As a child, I noticed that whenever my parents bought an live chicken to kill for an event in the future, I always found it a bit hard to enjoy it and this was simply because I knew it when it was alive. But if it was bought and killed at the market, then I had no problem consuming it.

Today's contest topic is surprisingly one that I've never thought about in the past. Surprisingly, because now that I do think about it, it is a very important topic that could have a huge positive impact in the world as we know it, if people decide to do the right thing (or at least do what I think is the right thing).

As an African, we get a bit skeptical when we hear about things like therapy, sleep paralysis, and some other weird stuff that happens in the western world and this is because we don't believe in those stuff. Hardly will you see someone who's passing through some difficulties asking to see a therapist and if by chance anyone here experiences some sleep paralysis, I guarantee you that it will be labeled as some voodoo or black magic stuff.

Yesterday was one of those days where I really got excited for not being able to help a friend and this was because I probably wouldn't have been happy with myself if I had.You see, I was seated with my friends outside when one of them had received a call from one of his sisters, telling him about how she had received a call, telling her that their other sister was involved in a fire accident and the doctor needed some amount of money deposited first, before he could begin any treatment on her.

If there's one thing I love about the weekends, it's the fact that everyone gets to be relaxed and are in the mood to have fun. This Sunday wasn't any different, it had rained a bit this morning so my plans to go to church had been canceled due to the rain but thankfully, it had stopped raining a little bit after 12pm and my friends had showed up at my home.

photo by Alex KalligasOften times, I've always wondered what life as a celebrity would feel like and this is because it has always been something I feel I would want for myself, but then I go online and watch some of these interviews where they ask them how they like the fame and all that, and most times, the response we get from these celebrities isn't exactly what we were expecting, almost like the whole celebrity stuff is more like a curse than a gift.