I went for a conference in Abuja and told my friend to book a room for me before I arrived.
Getting to room, the refrigerator was stocked with soft drinks, juice, cashew nuts, wine, shortbread biscuits, grapes and pringles.
In my mind I thought they were complimentary.
I was just chilling, downing everything like a princess.
Then the receptionist called to ask me if I needed anything. I told her I already had everything I needed in the refrigerator except for food.
She sent the room service to my room with price list of all the things in the refrigerator. My jaw first dropped.
I already downed the wine, shortbread, and grapes. Omo na so the girl fire me bill 🙆🙆🙆🙆
I almost fainted 🤣🤣🤣
Since then, if i book for a hotel room, even the complimentary tea and toiletries, I don't touch them cos I'm still suffering from PTSD of that experience.
@muheediva01 Nope... I've been an only child all my life(also a Taurus😊). I love being with me,myself and I. Sometimes I binge watch movies with my kids ,listening to music and I enjoy pressing my phone. I don't like drama or fake people.
In 2023, I was stranded in Oshodi while coming back from an interview. No cash, no money in the account. Phone at 4%. Rain was beating me black and blue with no hideout.
I posted: “Please, is anybody around Oshodi? My phone is about to go off and I’m stuck at Arena Junction. I need 2k for transport to get back home. I’ll pay back tomorrow. No jokes please.”
I tagged three of my closest friends, people that called me “sister” on birthdays.
First reply was laughing emojis. “LMAO, you don finally cast.”
Second reply: “Omo, trek am, exercise.”
Third person saw it and posted a meme two minutes later.
My phone died. I sat on a bench laid across the walkway, soaked, watching Lagos run past me, thinking this is how it ends for two thousand naira.
After a few minutes, a car parked close to where I was. The car windows rolled down and a voice asked, “Are you Ireoluwa?” I nodded. “One guy say make I carry you go Abule Egba. E don pay.”
I got in without thinking twice.
Halfway, my phone buzzed on the driver’s power bank. A DM from a stranger I never followed:
“Hey there, I saw your post. I really don’t know you but I know that feeling. Bolt is paid to your street. Get home safe. No need to pay back. Just help someone else one day when you can.”
I got home and checked his page. He’d been job hunting for three months and was probably broke. But he sent me a ride and some money. Now we are good friends even though we have still never met.
My friends with jobs posted me for cruise.
A stranger with nothing posted me for life.
That night I learned friendship doesn’t define family. Sometimes your lifeline is the person you’ve never met.
@oma22k We had a tenant like this..A redeemed Pastor.Once we recharge like this,he will switch everything on but once it's his turn to buy light,he won't buy light but decide to be switching gen on from morning till night.
One day,something snapped in me...I disconnected both his water
Life is hard.
Don’t marry someone who’s only good when life is easy.
Life will test every relationship.
Choose someone who becomes stronger with you when things get hard — not someone who disappears when they do.
It’s easier to find romance than resilience.
Romance is common.
Does this person make life lighter or heavier?
Because the right partner will:
* increase your courage
* increase your focus
* increase your peace
* increase your growth
The wrong partner will:
* increase your stress
* increase your distractions
* increase your doubts
@NationalGridNg Some people came to Protest yesterday at IKEDC office. They haven't had light in 6 whole months ,no update... location is Abule Oja/Ijesha. Yaba
@ojfancyTv@Drweloveu That’s what they’re quick to do. They don’t see the damage they’re doing to you or the struggles you’re going through. They quickly attribute it to infidelity or that you’re choosing other men.