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Enmity is of no use, only saps your energy

I once saw this comment on FaceBook, “I really hate some friends!” And I wondered, why hate anybody, and again why voice it on a platform that is social media? Hate is too strong an emotion you don’t want it associated with you.

Still, the story goes about an American who walked into a London restaurant that had all whites except one African man who was sitting in a corner. He shouted to the waiter,” I am buying food for everyone except that black African guy over there!” Indeed, the waiter got busy serving but the black man only looked up to the American and shouted, “Thank you!”

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