It’s all over the place now, older women dating younger men. In the old days, people would raise an eyebrow and pass some rude remarks. You see, older men were allowed to date younger men, no surprise in that. But to have to explain to a casual ...

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It was a cold and windy night as the four friends hurdled round steaming cups of coffee gazing into the roaring fireplace made of burnt bricks and iron fittings. Montreal in January was very cold and the friends wouldn’t have wanted to be around ...

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Margaret stared at the stack of Bills before her with frustration. How in the world was she going to get money to pay? Hearing the sound of Tom’s car in the drive way, she dragged herself from the kitchen table and headed for the family room. It ...

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NB: Please read Part 1 for better understanding “I don’t think it’s just us. Terry commented “There is no school of matrimony anywhere in the world, is there?” “You have a point there,” Ade agreed turning back to face the others “It’s ironic, is ...

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The time was a little past 9:00 pm as we stepped out of the Bus Station. I was dog-tired and I couldn’t wait to get back home. “I don’t know why these Pastors can’t understand that most of us are working folks" Martha, my flat mate, complained a ...

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“I JUST WANT TO BE HAPPY,” Gloria sobbed, holding a wet handkerchief close to her face. I looked at her pink, tear stained face and felt really sorry for her. Her problems were more serious than she thought. She had just discovered that her swee ...

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The lady before me was more than troubled. She was thirty-two years old, still single and most unhappy about that fact. All her friends were married with kids and she had about had enough of people trying to match make. Aduke was by all standard ...

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I looked at the confused mother holding the door of my car, preventing me (not deliberately) from getting into the car. You had to pity her. Here was a widow who had single handedly raised her only daughter, whose father had died when she was ju ...

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It was about 7pm and the sun had gone down earlier than usual.  It was summer, but it was already dark. My thoughts were however darker than the night! Sitting by me on the white sandy beach of the Atlantic Ocean was Ruth, one of my most favouri ...

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1 - One of the most important choices of your life will be the choice of your closest friends! 2 - You are the same today that you are going to be in five years from now except two things: the people with whom you associate and the books you rea ...

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