Neoxian City: Writing Prompt #23 – WINNERS

Dear Hivers,

Having good friends is very important. These connections enhance ones life and is great support for good times and bad. When strangers become friends it is very special as it's usually after having a shared experience. The stories this month tell of such experiences which became great friendships.

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Although a selection is made for the winners and honorable mentions - everyone's a winner! Thanks for your participation.

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The Winners!!

These 5 posts receive an equal share of the posts rewards - 3.96 Hive plus 300 neoxags!!

The posts selected (order is random):

From A Simple Hello To Being A Close Pal by @funshee

"Among the things I have learned in life is that friendships can come in many shapes; some people we have known for a long time before we start to develop a relationship with them, while some, the moment you meet, you just kind of connect with them in a special way and your relationship can hit it right from there.”.

Níké and I by @ginika

I met Níké at a Union bank here in Jos, Nigeria. The scarcity of cash has not been fair to her since she arrived in Jos from Uyo. I happened to bump into her while she was having a disagreement with some people in the queue. It seemed like the security guard had allowed 5 elderly men who had just arrived at the premises to go into the bank with the support of some other individuals in the queue..

Friendship Born in Adversity by @vickoly

Life walks in mysterious ways, and with different encounters comes with it loads of surprises to let out of its bags, one of which is regarding human relations, friend acquisition, and the like. Through the years, I've come to bond with some people and even become good friends when, at first glance, I would have doubted such would have ever played out, probably because I'm not the type who easily wins over friends due to my introverted nature, but one particular life-and-death encounter led to a friendship I never thought would emanate

The Meeting. by @george-dee

It was the second week of resumption in the polytechnic and as a fresher, I was gradually settling into the school environment. I got to school premises feeling excited as usual that morning, but the thought of someone occupying my favorite spot in the class crossed my mind immediately I noticed the school was more crowded than the previous week. I hastened my step and silently prayed that the spot was still available for me.

The Long Journey Encounter; The gift of My Dearest Tolulope by @flourishandflora

It was time to serve my nation with a one-year mandatory service, and fear gripped me, Hmm! Especially at the thought of being posted far away from my home state to a place I knew nothing about. The dread of leaving my mother, my comfort zone, was overwhelming. I became a prayer warrior, seeking strength for the journey, when I have never traveled far from home for anything in my life. I am from the Western part of Nigeria and my serving in the west was under probability.

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The honorable mentions

These honorable posts receive 2 Hives each from the posts rewards.

The honorables selected (order is random):

A CHANCE ENCOUNTER by @hopestylist

The coffee of the new world by @janaveda

A chance meeting that bloomed.... Neoxian prompt #23. by @beckyroyal

Friendship;From Strangers to Soulmates by @marsdave

Nice meeting you by @beauty197

The first 10 posts

@janaveda
@funshee
@aslamrer
@kingsleyy
@beckroyal
@ginika
@toryfestus
@vickoly
@marsdave
@george-dee

These first 10 posts receive a prize of 200 neoxags each.

Congratulations to all!!

Many thanks to all participants

@janaveda @funshee @aslamrer @kingsleyy @beckroyal @ginika @toryfestus @vickoly @marsdave @george-dee @flourishandflora @beauty197 @hopestylist @oluchi31

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See you on Tuesday December 10, 2024 for Prompt #24 !!

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