SHARING LIFE

  My office printer calibrates more than twice a day and it does so, s ometimes, to the displeasure of some of my colleagues at the office.  I have a friend, his name is Eben, and at least once a week, he posts the word, "Calibrate" on his whatsApp status. For a while, I was curious about what he meant whenever he posted that word on his status...yet, I never asked him. Once, I look up the meaning on calibrate in the dictionary...and I found this:  mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings . It was then that I understood why the printer always calibrated several times in the course of the day. In simple terms, "it was checking itself in order to function appropriately". Well, I can't say why my friend Eben uses the word oftentimes (because I still haven't asked him).  For me, using this word, "Calibrate" which I also post on my status a couple of times is a reminder for me to check myself and re-align myself spirit...

My love journey has been quite a ride. I find the gift of writing very therapeutic and considering how unsettling these past days have been, I am inclined to pour everything out through my words with the hope that maybe, I can get some closure on all these... plus, help someone make the right choice. Enjoy the read... My bestfriend comes to me and tells me he is embittered towards women because his girlfriend had shattered his heart. I mean, not knowing what to do at the age of 15, I told him I had a crush on him but the reason why I was unable to tell him was because he was already attached to someone else. (I said that because I didn't know what else to say and I wanted to cheer him up... that was stupid... I know) Over the years, I tried to come out of this relationship because I knew I didn't love him... I didn't love him as a matter of choice and when I did tell him I loved him, it was more about the feelings and nothing else. On those days that I di...