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YOU SHOULDN'T DIE FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE, THEY NEED YOU TO STAY ALIVE

By Olatunbosun OlalekanJuly 7, 20203 min read9,254 views123 comments
YOU SHOULDN'T DIE FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE, THEY NEED YOU TO STAY ALIVE

To Whom It May Concern: Episode 5.

YOU SHOULDN'T DIE FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE; THEY NEED YOU TO STAY ALIVE

It turns out that one of the most common untrue things people say is "I will die for you." Some talkative guys often use this dramatic line to try to win over the hearts of women. It's like a made-up story from someone's wild imagination.

In reality, no right-thinking guy in this dispensation will die for a lady. You don't need to ask about me. I'm neither Romeo nor Jack in the blockbuster Titanic movie.

However, I personally think love is not what we die for.  If I love her, I should stay alive for her; after all, if I die for her, she won't keep loving me.

When he tells you he would die for you, tell him to stay alive as a proof of love; you won't marry a ghost.

Shalom.

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Rashidat Bello

Practical, prophetic, and pastoral. Thank you.

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Pelumi Ade

This is timely. Painfully so.

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Itohan Aigbogun

Convicted and encouraged in equal measure.

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Nasir Garba

This is rare. Don't stop.

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Uju Adichie

I rarely comment but this deserved one.

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Dora Onuoha

This deserves a wider audience.

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Tope Ajayi

This is what mentorship at scale looks like.

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Daniel Ade

This shifted something in me. Grateful.

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Itohan Aigbogun

Texting my old mentor right now to thank her.

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Aderonke Mba

This is going into the family group chat tonight.

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