LESSON 1: BOUNDARIES ARE ESSENTIAL.
Noni was the friend everyone wanted to have. She was the kind of friend everyone depended on. She was selfless, kind, she wore her heart on her sleeve. Her mom did not quite agree with her daughter’s personality because she saw it as a recipe for being taken advantage of. Noni called her actions Love.
Kenny walked back into her life like he never left. Kenny was a charmer. He was handsome, with dimples and a good shoulder on his head. His voice was captivating, as well as his smile. The girls in her group chat envied her because she bragged about him there all day long, and her hairstylist loved the endless stories about Kenny.
Kenny loved calling during booty call hours. The calls were long and endless, they talked about everything. their dreams, aspirations, they also shared inside jokes. Noni was elated. Everything about Kenny seemed right. He shared his innermost thoughts with her, and she felt it mattered.
The thrill faded after a while, her phone call hours deprived her of sleep, which made her yawn during meetings or Zoom calls…
