I said I wouldn’t write anything sad in a while, but I can’t help it. Life can be so sad sometimes, and if I don’t write about it and let it go, the sadness may overwhelm me. Some people say somehow, I have mastered how to transfer emotions. People around…

The usual reaction to joy is happiness, right? Has something good ever happened to you, say a promotion or something you’ve been waiting for, finally comes through, and instead of being overwhelmed with gratitude, you feel bleh? It has a name. It is called Anhedonia. Anhedonia, or the inability to…

When bad things happen, people ask what they have done to deserve them, and when good things happen when given favors, people ask the same questions because actions have consequences; over time, we have subconsciously learned this. Good kids get gifts from Santa, and well-behaved kids get treats instead of…

One or two memories ago, I fell in love. Butterflies in my belly, heads in the clouds. I promised forever, and I was promised the same, but what did we know? We make too many promises for people who don’t know so much. I used to say that I…

As kids, friendship was easy. All it required was a little something, a little push. A teacher places A and B as sit-mates, and they automatically become friends. A shares lunch with B, and the result is friendship. A helps B when she or he falls, and they have an…

I may be hopeful or not, or I may be somewhere in between.- G.I 2 + 2=4, the letter that comes after A in the alphabet is B. Somethings are just what they are. After the night comes the day, and after the day comes night, some things you just…

When love found me, I was standing under a shelter outside, away from the cold but alone, nevertheless. It beckoned me, come, took me under it’s roof, washed my feet, held my hand, and said “Nnọọ!”- G.I No, I don’t think I was desperate for love. I wanted to…

Like beauty, love lurks around in the most ordinary places — (checks script)- yes, most ordinary places. “Hi Tayo” “Adaeze? You finally picked my call, ope oh.” I rolled my eyes. Since the day of the incident, somehow, I couldn’t find the guts to talk to Afam or any…

“Marry your friend”, “marry your friend”, who go help me toast am? “I have lived so many lives” I say as I fold my legs underneath my form for comfort. I was in my best friend kitchen, he was preparing lunch for both of us. …