Her Sides

“Many waters cannot quench the fire of love.” So said a wise man by the name of Solomon, and I think I'd agree with him. One of the mistakes we make in relationships is that we forget the concept of time. How sad, because even the greatest book of all teaches that there is a time for everything under heaven. Honestly, I'm no expert on living in line with God's timing, especially where matters of the heart are concerned; however, recently I finally understood a part of the concept. A very simple life event taught me, in the most mundane way, to wait for God's time. I learnt that His passage of time is of essence to anything that lasts, especially a loving relationship.   When I was only a young teen, I met this really cute guy in my senior class in secondary school. He was my class captain, and so, by default, I had to interact with him. He turned out to be the object of my admiration as well as my temper. He used his authority as my class captain in the mo...

My Dearest Friend, In all sincerity I didn’t mean to offend you but in my rush for life I didn’t realize I had forgotten all about you. I forgot the promises we made to each other when I was a child and how we promised to stay together through the good and bad. I forgot the times you watched out for me and how you stood up for me when I was too weak to fight. I forgot all about the days you covered my shift and the nights you stood in for me. I forgot all about the promises of tomorrow that we shared, which shaped my dreams and confirmed my plans. Honestly, my friend, I didn’t mean to offend you, but in my rush for life I did. I bruised the only hand that had been my support and blocked out the only voice that directed my path. I turned my back on the essence of our friendship, a friendship which was built on faith, integrity and love. I met new people who promised me a faster road to the same destination we both wanted to reach. I followed the crowd and joined the maddening rush...