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I am a student, footballer, photographer, recording artist and a son @ Ahmadu Bello University
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR COUSINS
<p>Family has always been the foundation of social <a class="tc-blue external-link external-link external-link external-link external-link external-link external-link external-link external-link" href="https://relations.the" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">relations.the ↗</a> very first people you come in contact with are your family members. </p><p>In the past, through my perspective, in my moms era the nature of relations with members of the extended family was stronger and more valued to their lives growing up in comparison to what exist today in my generation. I know this because I see how much time she spends on the phone with her cousins and people from her extended family, and also how invested they are in family functions/ issues. In our dispensation, this once sacred bond has been reduced to somewhat of a social tag to distinguish people who share a common ancestry with us.</p><p>This phenomenon I believe was created by increased urbanization. It is easy to connect or bond with people you coexist or share a close proximity with logically(out of sight out of mind).</p><p> Now the struggle for better standard of living has created a gap in relationship within families. Kids these days who grow up in urban societies automatically loss touch with their cousins in most cases. </p><p>Cousins are now strangers who may share certain features or characteristics like us but are totally oblivious of our real person. </p><p>However, because of our forever need to have people (companionship) around us as social beings, friends have stepped in to fill this gap created by this societal shift. some friends have grown so much on us we consider them family.</p><p>Life just has a funny way of striking balance. because at the end of the day we just need people who would genuinely be there for us regardless of the nature of relationship.</p>
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