Picture Craze

We live in an era of cheap imitation where someone starts something (even if it’s something silly) and everyone jumps on it and social media has become a tool that is misleading a lot of people unknowing to them.

Recently, a random girl took a nude picture of her whole body and sent it to me. I was so upset I felt like punching her in the face. Why would she do such? Anyway, I decided I will speak to the ladies about this issue of picture craze that is fast becoming a trend on social media.

I felt in my heart to address this issue because until you know something is wrong, you most likely will continue in it.

I see ladies upload many different pictures on Facebook, instagram, twitter and other social media platforms. They take pictures of different angles of their face, they take pictures of themselves in the bathroom, they take pictures of themselves in the bedroom, and they even take nude pictures of themselves.

I take pictures too and I absolutely love pictures so I am not against taking pictures but I am concerned about the kind of picture people (especially ladies) take and put out there. If I can see your whole body in a picture you put online, you are doing too much.

 

Impression is very important and you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. When you put out a picture that shows your whole goodies, I’m going to form an opinion about you based on what I have seen.

One of the things I learned as I grew is, I have learned to respect women and I believe all of us men must respect women (and those who don’t respect women should learn).

That been said, I think since men must respect women, it is only fair that women give us something to respect. It is hard to respect someone who doesn’t respect themselves.

There is a saying “don’t leave your dirty leaning outside.” The statement is still true.

Nobody is interested in seeing all your goodies (maybe some people want to but certainly not me). Don’t jump on anything and everything you see going on social media space. 

If you want to be popular, putting up nude pictures is not the way to go. If you want to be popular, start a blog, write a book and just do something positive. I have a decent presence online today but I didn’t get there doing anything stupid.

My mentor once told me “you will always attract your kind” and that is so true. If you put out pictures showing all your goods online in search of a man, you surely will attract some men but you will attract a dog not a real man... A real man doesn’t want to see all your goods.

I don’t know who needed to read this, but I felt in my heart to address this anomaly so if you are involved in this madness, stop it. If you know someone who is losing her mind on social media, be kind enough and call her to order.

This is not about modesty or religion (notice I didn’t quote even one scripture all through?). This is simply common sense and nothing more. The bitter truth is common sense is not common.

Ladies love yourself, respect yourself, know your worth, keep your clothes on and portray yourself as a woman of class and you will be perceived as such and will command respect. Don’t follow the crowd.

In conclusion, I want to say ladies, I am sorry if I went too far with this but it was heavy in my heart and someone has got to tell you the truth and I am that someone that will tell you the truth and point you towards what is right. 

I want you to know I love you all and I am praying for you. Keep being the best person you can afford to be at all times and remain God’s pride!

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Celebrating Mothers

Mother’s Day offers us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and pay tribute to our mothers but truth is, one day out of 365 days in the year isn’t just enough.

In commemoration with mother’s day celebration, I dedicate this note to every mother in the world especially - single mothers.

What is sweeter than a good mother? I have been blessed with a special, precious gift called a “mother” and I hope you’ve been blessed too…

A mother’s love is pure, tender, forgiving, irreplaceable, indescribable and immeasurable.

A mother’s love is the most inexplicable love of all. Starting from giving birth to us as a child, mothers plays various roles in our life.

They inculcates in us values and virtues that will help shape our lives, they teach us the difference between right and wrong, help us realize their potentials, and open our eyes to the world around us.

Aside the many roles mothers play; they simultaneously perform the role of a wife, a sister, a daughter, and many others.

When we do wrong, our mothers arms is the safest place in the world to run to because when it comes to mothers, second chances do not exist. They give us a billion chances. You will never find a deeper human love then that of a mother.

All the things a mother does, she does without expecting something material in return, except maybe for a loving embrace. She loves in spite of everything, hoping for the best for her children.

With all what a mother does, it is sad to say that oftentimes we get so much used to our mothers that we take them for granted.

Of course nobody can ever repay his/her mother for everything she’s done, we can appreciate and celebrate them. A mother’s love is much deeper than anything that can be repaid in cash or kind.

Think about this:

Can we repay our mothers for carrying us nine months in the womb? Do any of us have any idea how painful child birth is?

Can we repay our mothers for all the times they had to wake up late in the night to breast feed us?

Can we repay our mothers for the unnecessary weight they gained and all the stretch marks that appeared on their bodies as a result of child birth?

Can we repay our mothers for waking at 4:00am (when daddy will probably be snoring) to prepare our meals and also prepare us for school?

Can we ever repay our mothers for all the luscious meals they always fed us?

It is not an option that we appreciate, treasure and show respect to our mothers, it is a must and one sure way of doing so is to be loyal to the moral principles, values and discipline they taught us since when we were children.

In the Bible, God Himself commands us to "Honor our father and your mother, so that we may live long.

In view of what the bible commands, I dedicate this part of this note to the most beautiful mother in the world (My mother).

Of all the beautiful and wonderful women in the world, if I’m to pick one to perpetually be with, I’d pick her. Who’s her? She is none other than my mother. Mama is the best thing that has and will ever happen to me.

Though I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth, you’ve never let me go to bed hungry. You’ve always protected and kept me away from any form of danger.

You’ve always made sure that I have roof over my head and food in my stomach.

Each time I behaved naughty, you never failed to reprimand me and teach me the difference between right and wrong.

When daddy died, you adapted to the new realities of life and with your gentle shoulders, you carried the weight of the family and still ensured that you give us comfort.

Mama, you’ve done so much for me and I don’t think I can ever repay you for everything. You are the strongest single mother I know and I pray that God continues to give you strength.

Words alone cannot explain just how much I truly love you. I am eternally grateful to God for your life.

I respect and honor you, I treasure your presence in my life, I value your wisdom, I admire your courage but most of all, I cherish the endless sacrifices you have made for me and my siblings. God bless you, and I love you endlessly.

Even though Mother’s Day is a great day to honor Mothers, one day out of the year is not just enough to show appreciation to our mothers. Every day is a good day to appreciate and show our mothers just how much they mean to us so let every day be YOUR mother's day.

Endeavor to appreciate and celebrate the unique human being whom we call "mother".

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