Roses Do Smile

The deepest hurts and pains are expereienced when someone we trust betrays that trust. Most of us are slow to open up to people. We tend to guard ourselves and those who are close to us, and so when we eventually draw people into our lives, homes and even businesses, and they stab us in the back, the pain felt is usually very deep. The hurt feelings can be so intense that if we are not careful, everything else in our lives might grind to a halt. The greatest injustice a person who has been hurt can do to himself is to hold on to that hurt. While it is true that you might not be able to determine the hurts that comes your way, you can however decide how long that hurt or the effects of that hurt stays in your life. People get damaged in life when they let what others have done them determine who they become in life. Many of the successful people in the world today have been betrayed or hurt by someone they trusted at one time or the other; what made them stand out is their decision ...

Love is somewhat complex to a lot of people, and more often than not, it is expressed with deep emotions. We put forward the following photo quote online for discussion, and asked young people, aged 18-35 to give their thoughts on it. Responses were both revealing and divergent. Responses [Unedited] Okoro Queen I like dis Abosede Wemy Yea Chinazo Nwosu-ben Agudosi True talk Nick Roberson Sounds like low self esteem to me. In a relationship, love is a two way communication and should be communicated by both individuals. If a woman finds herself doing any of the above, she does not truly understand the meaning of true love and is living a co-dependent life! Theresa Nwakaego How can all I do be cry and cry, is that what love is about? Ikubor Vera Totally agree wit u nick Adenike Datjtowngal Ayeni I agree wit Nick, if u luv him en he luvs sum1 else, meanin he wasnt made 4 u, its jst left 4 u to realise dis en move 4wa...