Life Lessons from Stories

We lost Love – Kindness is the best form of humanity “Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believe in people” Roy T. Bennett Just like many of my recent posts, I always wanted to write about some of the obvious truths and realities staring us in the face as

For you my Valentine – by Jolade “True happiness…arises, in the first place from the enjoyment of one’s self” – Joseph Addison. It is the love season folks! Yippee!! Let me confess, I am a sucker for love, boy meet girl fairy tales, happily ever after and everything between. Hollywood, Nollywood, Bollywood, in short all

This story is a sequel to Love starts innocently and it narrates the anguish of sharing “baby love” as far back as the 90’s. You will find the story just as pleasing as the ease of read.

Life isn’t Black & White – but our personal values are! “Only your actions are a direct mirror of your values. Nothing else” Our values are constantly reflected in the way we choose to behave. Our actions are a direct mirror of our values. This subject has fascinated me for years, because in my humble

Thoughts that breathe – A Poem Poem by Abidemi Adebola That we are rich That we are famous That we make things happen That we are active Just one sickness will put it to test!                                   05   That we

September Thirty-“Oneth” -suspense filled, dramatic, story of betrayal, love and passion What do you think marriage is? A bed of roses? SNIPPET for your reading Pleasure. She had the same dream for the umpteenth time. The dream came quite often, almost every week with only the end changing each time.She couldn’t see the face of

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 15 -“The Final Episode” Please catch up on Chapter 14 here Chapter 15 Final Episode – The Undead Deafening blast from the police siren rented the air as plumes of spiraling dust darken the mid-morning sun amid the

Prisoner of Fate – one meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 14 -“The Missing Piece” Catch up on chapter 13 here Chapter 14 The Missing Piece The dawn sent shimmering rays of lights through the only window in the room but it was the dawn declared by the

Era of Mediocrity – by Abidemi Adebola “A generation that could not comprehend leadership!” May it never be that the golden era of politics for Africa was the Pre-independence era, when we had politicians like Julius Nyerere, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Kwame Nkrumah, Augustino Neto, Patricia Lumumba, Kenneth Kaunda, SekoTaoure, Jomo Kenyatta, Silvius Olympios and the

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 13 -“You can’t kill a dead man” Please catch up on Chapter 12 here Chapter 13 You can’t kill a dead man By the time Benjamin got to the bus park in Keffi, he was starting to feel

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 12 – “Death’s porch” Catch up on Chapter 11 here Chapter 12 Death’s Porch Benjamin’s heart skipped a beat the moment he heard those words. “I have seen this man. Four years ago” Fearful thoughts looped around his

Prisoner of Fate – One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 11 -“One on the loose” Catch up on Chapter 10 here Chapter 11 One on the loose It was dawn and Benjamin stood at the bus park with a handful of passengers impatiently waiting for the first

Prisoner of Fate – one meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 10 -Cliff hanger Catchup on Chapter 9 here Chapter 10 Cliff hanger It happened so fast. His SUV swerved, out of control. The two on-coming cars tried to avoid it – and failed. Both of them hit

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 9 -“The unknown enemy” Catch up on Chapter eight here Chapter 9 The Unknown Enemy Pounding, throbbing, like toothache in his brain, right between his eyes, excruciating, debilitating – his head throbbed. The pain felt like someone had

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter Eight – “Ties that bind” Catch up on Chapter 7 here Chapter 8 Ties that bind. Ben couldn’t remember much about the lobby or reception of the motel when he walked into his room. He was sure grateful

Unlocking Hidden Potential – A True Story Life calls for completeness not perfection This is a true story and I am happy to start by saying it ended well. It was Thursday evening three years ago that I walked into a cozy private lounge after work hours to meet my close buddie for a drink.

To Thyself Be True “Why do we do so much, just to fit in?” By Jolade I get it. Honestly, I do. The insane need to be a certain way in order to be acceptable, wear a mask so as to fit in, make yourself be small so you don’t hurt fragile egos, act dull

We all need some adversity in our lives – by Adebola Abidemi “Choose not to be harmed –and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed –and you haven’t been”. -Marcus Aurelius   By Abidemi Adebola. We go to the school to develop our brain and our mind, we go to the gym to develop our

Lessons from the Eagle – the King of the Sky “A master’s eyes catches the errors, as an eagle on it’s prey” Jeevi One evening many decades ago, my dad shared a special story about the Eagle with my siblings and I. As kids, asking us to sit in one place was like trying to

Prisoner of Fate – one meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter 7 -Four years in lieu You can catch up with Chapter six here  Chapter 7 Four years in Lieu Benjamin had drifted into a cat nap when he heard the wheels of the airplane kissing the bumpy