Reality 101

 You get up to start your day. It's not early in the morning like most people your age, it's much later. You hop into your car that you bought through your savings made from your job, your personal business, yes you're a lucky star. You order something nice to eat, you have nice things to wear, life is pretty much organised, you have it all planned out and everything is in accordance, no sweat.
But it doesn't go that way for some others and i just realized. I found out some reality that someone didn't show up at work because of cash for transport, no jokes guys.Speaking of being grateful for small mercies.

The power of resilience paid off to a lady that sat beside me in a bus one fine day. "Abeg, how much be from here to Charity bustop" "Na N100, if you no get change abeg come down oh" "Haba, na N50 i dey enter am, i never pay N100" "Omo u go pay that N100 oh, we don dey inside bus since you no talk, na when we don dey almost reach u dey talk say na N50 u wan pay" "Oga i never pay N100 since i dey enter bus from here reach Charity, i no fit pay am oh". I sat waiting to see what would unfold. By now the driver who had angrily parked by the roadside joined in to attack and bully her with threats of pushing her out of the bus. She remained undaunted, not caring that she was dealing with brash people who weren't cultured. Surprisingly they dragged till she got to her bus top and the conductor and driver let her go. I was marvelled because most ladies would have given up and paid the balance, knowing how violent these people can be. Speaking of breaking free form the norm and being bold.

"I really thought i was going to get that contract, the team liked me, you know things have been gloomy for this my food business since i started. I thought this was it!" "Don't worry Tobi, it wasn't meant to be joo. Don't mind that woman. She used another company, her birthday pictures were trending". Little did she know that her friend got the client's contact on Instagram, sent the client a dm, telling her a million reasons why she shouldn't use her friends'catering business for her upcoming event. The client who didn't want to risk it, decided to use another vendor instead. Speaking of a frenemy, who shows all the care but harbors hatred and strikes when opportuned.

The divergence in reality and illusion...

The Best Things In Life Are Free - Like Love!

 It's Februarius (i think it sounds better in Latin *wink*), the Love month!!! I love Love, who doesn't? The redness in the air and the 3 C's - cupid, chocolate and champagne lol. Love is a beautiful thing and in this month,Valentine's day falls within. So many things happen within this period and it is pretty much a crazy time for some!

I remember a while back in university, i had a friend who was in a relationship with one of the 'big boys' in school then. He was head over heels with her or so she thought. He got gifts randomly, took her out on shopping sprees and gave her money all the time. She was in love and he was the best thing that happened to her, we all felt. However on the 1st  of February he started acting funny and by the end of the first week he was totally ignoring and avoiding her. " I don't know what i have done to Dapo, he has been avoiding me. He doesn't take my calls neither does he return them. I even saw him near my hostel talking to one girl in Mass Comm department, Chinenye or so, that one has been carrying face for me since then. I will go and give her a piece of my mind oh" " What do want to tell her" "That she should stay away from my boyfriend!" "Maybe you should tell your boyfriend that instead" . He never picked her call nor saw her till Val's day passed. Sometime around the last week of February, he sent her a text apologising for his abrupt silence and further gave her a cock and bull story for an excuse!
For some it's one of the most memorable time ever. Stanley had been dating his girlfriend Shalewa for just 6 months. He was pretty much a successful Lagos boy who was always balling in the nicest things of life. Val's day fell on a working day that particular year and Shalewa was at work when a call came through on her phone from an anonymous number "Hello Good Afternoon, Please am i on to Miss Shalewa?" " Yes please, Shalewa speaking, who is this?" " My name is Darius and i am a dispatch man, please you have a parcel with me" "Parcel? Okay, where are you now?" "I'm currently outside your office" She went outside to meet a young man dressed neatly in a dispatch uniform. She walked up to him. "Darius right, how are you" " Fine thank you madam. Here's your parcel" He left thereafter. She opened the parcel and it was a key. There was a note inside as well "This is to you my love Shalewa,It is the key to the white car in front of you, Stanley" She looked up and saw a white Mercedes Benz E- class 2016 model parked like an aesthetic design in the premises. News spread all over her office and her reputation in her office doubled up immediately!
Valentine's day was always a painful reminder to Victoria on how long she has been engaged. Her supposed boyfriend engaged her in a lavish way 6 years ago, yes!!! She had officially being turned to the 'lord of the rings' as there was no sign of willingness from her supposed boyfriend to marry her. She was so miserable and for that despised Val's day.
Kunle and Gbemi have been married for 14 years and only until recently, they were both suckers for Valentine's day. Kunle seemed to have lost all his spark and Gbemi, all her charm. Valentine's day was like breathing to them both. It wasn't like they both fancied their new attitude to Valentine's day but none was willing to break a sweat nor move a muscle.
What would Valentine's day be for you? A day full of surprises, shock, indifference, regrets or full of all shades of love *wink*