“What’s in it for me?” or “What do I stand to gain?” could be both the voiced or unvoiced reason/ motivation that drives our decision/choice making at different stages of our life’s circumstances. It is a normal occurrence for us especially as women to gravitate towards anything that will be most beneficial to us materially and financially. A friend attempted to introduce a single lady to an unmarried Christian man but was shocked when the …
Carol, 44, had been speaking with Bruce, 49, for over a month. She is excited to be meeting a potential husband, a man who seems real, mature and ready to marry. According to Carol, Bruce had told her ‘everything’ about his life that she needed to know. He has spoken of his past affairs; that he was never married but had fathered a child. He showed Carol, the picture of this ‘only’ child. Bruce assured …
The buffet began promptly as there were enough ladies who had arrived on schedule. Laura and I arrived to the warm welcoming hands of the hostess at whose invitation we had gathered. It took almost forever to convince Laura to loosen up and attend as she had been in recluse for a while. With all the ladies glammed up in designer shoes, designer watches, designer bags and clothes, it was a war of labels. Chatting …
