Today, I finally breathed easy, following the release of my colleagues who were abducted a week ago.
The toll it took on their immediate family was great, but the human spirit is strengthened whenever it is confronted with the unexpected.
I am happy their children will have their fathers tuck them in tonight. I am happy their wives will have the assurance of a cuddle tonight. I am happy they will sleep in a bed tonight.
I am thankful for every welcome home.
Avoid anything that would put the burden of a secret on those you love.
If you happen to yield, confess it promptly. Forgiveness is a lighter burden to bear.
Too many relationships are needlessly strained by the burden of secrets. We have for too long made secrets the marker of close bonds, but it is not.
The most enduring relationships are not defined by secrets. It is within the values of commitment, care and courage that relationships blossom.
Whatever you need to say with a caveat – “please, keep this a secret” or “please, do not tell anyone”, should neither be said nor done in the first place.
The corruption of the soul is directly proportional to the amount of secrets it bears.
– Osasu Oviawe
