Vickie's Vibes

"Throw me the bouquet And I'll let it go Down through the hollow of my heart To the depth and I'll ride I'll ride on the rose to the orchard Where I shall eat the giving fruit The fruit shall flush the bloomings in my heart And my heart shall merry." The lines of words have turned  an every day rhythm in her mouth since the inception of the relationship. Being her friend and roommate since the days of Oniyo Grammar School, Edun-Oke, Temiloluwa would not hide anything from me about her relationship.  Temiloluwa was the first girl Jamal would approach gaining admission into the university and it was a lucky shoot for him. My friend's coat was always soaked with the rain of love. They were the picture of Romeo and Juliet, how do I mean? My friend would not stay half a second after any lecture in the department before you find her in Jamal's.  Their love story and lifestyle was as secretive as the sunshine by the day. You would not know them or hea...

"Money is not free. Time is free. But, money is freer than time." To understand the meaning of this quote, let me help with a non-fiction story;  I used to know a lady who was a professional in the business (now called "hook up" but then) called "aristo". Aristo is not really the word, but prostitution which means moving with aristos. She was doing it to earn herself money. Yeah! Money, which is very important in maintaining a good standard of living. She had been doing the business before I knew her. I knew her in about eight years ago. She was one of the most classy ladies back then, in terms of material things and physical appearance. About eight years is passed. And now, a radiant, gorgeous, beautiful, sexy, and classy lady of eight years ago is now the grotesque. Her flabby boobs is a signal to prospective suitors. In the progression of time, she was earning money...Now, all ( body shape, boobs and glamour)she was using to get(buy) the mon...

Emotions generally could be two-sided. Emotions in every human beings are blessings but could turn otherwise if not well understood, tamed and managed. Emotions are purposely deposited in us by God and understanding the purpose of every kind of emotions present in us as humans, guides us on how to properly exhibit and manage them. Because, "when the purpose of a thing is not defined, abuse is inevitable".  Anger is an "attributional emotion". It is an emotion that makes humans, humans. It is basically a feeling of displeasure with something (it should be) not someone. We humans inherit this "attributional emotion"-anger from our heavenly father, God. Anger is beautiful in the context of its purpose. It is fundamentally a displeasure with the wrong, with the intention to make it right. That is why anger is one of the qualities of a good leader.  Jesus as our perfect example in leadership will never condole anything tagged 'wrong', hence ...

Lie to me that you do not have your own weaknesses, too. I tell you, every individual on the planet earth is an embodiment of strengths and weaknesses. Strengths in this context are positive and valuable attribute or qualities of a human being. Weaknesses on the other hand are not always negative but could be inadequate or defective qualities of a human being.  As humans and individuals, we tend to focus and pay more attention to our weaknesses more than we do our strengths, that is why it is more pronounced. Whereas, the strengths embedded in every individual double their weaknesses. There are various kinds of weaknesses; a man could have physical weaknesses which could be inborn or as a result of an accident/incidence, it could be habitual weaknesses like laziness, dirtiness and gluttony. We also have psychological, mental, emotional, medical and many more.  Irrespective of the various kinds of weaknesses in an individual, such individual is still full of strengt...

I want to show you what you've never heard about Time One of the significant gifts God gave to man is time. It's a gift, yet uncontrollable by man but controls the life (daily living) of man. Time is the life gauge. It measures and sums up the lifespan of man and however can also be measured. The life and existence of man is right in the heart of time. Time is an unpreventable and irreversible progression into the future with the passing of present events into the past. Time is uncontrollably progressive but can be managed, that is, worked with. Getting acquainted with the characteristics of time sets the bases for its right/proper usage and management. Here are the characteristics of time; Time is a blessing, in it we have our living. Time is constant : It moves uncontrollably and men are expected to move with time, because it will never wait for anyone. Time is nobody's friend but man can make friendship with it to achieve their goals. Time is flexible and vul...

Our society will often characterize a poor man to be someone who can't afford a three quare meal, a man who does not have access to the basic necessities of life, like good clothes, shelter, nutrition, good health, etc. Truly, a man who can/ does not have access to the basic necessities of life is poor but, let me disappoint you by saying, he is not as poor as a man who only channels his passion to the pursuit of money. Read it again. Money answers all things. So says the Bible. Money is essential in life even as life but the moment a man makes it his utmost pursuit, he might never have the abundance of it and peradventure he has it, the money might come with an unexplainably emptiness and hollow. The society we are is so soaked with poverty because of mad rush for money. The reality is, the more you pursue money, the more it runs and moves away from you, just like a rabbit chasing his own tail. The abundance of wealth and riches is always available for you, but envelop...

Do you think if you died yesterday, God would welcome you, congratulate you and crown you? Keep the answers till you finished reading. Up till now, you have not discovered why God sent you to this planet earth. Up till now, you have not discovered who you are. Up till now, your daily routine is wake, eat, watch movies, and eat and sleep. Up till now, you think fate brought you to that place you're currently located. Up till now, you do not believe that God has specific plans and purpose for you and  in every season of your life. And still, you do not believe in the pursuit of purpose, all you chase after is money (mere air). Till now, you have not realized that time is (more valuable than) money. Till now, you do not know that you will account for every second of your time on earth. As you read this, the only potential you have discovered out of the billions you have is that of working loyally for your boss. You think potentials are mere random things. Till now, you do ...