EGMIN JOURNAL

 International day of friendship is celebrated on the 30 th of July every year. Come to think of it, who is a friend? My definition of a friend is someone who shows love and care no matter the circumstance and appreciates you for who you are.   “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” proverbs 18:24. A faithful friend is the medicine of life and they that fear the lord shall find him. The bible even appreciates a good friendship. I have several friends, some of whom I call as "hi-bye" friends, casual friends, common-interest friends, mutual friends and a few life-long true friends. While I looked back at my relationship with them, I began to realize certain qualities within these friends that attracted me to them and kept me close to them. With this year’s celebration, I want to appreciate these wonderful friends of mine, who one way or the other has contributed to my life. Dora Badu Acheampong, Priscilla

Love in the greatest history has a lot of meaning and understanding. From the bible to our daily lives, we portray love to people. God’s kind of love is the agape love of which the world is still enjoying. Phileo love is the warm and tender platonic love that livens up the Agape love, which normally ends up in marriage. Storge is of family and friendship love, this is the love that parents naturally feel for their children; the love that members of the family have for each other, and the love that friends feel for each other.   It’s committed, sacrificial and makes you feel secure, comfortable and safe.   Eros is a passionate and intense love that arouses romantic feelings. This offers a general understanding and description of the four types of love which promotes a good, healthy and progressive relationship. In any relationship, you should have all these four love working together to enable i t last forever . How do you sing your partners love song or even read his/her lov

Despite popular belief that watermelon is made up of only water and sugar, it is actually considered a nutrient dense food, a food that provides a high amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for a low amount of calories. Their refreshing quality and sweet taste help to fight the heat and also provide a guilt-free, low maintenance dessert for kids and adults.   Watermelon mostly has a water content of 92 percent, this refreshing fruit is soaked with nutrients. Each juicy bite has significant levels of vitamins A, B6 and C, lots of lycopene, antioxidants and amino acids.    A cup of watermelon juice or a bite of the fruit gives a delicious taste to the tonge and refreshes the whole body especially when chilled. Possible health benefits of watermelon Consuming fruits and vegetables of all kinds has long been associated with a reduced risk of many lifestyle-related health conditions. Many studies have suggested that increasing consumption of plant foods