By Bosun Bankole
I was in traffic on one of the roads in Lagos last week when the car right ahead of me was approached by a little boy of about ten. His gesticulations and body language revealed that he was begging for money. I felt pity for the little boy and thoughts about the deplorable state of the nation’s economy filled my mind while I watched the scenario change in the space of few seconds. The same boy that looked like he was hunger stricken and won my pity transformed into a thug who rained curses and abuses on the man whom he was previously begging for money. I rolled down my window to have a better perspective of what’s happening and I heard the boy telling the man ‘how does my begging disturb your life? Give me money or shut up and mind your business’. I have lived in Lagos all my life so some things should no longer be strange to me, but this incident was strange. I found it difficult to place the innocent boy and the thug as the same person.
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The scenario I experienced got me thinking about trust in relationships. When you think about how well some people have mastered the art of deceit, you wonder if trust is within the reach of any relationship. But, should we for fear of being heartbroken refuse to commit our hearts when in a relationship? Absolutely not. Trust once broken is difficult but not impossible to restore. Trust is a decision you make in faith while realizing there are no assurances. Hence, no relationship should progress into marriage until partners are able to rely on each other to be faithful and a foundation of trust has been built by both parties …Read More
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