LNG didn’t break my heart… she surrendered hers so her family could survive.
I once dated a girl back then in DELSU. Let’s call her LNG.
LNG was so prettyful. I think, if I am right, she contested for Miss DELSU and came 2nd... And based on the story I heard, she didn’t win because she wasn’t outspoken.
Her beauty and her physique were both crafted by God & the devil.
I was in my 2nd year when I met her.
Myself and @Larrywizzy4u were chilling at Glamor Stand when she passed and greeted him. They were close friends, and that was my first time seeing her.
I happen not to be the social type, so I really didn’t pay attention to whether she said hi to me or not. But I noticed her beauty and concluded she must be dating one of the top men on campus… or probably married.
When Larry came back, I told him how pretty the lady was, and he laughed, telling me how she had remained single from 100 level to 300 level. I was in 200 level, while Larry & LNG were both in 300 level.
He told me how guys had been shooting their shots at her, how big guys and top men from Asaba & Onitsha came for her, and how she still chose to remain single.
Well… I told him I would love to try my luck.
He busted out in laughter, telling me not to waste my time.
I woke up the next day and still found myself thinking about her, so I called Larry to come to my lodge.
When he arrived, I told him that by all means he should look for a way to make our paths cross again because I would love to talk to her.
Larry again said it was a waste of time and that I should let it go.
Since LNG was popular, he called a few of my neighbors and jokingly told them my intentions.
They all laughed at me and told me to let it go.
Well… I decided to let it go.
Later that same day, I was with Larry on campus when we saw LNG again.
This time, I said hello, and Larry did the needed introduction.
Then Larry whispered something in her ear.
I noticed how her mood went from 100 to 0 immediately.
I overheard her tell him she wasn’t interested.
I pretended my phone was ringing and excused myself immediately.
My interest died instantly.
When Larry caught up with me, he couldn’t stop laughing.
He told my neighbors, and they all laughed at me too.
The next week, I noticed I was seeing LNG almost everywhere… every time… every day.
But I didn’t say hi.
I just ignored her and carried on as if nothing had happened.
Then one day, Larry told me he had seen LNG, and she told him she had seen me several times and tried to say hello, but I kept walking past.
I pretended like I didn’t know what he was talking about.
One faithful day, I saw her again.
I tried to ignore her, but this time she walked up to me.
She asked what was up and wanted to know why I had been ignoring her.
I told her I hadn’t been ignoring her and never noticed her.
So we settled it.
Since we were both heading to Coca-Cola Villa to have lunch, we spoke properly for the first time.
She then asked if we could be friends.
I told her no.
I told her I recognized how she made me feel, and I didn’t want to be “just friends” with her.
Well… we had our lunch, and after that, we agreed to keep in touch from time to time.
On getting back to my lodge later that day, my meeting with LNG became the topic everywhere.
People wanted to know what happened… or what was happening.
Well… I just took advantage of the whole thing and acted like she was already my lady.
Almost nobody believed me anyway.
Weeks passed, months passed… I wasn’t seeing LNG like I used to. It felt like she was purposely avoiding me.
I asked Larry if he had seen her, and he said he sees her every day since they both attend the same lectures.
So I concluded she was avoiding me.
While myself and Larry were heading home one day, I saw her waiting for her taxi, and Larry waved at her.
Now she couldn’t hide or run…
So she slowly walked towards us to say hi.
Life-damaging decisions are decisions that become part of your story forever.
Take these four:
1. Sacrificing your health for temporary pleasure.
2. Committing a crime that earns you life imprisonment.
3. Be careful of the bridges you burn. Some journeys require a return ticket.
4. Stay humble. For every successful person you know today, there’s someone somewhere who regrets looking down on them yesterday.
Everybody has something to offer, na our timetable different.
Everybody you meet for this life go only play their destined role and sign out.
You owe yourself everything...
Anybody when help you or come through for you … just understand say it is destined that you will get help from that person at that particular time and hour.
Who no help you right now no mean say that person no go fit come through for you later on, na the battles when you dey fight with your demons you know, everybody dey fight their own too...
So no too reason am and create unnecessary enemies or burn bridges... Na life.
Just filter people when genuinely love you and get you for mind and no let your emotions misjudge them.
We all have our dedicated time, dedicated hour to be favored by people destined to be reachable to us when we need help or when we need them. Life na time and season.
Na why giving up is equal to you playing yourself...
Because naturally life suppose sup for you, na just for you to stay vigilant and ready for your destined and dedicated time and hour when life suppose soft for you.
Life na continuous try your luck situation, na why dem say when there is life, there is hope.
Life na “by force school... we must learn & experience everything we need for our survival. We must learn pain, we must learn heartbreak, we must learn disappointment, we must experience evil and we must experience good.
You go hurt people when go naked swear for you, same way people go play you wetin no good.
No be by hard work, na by understanding how the universe operates.
If you no position yourself, your bus go leave you go, but the good thing na say another bus go come again, and if you Dey lucky, e go come in 24-48 hrs… if you still Dey lucky, e go come in 1 or 2 years time.
Anytime e come, na your time, dem no dey catch late comer for airport.
The only time when nothing concern you and luck na make your bus Dey road Dey come make death first your bus reach your bus stop. Na hin be labor in vain.
But as long as air dey comot through your nose and enter your nose, your duty na to continue to throw your dice in every direction.
Double 6 moment dey everybody pathway... Na your determination be your best friend.
So... #FireUp.
life hacks every man should learn and do at least once a year
1. wake up early on a saturday and take yourself out for breakfast. dress clean, smell good, go somewhere calm and order a proper meal. no rush, no pressure. just sit, eat slowly and enjoy the moment. take a few selfies too even if you usually don’t.
2. book a decent hotel room in your city for one night. nothing too expensive, just comfortable. carry a small bag like you’re escaping life for a bit. order food, take a long shower, put your phone away for some time and rest properly. learn that peace is the luxury.
3. take yourself to the cinema alone. buy popcorn. pick the exact seat you actually want. think deeply, laugh hard, cry if you need to, feel whatever you feel, no one talking to you. just you and the movie.
4. go to a café on a weekday, order a drink and a small pastry. sit by the window and face your phone down for a bit. watch people going to work, students rushing, cars passing, birds singing, children playing, just life moving in that pace.
5. take yourself somewhere peaceful outdoors. maybe a park, a quiet road, a waterfront or anywhere with fresh air. walk slowly with music in your ears or just enjoy the silence. clear your head a little.
6. learn to genuinely enjoy your own company, brother. if you can be happy alone, you become harder to break, harder to pressure and harder to control.
7. enjoy yourself man. come on, you need it, you deserve it.
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