Heart2ink by Amie

"Do you want to grow tall? Eat Beans!!" Hahaha, this was like an anthem in my home and even in schools as my teacher taught me that Beans can make a person very tall because it is rich in protein. This leads me to answer this week's prompt which says; Tell us about a time when you learned that something you’d always thought was true was incorrect. I grew up learning that Beans had a lot of protein until I stumbled on a popular doctor's post on X which explains that Beans have less protein but more carbohydrates and fibre. I was awestruck..like what??????? He further explained that food rich in protein such as fish, milk, yoghurt and beans was far from it. Haha, I had to start unlearning what I have always thought was correct after doing my research too. Moving on, I never knew I had been using a drinking straw incorrectly until my little niece corrected me. That Saturday morning, after the house chores, being a good aunt I went out to buy Chivita Happy Hour for my nie...

That morning, I wore my favourite T-shirt on a pair of trousers as I anticipated the much fun I planned to have at the Casino resort and bar. For a while, I have always admired swimmers so much that I wish I could. Deep down, there's so much passion and drive within me to learn how to swim, so I booked a session with Ucee, my coursemate who knows how to swim. The day arrived for me to cast my fears aside as I headed out with Ucee to live in the moment, have fun, and learn while at it. "Ucee, are you sure I can do this?" I asked in fear as soon as I set my eyes on the swimming pool; that was because I naturally had an aquaphobia. "Relax, baby girl, you'll enjoy it. Let's get a cold bath first," Ucee reassured me as we headed to the bathroom to have a cold shower. Subsequently, we headed to the changing room to wear our swimsuits. If there's anything I did more of, it was to take a lot of photos of the beautiful environment, myself, and Ucee. "Hol...

Growing up with my parents was a beautiful experience, as I never had to go to school late. My parents would ensure we were all up by 5:30 am as we said our morning devotion and began our daily routine of house chores as they were both civil servants who had the intent of beating morning traffic, and that became a lifestyle for us too. One day, they both had to travel for the funeral of my maternal grandmom and left us with our aunt around the hood. My aunt was a housewife who woke up very late and had to ensure the house was taken care of before leaving for school. "It's 5:30 a.m.; why are you up so early? Go back to sleep, please; we will be up by 6:30 am," she reprimanded me and my siblings when we tried to wake up as early as we did when we were at home. One Monday morning, I remember going to school very late, even after waking up so early to prepare for school. "Get down on your knees," the punctuality prefect commanded me, and being a junior student, I ha...