Crocodile Tears

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Hey CheckMates, it's Check Edgar here!I read an article this week about a man who spent 16 years raising children that were not his. The father of those children was his best friend. The same man he built a business with. The same man he trusted with his life. When I finished reading, I could not close my mouth for five minutes.But then I remembered I had my own story.My girlfriend. My best friend. My apartment. One night I came home exhausted from rehearsals, fell asleep, and heard something I was never supposed to hear. I did not move. I did not open my eyes. I just listened.What I heard that night changed everything. But I did not react immediately. I waited. I watched. I let them both perform their innocence in front of me. And when she finally sat across from me and cried, I watched those tears and remembered exactly what crocodile tears are for.The crocodile does not cry because it is sorry. It cries because it is hungry.Why am I still single? Because I studied four years of theatre arts and still could not see the performance happening in my own apartment.Edgar doesn't lie.Send your thoughts and stories to edgar@checkedgar.com. I might read them on T.G.I.F.🎧 Music and sound design by Isaac Runsewe. 🎨 Episode artwork by Oritsemisan Enemigin. 🎙️ Podcast created by Edgar Eriakha.Chat with Check Edgar Support the showJoin our CheckMates WhatsApp Community and stay connected with all things Check Edgar! Click here to join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FChMbHvuUubFjoTMBWUjul Speakpipe TGIF 4 LINK - https://www.speakpipe.com/checkedgar OR GOOGLE LINK - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1f3o4xjJkHUd72-3-3PfcZ1OhztNTp23i?usp=sharingDon't forget to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit my website: https://checkedgar.com/Got a story to share? Email us at edgar@checkedgar.com.Let's find love together. A new episode drops every Friday. Edgar doesn’t lie. Check Edgar out!