Lovegist Galore

 In as much as love is sweet; love can also turn bitter; very bitter that an embittered soul  could kill his lover; very absurd indeed. The opposite of love is hate, or hatred. "I love you" is sweet; "I hate you" is bitter; unpleasant, acidic, and dangerous.   I remember in those good old undergraduate days, when we used to enjoy the sweet song of T.P.  Teddy Pendergrass sang out his soul with his  famous love song: " When Somebody Loves You Back."   It used to be a favourite number in ballroom dances. The university is a sweet place; if you lose focus, you end up as a casualty, because there are many distractions. A good number of days in a semester was spent in partying. During the first semester--it is wellcome parties for freshmen, while a good part of the second semester is spent in organising send off parties for final year students. If you are the carefree type, and spend all your time attending parties, you end up failing out of the university,...

   Akudo had been a prayer warrior, and a Christian soldier for a long time. She had been a firebrand, and never hid her identity,  faith, or belief as a Christian in any environment she found herself. She repented in one of the great crusades held by Rev. Dr. Umah Ukpa in Uyo, even before she entered the university. Akudo had fought many battles and won.   The level of sanctification of the old-time believers speak for itself. Elisha never received one Kobo from Naaman; Jesus Christ and the apostles never collected tithes and offerings. They lived devoted lives, and feared God wholeheartedly. The lukewarm Christians hide their identities, and play hide and seek with their faith. Such Christians are fair weather Christians, who are neither here nor there. At the slightest temptation, they fall by the wayside. 70% of the Christian faithful fall under the mixed multiples.   Akudo had prayed down many lecturers who had wanted to exploit her to pass her ex...

  When Okezie was newly transferred to  Saint Theresa Academy, every body saw him as a saint, not knowing he was a serpent in a green grass. He was suave and handsome, and feigned been born-again, but ironically, refused all entreaties  to join the staff fellowship. Soon, his true colour appeared, as he was an unredeemable womanizer. He soon began sampling the female teachers, one by one, both married and single, until his unholy assignment was completed. Some of the female teachers, even fought one another, in a bid to have absolute dominion. But the fool was betrothed to one beautiful sister whom everybody cherished and admired. You would have wished the beautiful angel was either married to your son, or brother. After Okezie had done the traditional marriage, he had continued his escapades until the girl discovered he was not interested in getting married any soon.  His in-laws asked him to complete the marriage ritual, so that he could take home his bride, but th...

 During my NYSC, I  was infected with syphilis, and almost spent my entire allowance to treat it. When I noticed pus coming out of my manhood, I quickly visited a herbal doctor, who confirmed it was syphilis. He began immediate treatment and sent me to another herbal doctor, to procure a special oil, from Saudi Arabia used in treating the disease.  The herbalist persuaded me to patronise him, and assured me of a better service, and so, I switched over to him, and he began treatment, as I abandoned the first doctor. Some years later,I ran into  the first doctor I had consulted, and he quickly demanded for his balance, which I readily paid him, without much ado, to avoid any embarrassment. Womanizers often boasted that if you have not suffered any STD, you are yet a novice in womanizing. When we were in the secondary school, one of our students died of gonorrhoea. I remember that guy so vividly. He was always carrying a guitar, and playing one tune, or another. His guy...

 Out of sight is really out of mind. Marriages crumble faster, when husbands and wives live apart. When two lovers live apart, the relationship becomes endangered. Are you in doubt; maybe, you need a proof. Don't be a doubting Thomas. After Jesus Christ rebuked him for his lack of faith, we never heard anything again about him as an apostle. Very sad. I lost my girlfriend, Adeze, to distance ,or, if you like, to another guy, after she finished her exam, and travelled to Sokoto. She visited me once, and that was that. The relationship broke up. She never replied the letter I wrote her, because she had gotten a replacement. I forgot her, when I knew the game was over. But, I was hurt. Teddy  Pendergrass sang: "It's so good...so good...so good  when you love somebody, and somebody loves you back." I parted company with my sweet heart, Nkechi, after she went to further her studies. The  last time she visited me, we quarreled, and parted company. I believe she had gotten ...

 When Nnamdi had finished his NYSC, he had to spend some time searching for a decent job of his choice, that befits a Chemical engineering graduate from a reputable foreign university. After an unsuccessful search, he had to take up a teaching job, just to please his nagging mother, while still searching for his dream job.  A cousin who had studied medicine, had after obtaining his certificate, presented it to his mother, who had insisted that  he must be a medical doctor, and after that, enrolled and obtained an accountancy certificate, and became a financial professional. You know one thing, my cousin came from a polygamous home. His elder brother, from the first wife, studied medicine, and so his  own mother had insisted that he must, likewise be a medical doctor.    Rilvary, jealousy and competition are common features in polygamous homes. He did well by obeying his mother as "Obedience is better than sacrifice."  Good children try to please their ...