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IS IT WORTH IT?

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After reading the pathetic story of University of Ibadan graduate that committed suicide days ago, it made me wonder if committing suicide truly worth it? The guy dropped a note that says, "He has suffered enough and regrets been a Nigerian." The fact is that the country is truly in mess right now. Things are truly tough not even for him that committed suicide alone, but for most of us. If I begins to share my stories with you, you will even pity me. For we all have our secret pains. He committed suicide because he can't cope with the suffering again. He forgot that: - As you are looking for wealth now, somebody is looking for health. He didn't remember that: - Each time you think of not having a car, somebody just died from a car crash. - If you are thinking about your health, somebody just died of Coronavirus. - If you are looking for power, many has acquired and used it, and now they are powerless. - Each time a new mansion was built, a new grav...

DON'T RUSH IT

We both graduated in the year 2017 and served in the same year. Surprisingly, when I saw him last year, "he don hammer." He gently parked his new BMW beside me and greeted me wholeheartedly. Tolu is a nice guy, he was so happy to see me and I was happy to see him too. But part of me was ashamed of myself seeing him in his car and looking great while I was still maintaining my trekking method. Seriously, it took me time to get away from the sudden depression that came over me when he departed. I was depressed not because of him but because of my life that is yet to found its place. I'm a church boy, a young writer who is yet to stand before kings and the great men of this world like Wole Soyinka, Emeka Nobis, Eno Sam, Dr. Myles Munroe and host of others that are known with this skills. Yesterday, I heard a shocking news of my life as it was reported that my old friend was arrested by the DSS and accused of fraud and theft. And if found guilty, he may spends the res...