HOW DESPERATE CAN BEAUTY GET?
There was this stunningly, well endowed beauty in university who made hearts skip at the mere sight of her walking down the street, a campus queen in every sense, she never lacked in suitors real or imagineJUdLIfEoTrOeLAvNeIrPyEoKUnNe simply wanted to be the one for her. Such was her beauty and the attention it generated that she turned many a suitor away, thinking time was on her side. Her sister nevertheless was plain and ordinary, a regular girl next door who if she got any serious attention, was oft because someone wanted to get to her sister through her. Both were academically gifted and excelled through and through.
Years passed by as the regular sister graduated, got a job, built a stellar career, married a fine gentleman and had many children who brought great pride to their family for the exploits they performed. Her stunning sister also graduated, still enjoying the adoration of awning men while seeking for Mr. Perfect in every sense didn’t get married, became an entrepreneur, built a thriving business that was the envy of many a startup. With time however, her beauty began to fade and the suitors dropped to a trickle and one day they ceased altogether. Lonely and increasingly desperate for love she went searching for any who would have her, no matter their imperfections but the best had long been taken and interest since departed.
The Lord God Almighty after the great fall decreed that all man must age and return to dust one day. Beauty fades and interest wanes especially with those who live on the glory of yesterday and choose not to take advantage of the gifts they are so abundantly blessed with in due season. Just next door, our much smaller, not as gifted nor as well endowed sister nation is now the apple of all eyes. She is loved and pampered by impressive suitors, attracting investments that would make her children wealthy for generations to come. Her gait is gallant and her womb is full, birthing robust innovations that promise to secure her offspring’s future. As for her erstwhile stunning sister, she is paying a heavy price for abusing her beauty, filtering away her endowed resources and continues to live on past glories as the continent’s giant, seemingly oblivious that major attention has shifted to the girl next door.
May we awaken to the danger of living in yesterday.
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