Parenting/Family

Once upon a Time: The Misery of Addiction

This tale is not for people who want to read stories just the way they happened. The gradual projection of events and not the scattered remembrance of events that is normal for…

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The Third One to Cross

“Bimpe! Tope! Funke!” my aunt’s voice pierced through the nightmarish haze in my mind. For the first time in three days, I was grateful to her for screaming this early in the…

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A Father’s Love

For as many children who stay in this part of the world, i.e. Africa, a constant verbal profession of love from parents to children is not common. This does not mean that…

Importance of Friends and Family

The human being, as we all know, is a social specie and the importance of friends and family can not be over ruled. No human being can live successfully and thrive in…

October Sky of October Fifth

In the early morning of October 3rd, hurried feet moves past the buildings on Third Lantern drive for a few minutes before breaking into a run. This is Jon’s favorite past time.…