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  The strong also cry. The psychological makeup of humanity is such that we can't exist independently with help from other people. Most times, to be successful in life, we need to be assisted by someone or even a group of people. Likewise when it comes to the rigours and hardships of life, we can't go through it all without the help of another individual. For many of us, we have that person we run to for help, consolation and advice in terms of need. We have that person that seems to be in control of all and can help keep everything afloat for us. Apart from God, this person has realistic solution to every problem, talking to this person gives a soothing relief to our soul and we long for it. We believe the said person has good listening ears and carefully absorbs everything we have to spew. We really don't care about the nothingness and meaninglessness of our words with this person because we know he/she will sieve out what we meant to say and discard the chaff that accomp...

I know what it means to cry, with mucus flowing freely and I know what it means to laugh wholeheartedly, such that triggers those weird, judgmental looks from people. I know what it means to seek for worldly approval and what it means to be approved by God. I get it when you're tired and feel like giving up on your dreams and I know what it feels like when you're re-energized for your dreams. I understand perfectly when you bottle your feelings, desires, emotions and everything and I'm aware of the happiness that comes with sharing deep things about yourself with someone else. I absolutely grok what it means to be in love and how it feels to be out of love. I comprehend what a real smile entails and its fake counterpart. I can relate with the regrets of lost opportunities and grabbing opportunities as it comes.  I'm acquainted with the rudiments of a broken heart and what it feels like to break other people's heart. In a nutshell, life's full of ups and downs. T...