a password to the locker. How will he open it? He brought different different experts from different countries to hack the password but they couldn't open the locker. He had spent too money already and he is not giving up either. At last, he finally got a chance to open the locker, he finds the password after he had spent days searching for clue in his father's office. There in the locker he finds a key, looks like a key to a post lock, he rushes to the post office to open the locker there he finds a document, he smiles to himself after locating the document, he guessed he had finally acquired his father's wealth. When he opened the document the smile on his face turns to a frown, he finds a word boldly written on the paper; "THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL" Fredrick collapse on the floor, knowing he is running after a wind, his father wouldn't stoop so low to give him access to his lifetime commitment. I want to use this medium to thank my newest sponsor @Deeepensiverse thank you for your support towards my writing. I will not take it for granted. Thank you for reading.♥️♥️♥️ I hope you enjoyed reading the story.

@Royaldiadem 17 May 2022

Consistency Good evening fellow writers, how has been your day? I hope we all had a great day today? I have finally found what I will be sharing with us today and that's the power of consistency. Consistency is being regular and steady, no alternatives, the quality of consistence requires being the same, setting the same standard, regularity, constancy, sameness and steadiness. Consistency in life is sticking to what works for you, doing what you know, trying to make sure it works. You are in a business, you have just started not quite long, being consistent is trying all ways for your business to be productive and advance. In everything you are doing, you have to be consistent for it to yield good result and make sure it works out. Giving up along the way has ruined what you have started. Why is consistency important? You have to be consistent for you to see the result of your works. For example, weight loss requires regular exercise, in order to achieve the purpose of the exercise, one has to keep exercise regularly until such person has finally achieved what he wants. It takes time. In any business whatsoever, it takes time for you to be accepted by people. Trust and dignity is not built in a day. You need to keep trying before people can finally accept you and your service. Your Success Story. As a society, we value people and things that amazes us, we hear stories of how successful people start from a low and humble state. One major thing that brought them to the top is that they never quit. At first, it looked as if they are not born for what they are doing or it looked as if they are not meant for that thing they are striving hard for. They couldn't have gotten to where they are if they are not being consistent. Focus Consistency keeps you focused. Being focused requires concentration and attention. Practicing consistency helps us to be focused in what we do, it makes us aware of our works to improve things. Removes doubt. I mentioned earlier that when you are consistent, people will finally accept you and your work. It removes uncertainty and leads to trust. Consistency is a big difference between success and failure. Being consistent brings trust and it allows you to establish awareness. It's important when it comes to visual brand and awareness for your product. Consistency is the power that drives you to achieve success in life. Consistency leads people to you, it attracts people to your product or your service. It build trust on your behalf even when you are not aware. Thank you for reading.♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 16 May 2022

No more Becky, the only girl from a poor background in a class of 30, she endured so much from the spoilt brat she calls classmates. Just when she had given up on education, she finally got a chance to go to school when she gets a scholarship. Despite her humble background, she is the top student in her class, she get high scores in all subjects. She had put in for almost all discouragement one could ever think of. They have taken her for granted many times. Being the top student, her classmates offers her money to work on their assignment on their behalf. She needs money more than everyone of them, she has been sponsoring herself since she got admitted, her sick mother has nothing to offer her while her father left home when she was 10 years. She is forced to do some jobs her classmates offers her because she needed money, she endured everything well. Sometimes, if she witnesses any type of bullying within the school, she keeps quiet out of fear, if she looses this chance, she might not get another one. Rich people have their own way of working things out with money, she just have to pretend nothing happens. Susan, a classmate of hers is a child of a lawyer, her mum owns one of the biggest hotel in the city. Susan has her own way of working her grades, everyone thinks she is brilliant but those closed to her knows she bribes most of her teachers in to giving her high marks. Susan uses becky as a powerful tool, she would pay her for any projects or assignment, Becky dare not refuse her offer, she got a beating of her life the day she told her to work on her assignment herself. Susan knew what Becky needs at that moment, money, and even if she refuses, she most time threatens her. It's very simple for her to get her out of the school, Becky therefore summit to her offer not for anything but for peace to reign. Towards the end of the session, everyone is preparing for the final exams for the session, Becky is the only person blocking Susan from being the top student this year. Her dad promised her a new car if she comes first in all her papers. No amount of bribes can make her come first if she write the exam with Becky and everyone in class. Susan calls Becky out of class during their lunch time, she offers Becky $200 if she allows her to come first in all the subjects, she just have to miss some answers intentionally. Becky is thrown between the devil and the deep blue sea, Susan has nothing to lose even if she fails to come first, but what will happen to her if she refuses to accept her demand. Will Susan let it go? Becky needs time to think about this but she agreed to her offer immediately, if she gets this money, she finally got a chance to save her sick mother, she held in her self respect and summoned courage. She has nothing to lose if she did not come first this time. She will make it up to herself the next year. After the end of the exams, result came out, Becky checked her result, she knew she was in trouble, after all the questions she had missed intentionally, she got the highest mark. The furious Susan made her way to her presence. She angrily pushed her against the wall, Becky remained calm as always. She had collected half of the payment in which they agreed to pay the remaining after the result. Susan keeps hitting her that got everyone's attention, this time Becky is already bleeding on her lips, with every strength in her, she pushed her so much that she fell on the floor. Becky gave her few punches in the mouth that the security had to separate them from each other. She is done pretending to be dump, she is done enduring hardship and bullying. No more silence, she will speak up admist any 'gang up' against her. Thank you for reading ♥️♥️♥️

@Royaldiadem 15 May 2022

Changes and differences Changes and differences There is this saying "If you keep doing something the same way everytime, you can't get a different result except you change them" What does this mean? When you don't change your way or method of doing things, don't expect to get a different result as the one you have been getting before. Doing things in the same way and in the same method as before does not change the outcome. If you expect a different result from what you have been seeing before, then you need to change your way of doing things. If a child is wayward. The result of the child's waywardness may be; stealing, lying, fighting, drug abuse and other bad vices. When the child changes lifestyle and turn a new leaf, the child's life will bring good results. Changes can occur in a different ways or manner, to undergo changes in the way we think and reason, some portray ideas and thoughts in the same way, some address issues I'm the same way, trying to address issues from a different angle can be better. Changes in the way we dress, we all have our own choice of dressing, but changing that old and usual way might bring some transformation you never imagined. We all have constant way of cooking, some have their fixed recipes and methods, applying some changes in them might give a better result. There are benefits attached to changes; it's always easier and simple than the former ones, it's faster and they are enjoyable. Africa's method of farming, by our forefathers was passed down to our generation, that is the use of hoes and cutlasses. If traditional farmers embrace modern methods of farming, using farming fertilizers and tractors, it will bring bumper harvest and food production will increase and food shortage curbed. Back in those days, in the field of education, tertiary institutions to be precise, I learnt examinations are done once in a year, not as we have it now with two semesters in a session two examinations. That time, once a student fails that single exam, such student is advised to withdraw. These new ways have given many students more opportunities to pass exams with the use of continuous assessment, assignment, and Exams, students have chances to score more marks. Courses failed by students can be carried over to another semester or year and repeated. Changing to the course system of examination has given student better result. In my tribe, the traditional way of dressing includes "buba" "sọrọ" "agbada" and some others. All these dresses are heavy, and voluminous. It encourages sluggishness especially in the work place, but the new and modern way of dressing brings smartness and it's simple. In the aspect of government, traditional rulers were in charge of the communities and societies before whatever they said was the final, but now that democratic system of government has been adopted, we have the right to vote whosoever we want as our leader into power, there are rights and freedom as well. Democracy promotes expression of personal opinion and views. Bad rulers are voted out of power. Traditional rulers inherit the throne and die on the throne of even they are bad and incompetent. In conclusion Changes should be embraced for a different and better result. We shouldn't abandon our fathers methods totallyband neglect them, but we can adjust them into a better one for the outcome to be bigger and better. In our daily lifes, we should try and apply changes to our way of doing things and it will always being a better outcome for us, instead of sticking to the monotonous way of doing things that is not giving us the desired results. Change is the only constant thing in the universal, let us embrace change where necessary for better result in our endeavours.

@Royaldiadem 13 May 2022

Being a woman Lead Image source: unsplash The word 'woman' means a lot in our world. A woman can also be known as a female. A woman is one with a feminine nature belonging to a particular category, known for a particular category, known for a particular character and personalities. The word woman stands for "World Organization of Mothers of All Nations". God made woman as a counterpart of man, a helper, made out of man. Sarah,in the bible is regarded as mother of all nations. We have women worthy of dignity and of good repute. Women have played vital roles in the society. They have also played roles in the home. They include house cleaning, house management, children's care, home shopping and lots more. As a woman, we have some vital roles to perform at both at home and in the society. Mother The role of women as a mother in the home is essential. They cook, nuture a child, clean the home. Apart from these roles as a mother. She has a lot to do on her husband and child. Loving and caring for them, praying for them also. One important role as a mother is praying, as a woman, we are an altar, and we need to raise an altar of prayer for our children and husbands. Teacher A teacher is one who instructs, guide and teaches. The role of teaching is an essential role as a woman, she has a nature to teach, discipline and guide a child. That is why women are dominant among teachers. Women's role in the aspect of socio economic development They have the role of educating men and maintaining economic growth in the society. They are also reponsible for raising educational levels and increasing female productivity. Societies tend to grow faster in building opportunities with the help of women. They are also reponsible for boosting economic growth. What does being a woman calls for? Being a woman calls for having a strong sense of identity. You should identify yourself as a woman. A woman of dignity, virtue and wisdom. Raise a standard for yourself, in your home and in the society for yourself, in your home and in the society. Being confident and building up people. Woman are special reasons and purpose. They are sensitive and caring. Sympathetic and hospitable towards another, calm and affectionate. Women are of ageless beauty, loyal, faithful and trustworthy, worthy of high regard and a good virtue. Endowed with beauty and strength, being resistant and standing firm. A woman is a fighter, strong and energetic, withstanding all odds and difficulties. Cheers to all women.♥️♥️♥️ Thank you for reading.

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@Royaldiadem 12 May 2022

Happiness and Betrayal Lead image source:unsplash Alfred, a rich guy who goes any length to get what he wants especially women, he is quite popular in school for his handsomeness, among girls especially. They do fight against each other about him sometimes. Alfred isn't bothered about this at all he has his way of getting girls if he wants. Despite his attitude and the kind of person he is, he is brilliant and hard-working, he isn't much devoted to books but he's a brilliant type. He got high scores in his courses despite the fact that he plays a lot. He's an hard-working type, he takes different offers he is opportuned to get, especially jobs that are related with computers. Ariana is a simple and quiet girl. She grew up in an average family. She focuses mainly on her studies in school. She never allowed anything to distract her. She made some friends in school but they are not so closed. Ariana is an introvert but the friends she has are the complete opposite. They are all gregarious in nature. Her whole journey in the college is encircled around her hostel and her lecture rooms. Alfred noticed Ariana in class one day and decided to approach her. They were both in their final year and also the same class. He is just the type of girl he likes, slim, tall and dark. Ariana hardly knows anyone in class or let's say she's not interested. He approached her after class telling her of his intentions. He likes her and would like them to date. This got many female students jealous, they have tried to gain his attention all these while but he goes for someone who isn't interested in her. Ariana declined his offer politely. She tells him he isn't interested in dating anyone, Alfred then offered to be his friend which she agreed to. Alfred takes his time to study Ariana very well, to be able to win her heart he will have to study her well. Firstly, he let go of his "Playboy" kind of life. Ariana does not like that kind of person, he stops partying and some other things that does not make him a serious fellow to her. He has made a lot of sacrifices and he will go to any length to make sure he gets this girl. Ariana likes him for that fact that he's an hard-working type. She has been a lot of help to him for that past three weeks they have been friends. She helps him find jobs and opportunities she feels will be of help to him. Soon he finally had a chance to win her over, they began dating. At first Ariana feels reluctant about this but as time goes on, she sees him as a reponsible guy. News about them began flying all around all he could think of at that time is Ariana. She is a nice girl, he likes her in a way he didn't expect. I assume he doesn't really know her when he approached her. Few months passed, they never grow tired of each other. Rumours have died down. However, Ariana friends never stopped hating her, Sandra felt she had betrayed because she once told her she likes Alfred but she didn't realise that Ariana does not really pay attention to her talking about guys, she's isn't always interested in talking about guys or love stuffs. Alfred resumes to his previous life, he parties, picks on girls, he is done pretending or let's say he couldn't cope with that life. Ariana tried to cope with his life but it's beyond her, she felt betrayed. But Alfred is never sorry even to the point that she wanted them to break up. Ariana cried a lot, she has never given her heart to a guy. She is completely broken. Few months passed they were already preparing for their graduation from college. Ariana had moved on and it doesn't feel like she has been heart broken before. Alfred had some other relationships with some girls but they didn't last more than one month. On the day of their graduation, Sandra came to have a talk with Alfred, she wanted to apologise to him for causing clashes between him and Ariana. Earlier, when Ariana and Alfred were still dating, Sandra had came to inform Alfred that Ariana had several relationship with guys, she told him Ariana is pretending to love him. Sandra apologized and told him none is them were true. She was actually jealous and wanted them apart. Alfred was torn apart, he has allowed a mere word to cause separation between himself and Ariana. The truth is that he failed to confide in Ariana when Sandra told him, he assumed everyone is like him, girls not excluded. He felt that's the kind of life everyone lives, no true love just betrayal. Even though he isn't perfect, Ariana had loved her truly. Looking at her from a distant, he had realised that he lost someone dear to his heart. He wondered what will happen if he goes to her and apologize. He wants her back but does she want him back. If he explained what had happened, will she forgive him. Taking a step closer towards, he had nothing else in his mind than to talk with her.