Bad Company Corrupts Good Manner.

Bad Company Corrupts Good Manner.

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Certain things must happen to us in life inorder for us to be shaped to what we really are supposed to be. In life we will definitely come across different people, some will build us and some will break us, the best part of the story is that at the end all the experiences, both from the bad and good friends will leave us with lessons.

Although experiences teaches us lessons, it is good that the lessons or marks we get from an experience is birthed from a good event. Many people are suffering today because of just one careless decision, others for allowing just one wrong person into their lives.

We can have bright future, we can be full of potentials yet a contact with the wrong kind of people can easily terminate all. This is the reason why we must be sensitive enough while choosing those we let into our lives, whether friends or lovers. some mistakes can't be undone, they can only leave us with regrets and wishes.

The kind of people we keep around our lives defines us, the kind of person we mingle with tells how our lives are going to be. One might not see the effect instantly, but give it time and watch their influence drag you into what you never planned. People carry different energy, man is far beyond what we see on the outside, deep within every human is a giant that has the ability to do wonders.

Do not ever in your life underestimate anyone, people carry different things, what you may be seeing outside could be a normal person, probably an innocent young lady or man but what he or she carries is something that can either mar you or make you. This is why I advise people to quit any friendship or relationship you know doesn't fit your style as soon as possible. I have heard people say, this one can't influence me, except I let him/her, well you are joking with your life, if you don't leave, you may soon find yourself in a pit that you can't come out from.

My Story
During my first year in high institution, I met a friend that used to be my good paddy in junior high school before we part ways. After like four years we got reunited at the college. It was a beautiful day. We shared all those funny high school stories together and I was shocked to know that we are not only the same level students but coursemates as well.

Guess our friendship is back, we became closer than we used to be back then in high school. We go everywhere together, do everything together to an extent people thought we were twins. A beautiful story right? But during those four years back we were not together, my buddy evolved, he is now drinking, smoking and the worst one, a cultist.

I discovered this things along the way, but I thought, it's normal to be around people that are like him and more I can't be influenced by him. I don't see myself anywhere around what he is into. it was as if we went too far for me to just let him go, we were already like brothers. So I continued with him. He introduced me to some friends of his who were cult guys too and they all seem to like me pretty well .

I knew I was already treading on the wrong path but to leave the guy was hard, to be frank he is cool. I bet you know what happened next, he friend met me one of those days and suggeste I join them since we walk together, it won't be nice that I am left out , especially now that I already know somany things about them.

The good guy I used to be started fading away, my academic performance too started dropping, I began chasing women properly. Though my friend was not a woman kind of a guy, he prefers to smoke and drink. I don't do drinking or smoking but for women, count me in.

I was enjoying the lifestyle so I decided to give in to my friend's suggestion to join his gang, which I did. From that day I never understood my life again, I became something I can't explain. My life became a terror even to myself.

I knew I didn't like the kind of life I was into but I had nothing to do, I stopped walking with normal people, am always surrounded with my new friends from the gang, they said I can't relate with the Jews, they are now my brothers, I barely study again, I can now look for trouble and call for back up and all the rest.

It soon became obvious in the department that I was a cult guy, my CGPA dropped badly, i was now a chronic womanizer by that time, I could do anything I wanted. But I never smoked or drank. But definitely I knew I would soon start if I didn't look for a way out.

So I started looking for help, I was tired of the life already, I could perceive that I was in a cage, so I broke the silence. I let my people know from home because when I started giving them attitude like I was leaving, they started threatening and monitoring me. My people tried all they could but none worked out. I was scared, I would be expelled if the school discovers about us. And it was at that time a rivalry group started tormenting us badly.

It kept happening like that until the day I decided to repent in the church, I gave my life to Christ and asked God to help me because my life was already at stake. Miraculously their threats started deminishing and they all began avoiding me until they totally forgot about me and for the past five years no of them have came around to bother me again. Meanwhile I also cut ties with them completely, I cut every line of connection I have with them. If I tell you that I ever thought I would be free I lied. All thanks to God.

Lessons From The Experience
My experience taught me that I am not as strong as I thought I was, I realized that I am just like every other human being and I can easily be influenced too. As human you don't need to be too confident about yourself when it comes to mingling with things that can corrupt, we are prune to change anytime. Inasmuch as it is within our power to decide the kind of change we desire, we must also be very mindful of the kind of environment we live in and the company we keep. Instead of saying, I can't be influenced, we should .

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