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Hi, I am – a wanderer at heart, a storyteller by passion, and someone who believes that journeys are often more beautiful than destinations. Travel, for me, isn’t just about ticking places off a list. It’s about slow mornings in unknown cities, conversations with strangers who feel like friends, the taste of food I can’t quite describe but will never forget, and those moments when I discover a little more about myself along the way. This blog is my space to share not only where I go, but how it feels to truly be there—whether it’s laughing in a bustling market, crying quietly on a solo getaway, or simply soaking in sunsets that make the world pause. If you love stories that are light-hearted, honest, and sometimes a little raw, I hope you’ll feel at home here. Because in the end, travel isn’t just about moving from one place to another—it’s about moving closer to yourself. So, come along. Let’s wander, wonder, and maybe get a little lost together.

When “How Are You?” Lost Its Meaning

There was a time when conversations felt real. When asking “How are you?” wasn’t just a formality—it was a moment of human connection. These days, it feels like we’re living in fast‑forward. Everyone is in a rush, no time for small courtesies, no space for genuine care.

I message someone and ask how they’re doing, not because I’m bored, but because I mean it. Yet, most replies stop at “I’m good.” Few people ever ask back how I am. It’s such a small thing, but it says so much about how detached we’ve become.

Maybe everyone’s tired. Maybe empathy takes more energy than people have left. But I can’t help missing the days when kindness flowed naturally—when people listened, asked, cared.

We talk endlessly online, but rarely connect.

Maybe it’s time we slowed down, remembered what being human feels like, and made space for each other again.

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“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” — Leo Buscaglia

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6 responses to “When “How Are You?” Lost Its Meaning”

  1. 000,000,000'Shine Avatar
    000,000,000’Shine

    Look at this convo between someone and I last night;

    TOPE:
    Good evening, O’shine. How are you ? E ku ijo meta.

    000,000,000’Shine:
    Topsy . . . I dey jare (I’m good) . Are you’re good too ?

    TOPE:
    Yes o. Thank God. It’s been a while. Hope you are good ?

    *

    Just shows you that sometimes the convos are repetitive and therefore boring – you’re asking a question I had already answered yet again . Grrrrrrrrrrrrr !

    Lol . . .
    😆 🤣 😂

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    1. Shamitabh Avatar
      Shamitabh

      😀

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  2. 000,000,000'Shine Avatar
    000,000,000’Shine

    I had posted about someone who attended the University of Lagos Staff School on out WhatsApp Platform, and then . . . A private chat.

    Niyi:
    Did you attend the University of Lagos Staff School (16:21)

    000,000,000’Shine:
    NOPE . . .

    He asked again the 2nd time
    👇🏾
    Niyi:
    Did you attend the University of Lagos Staff
    School (16:25)

    Not satisfied, he tried calling, but I was too busy and uninterested in his xxx
    👇🏾
    Missed voice call
    Tap to call back (17:20)
    Niyi:
    Did you attend the University of Lagos Staff School (17:20) . A 3rd time of asking.

    2 days later . . . (Message AGAIN)

    Niyi:
    Good afternoon, O’shine Baba – How is work and the family. Did you attend the University of Lagos Staff School ? (11:54) . A 4th time of asking.

    *

    000,000,000’Shine:
    But, I answered you already 2 days ago, that NOPE, I didn’t !

    🙌🏾😖🙌🏾

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    1. Shamitabh Avatar
      Shamitabh

      Ha ha ..
      That’s such a real observation—sometimes our conversations really do fall into patterns and repetitions, almost like rituals!
      It can become dull when the same questions circle back, but maybe these repetitions are also a kind of comfort, or a way we show care even if it’s awkward or imperfect.

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    000,000,000’Shine

    😆 🤣 😂
    I’ve tried many times in the past to ginger same guy positively, but he doesn’t like to be ‘shown’ the other way . . . Quite so rigid in his ways.

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    1. Shamitabh Avatar
      Shamitabh

      😀 that’s too much…

      I guess there lies the challenge…

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