ROYAL RUBIES

" Wait, it's not yet time!" I walked into the air conditioned office. A pleasant looking receptionist ushered me to the settee. My feet rejoiced at the release to sit. My already aching ankles screamed for joy. My eyes wandered and settled on several faces in the reception arena. A lady was ushered into the conference room and not too long after, she was done with her appointment. Same thing was the case with some others two. Of a sudden, a superfluously dressed woman walked in and was immediately showed into the office we all waited to enter. The facial reactions that seeped from the faces of people seated was priceless. As an avid reader, my eyes began scanning the environment searching for what to keep my mind occupied. It took note of several ads that were placed around the reception arena. Several faces emitted hisses and disgruntled remarks. I studied the puzzled glances that escaped the faces of people waiting and shook my head. " Na wa o !&quo

"The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror! ” — Joyce Meyer The dark night slowly emerged, shadows stealthily walked in. The shadows seemed to dance with the sparkling stars. The moon stood still observing her frail form beneath. Her fears gave way. The trees suddenly shuddered in fright and the air became tense. Several unpleasant images conjured in her mind. A growing incertitude plagued her heart. What if he came tonight? Will he swallow me or salute in reverence? She banged the door but no answer came. She buzzed the intercom impatiently but received silence. The leaves rustled and she knew the hour had come. The heavy leather boots plunked the ground and shook. "Flee!" Her heart told her. Her feet failed so she stood, waiting and waiting for "its" arrival. The footsteps drew closer and her feet finally obeyed the gentle nudges from the heart. She fled, leaving it all behind. He

The fat we so feared, has finally consumed us. We deprived our bodies of our beauty sleep so we jogged tirelessly. We signed up for several fat-burning exercises. We drank different varieties of homemade and industrial concoctions in the name of slimming tea. We said an emphatic NO to continental dishes that assaulted not just our eyes but also our taste buds. We shut our tummies from the desperate cravings for chocolate and red velvet cakes. We violently opposed the existence of mirrors. We fled and sidestepped the weighing scale. We succeeded in starving our bodies of vital nutrients in a bid to be perfect. We've lived like lions trapped in a cage. We ought to live life. Well, the good news is that the time has come to shed our inhibitions. The snake is unafraid to shed its skin. It does this shedding regularly to enable growth and to eliminate parasites that may have attached to its old skin. If a snake fails to shed, it dies! What fat has consumed us? How oft