"I came home from work yesterday and noticed Taiye my daughter (one of the twins) was holding two apples with both hands.
I softly asked her Taiye my daughter with a smile; my sweetie, my princess could you give your daddy one of your two apples?
My daughter looked up at me for some seconds, then she suddenly took a quick bite on one apple, and then quickly on the other.
I felt the smile on my face freeze, thinking to myself, as a father I have always imparted the importance of sharing. Where did I get it wrong? I tried hard not to reveal my disappointment.
Then my little girl handed one of her bitten apples to her me and said: Daddy, here you are. This is the sweeter one.
My daughter unconsciously had taught me a very valuable lesson and also the importance of my name Endurance.
No matter who you are, how experienced you are, and how knowledgeable you think you are, always delay judgement.
Give others the privilege to explain themselves.
What you see may not be the reality. Never conclude for others.
Which is why we should never only focus on the surface and judge others without understanding them first.
Those who like to pay the bill, do so not because they are loaded but because they value friendship above money.
Those who take the initiative at work, do so not because they are stupid but because they understand the concept of responsibility.
Those who apologize first after a fight, do so not because they are wrong but because they value the people around them.
Those who are willing to help you, do so not because they owe you any thing but because they see you as a true friend.
Those who often text you, do so not because they have nothing better to do but because you are in their heart.
Those who take out time to chat with you, do not mean they are jobless or less busy, but they know the importance of keeping in touch.
One day, all of us will get separated from each other; we will miss our conversations of everything & nothing; the dreams that we had.
Days will pass by, months, years, until this contact becomes rare... One day our children will see our pictures and ask 'Who are these people?' And we will smile with invisible tears because a heart is touched with a strong word and you will say: 'IT WAS THEM THAT I HAD THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE WITH'." - Copied from my boss Ogami Omole! Thank you for allowing me share this invaluable piece.