25/08/2020
STOP CREATING ENEMIES FOR YOURSELF.
I remember when gaining admission into the universities was a problem.
I had a friend that was lucky to gain admission before me.
Whenever I went to visit her, her mother would say she was not at home.
My friend started giving me attitudes.
She stopped coming to my house. When I asked her what the problem was, she opened up and told me her mother had warned her to stop associating with me because I might not be happy she gained admission, while I was still at home.
Ah, I cried. Honestly I was pained.
Fast forward 5 years later, I have gained admission, and even graduated.
My friend was still in the university.
It was a 5 years course but she changed department and ended up spending 8 years.
Her mother saw me in the neighbourhood shortly after graduation and asked if I was on holiday.
Holiday ke? Mummy, I have
graduated.
You can imagine the look on her face.
Lol. I graduated with 2nd class upper, 3 years later she graduated with 3rd class..........
Some of us are guilty of this:
✓When we have our houses filled with kids.
Our loyal friends struggling to have kids become our enemies.
We push them away, for fear they might be jealous and unhappy.
Once we get married, Our loyal single friends become enemies, We push them away.
Once we get employed, Our loyal jobless friends become enemies, We push them away.
Once we get to the top. Our loyal friends at the bottom become enemies, We push them away.
When we are happily married. Our loyal friends that are unfortunately divorcees become our enemies, We push them away.
When we have food and water. Our loyal friends struggling to survive become our enemies, We push them away.
When we make money, those who are our elders before are no longer honoured or respected, we disdainfully push them away
Nobody is your enemy, you are only being an enemy to them.
We quickly forget that life is not static. It moves and changes any time. That is why the Holy Book s
