NEW FAMILY, MORE RIPPLES!

Managing and writing a blog is not child's play. I have apologized continuously for "ghosting" for months on end. With this in mind, I am pleased to announce the expansion of the Rippleffect family. A new contributor and a new menu DARK SIDE. This will help share the responsibility and diversify the views and thoughts...

Being ages

It's been ages since I wrote anything on this website. That's because I've been training to become a copywriter for the past 3 years. And now, I can offer website copywriting and content writing services for small and medium sized enterprises. As a copywriter, the learning never ends. It's also a perilous journey plagued with...

Whose opinion matters?

My friend does not believe in God By her own admission, He cannot possibly exist Not when there's so much evil in the world Just yesterday, I heard her praying in her room I was confused. Very confused. I asked for an explanation She said she actually does believe in God She has been a...

Selective reasoning

My friend is amazing Whenever she doesn't have selective amnesia, that is I once borrowed her my school fees She said she needed it urgently She'd pay me back before I knew it She used it to buy a phone She wanted to impress some other girl Two days after, she asked me for some...

The true measure of pain

My friend has always been realistic about death Death is inevitable He berates anyone that weeps after losing a loved one Then his Mom dies I am interested in his reaction But he's the same He doesn't cry There's no escaping death, he says I left his room a minute ago He didn't even realise...

Eat your own words

My friend's favourite word is "moderation" She never fusses excessively about anything She never gets overly excited about anything She has a large social media following Her followers eat out of her hands She once called called a follower out on social media For having sex twice in one day It was excessive I was...

The Conundrum

My Mum has a habit. She loves things she cannot afford. She has a reputation to protect, she says. She owed some money. The creditors came to collect. She poured hot water on one of them. He died a few days later. His family want to go to court. Justice must be served. It's only...

Unenlightened

My little sister is hyperactive. She never sits still. It's hard for her to study. My Mum and I have hit her. A lot of times. No change. My Mom's friend came visiting. She saw marks on the child. We explained to her. She's a child psychologist. She had a look at her. My little...

What he truly deserves

My friend was accused of rape. But he couldn't have done it. Ladies had thrown themselves at him forever. So I asked him what happened. He said he didn't do it. She had clung to him all evening. She begged to go to his place after dinner. When it was time to have sex, she...

Parents are not always right

My wife and I have been at home for a while now. Like everybody else. But we don't talk. We have great sex but that's about it. We realised we didn't know each other. Our parents thought we'd be good together. We've been around each other since we were kids. We agreed with them. But...

Sins of the father; monsters of the son

My friend complained bitterly about his Dad. Growing up, he used to show up in school with marks. The teachers even stopped hitting him. He'd always get a lot worse at home. Then my friend got married. They had a son after a year. When the boy clocked ten, I went to visit him. He...

Wrong thing to say

My friend lost her child. She was devastated. I had no words. But her Mom had a few words to say. She said God only tested those He loved. So, my friend killed herself. Now, her mother knows God loves her.

Story time

It's a girl! Spots danced in front of her eyes. She was way too tired to listen to anybody. She was going through a whirlwind of emotions, whether or not to hold her firstborn close. Her motherly instincts won and when she held her, she knew. She was perfect. "You will be great, Lariah". She looked...

Jailed for 3 months

It was my birthday. I had to celebrate it. But I didn't have the funds. My friends were not having it. I had to celebrate it. I asked them for the funds. They didn't have either. But I had to celebrate it. I gathered the funds. We ate and drank. I even got a good...

Corrupting the priest?

I was in love with a priest. During communion, as he dipped body into blood, I couldn't help but think about being dipped into. As he fed me, I gave his fingers a little lick. He was stunned. His chest rose. But not as high as the ever-growing tent in his robe.

Candor: Black or white

My friend saw everything as black and white. I told him that was not the case. He found out his wife had sex with someone else. He was raving mad. I told him to hear her out. He reluctantly agreed. He had made up his mind. She was bad. Turns out someone wanted him dead....

Did the pandemic teach us about religion in Africa?

My neighbor recently moved out and in came the new tenants, some 6 or 8 months after. A couple with 3 children. There is this programme that a mosque in my area holds every Thursday (though it has been put on hold due to the pandemic). A prayer session. The government has relaxed the ban...

Trust at your peril

My Dad told me women were only good for the kitchen and the other room. I grew up believing that. At work, a new boss came. Of course, it was a lady. I knew I was done there. I was promptly fired. I was rude to the boss. I went to my Dad's office to...

Life after the pandemic; How people have changed.

  Since the roller coaster that is 2020 began, the whole world has been completely absorbed with the Corona virus, barring any other specific issues. I can remember when I made a blog post about what would happen after the pandemic. Though it was specific to business, it was received with encouraging warmth. So, I...

The tears behind the smile

Everything is fine. All is well. Those were the thoughts swirling around my head. Then I stopped smiling. I was a quadriplegic. My partner had abused me all the time. He was now married. With kids. I was..... Wait. What was that? Right. All is well. I smiled again.

Officially ruled: Accidental.

My friend's lover was a police man. They loved each other but he took his job too seriously. Everything he said was job related. My friend thought he'd change. Until she got pregnant and told him. He said he couldn't be held liable for the pregnancy. She asked what he meant. He said, "accidental discharge".