BlogHide Resteemsrube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 3 years agoCROSSING PATHS: Episode 2 // 20% to teamg-nigeria...In the preceding instance, Moyo couldn’t believe she had done what she just did. It was as if a spell had controlled her actions. She wished she could take back the last 80 seconds, but there was…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 3 years agoPREPARE FOR THIEVES-20% goes to teamg-nigeriaLet me, from what happened in Lagos, paint a picture of what will soon start happening in Nigeria. I had brought out my writing pad and fired up my laptop this morning to continue the Mmasinachi…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 3 years agoWhen you turn temptation/ignorance into something better -- a small world indeed.In 2011, I encountered one of the boldest teenagers I've ever seen, in Benin City. I was a serving Corps Member. Her name was Itohan, and she was just 15. I served at Edo State Oil and Gas…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 3 years agoaarube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 3 years agoMy Random ThoughtsSo I'm basically lying down my pallor's floor because somehow I convinced myself I needed the coldness that came for the tiles but that lasted for only 5 minute. Why? It turned out to be too cold…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoTHE TEMPTATIONI stood, still. I wanted to go, but I couldn’t take another step, I wanted to tell her that I didn’t need the helper of a murderer, and that she could go to hell, but all that came out was;…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoMuffled OutburstIn that instance, numbness seized the left side of my face. My left ear had blown out and had become resistant to sound. I didn't know exactly what happened, I just knew I was at the receiving end…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoA funny Wickedness I'll never forget.Few years ago on my 29th Birthday, my cousin's friend kept professing undying love to me, 8 days before her wedding day. She knew I was a virgin -- my cousin probably told her -- and still…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoIF IT HAS NOT BEEN THE LORDSometimes, there's nothing to say. Nothing at all😭. You are left with - "If it had not been the Lord "😭 I've been going through a group mentoring sessions with Prof. Williams Amponsah, of…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoLet Me Share A Few Things With You My Friends.1.Last gubernatorial elections, I was part of a media team for a governorship aspirant in my state. When meetings were fixed for certain times, many women in the party/team couldn’t make it because…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoHOW MAY I HELP YOU?"What's your name?" The old man in faded jeans and black tee asked absentmindedly, his head buried in the newspaper he was reading. "My name is Desmond, sir". "Mr Desmond, how may I help you?"…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years ago//rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoSolution as A Key to Starting BusinessThere is probably a couple of people around you, who are telling you the popular lie：Start your business and be your own boss. Don't believe them. It's a scam. Start a business because you have…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoWhere My Path Leads Episode; 3Like two puppies, we settled on the sofa. He didn't speak for a while and neither did I as I nestled against his chest with his right hand wrapped around me. 'what happened Jeff?' Those were…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoWhere My Path Leads Episode 2....Despite myself, my strong emotions for Jeff knocked off all my resolve to let him be. I was overwhelmed with hurt, fear, worry and desire at the same time. I couldn't help but hope that he was…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoWhere My Path LeadsI was pensively pacing the rather constrained space that served as Jeff's apartment. My heart was beating so fast, I could hear the sound of my pulse. Jeff's recent behavior had created a sizeable…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoDear BelieverI've had instances where some of my friends (sighting me from a distance) have tried to prank me by calling me strange names on the road. Some very weird names like "o baby!", "My color 😂"…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoON COMING OF AGE.Tomorrow I will turn 25. That goes to say that I have lived a ‘quarter’ of my life. Life, no matter how fair it has been to me so far, is turbulent still. Its nuances sway me, like a stray plastic…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoKNOT.Written boldly on Chukwudi’s face is shock. The joy he had felt just a split second ago has disappeared. It has turned to pain, to bitterness. It has turned sour. He stares hard at Amaka, his wife…rube223 (59)in hive-170181 • 4 years agoSEEYesterday, a friend from the university messaged me. "Rube, I just read somewhere that your father died. I am sorry." Simple words. Good intentions. But enough to set me back along a narrow…
