Olarewaju Adekunle Samuel
Jul 3, 2023, 7:46 AM
Jul 3, 2023, 7:46 AM
Unshaken determination
*LIFE*
I was born into the family of 6, Dad, Mom and 3 sisters me being the only male child was quite fine by me as I am entitled to more goodies compared to my sister's ( it's no favouritism, just love for the heir apparent 😂)
As at 5 and the half years, I have heard stories where the only male child have the right to the family properties, this demonic thought starts crossing my mind as at age 6 (wtf)
I never take anything serious since my father's property entered my head ( Ómo, properties wey no fit buy Benz; two farm land)
Life continues, things were going well and soft not until one Faithful afternoon, after my Dad retuned from farm, he decided to check on our new site to clear the bushes around as work will begin on the land the following week.
I pleaded with my Dad do take me along, he said no that I should stay back ( something wey be say nah him go drag me whenever he was going to site), no issue I went back to the sitting room, my mom wasn't around when my dad left, she went for antenatal.
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I was in the sitting room when one lady come to our house and said my Dad lifeless body was found by road side soaked with his own blood, I ran out of the living room to tell my mom what happened, My Mom was dumbfounded, she has no energy in her coz she was heavy ( 7 Month probably), she was unconscious and rushed to the same hospital her husband was rushed to.
She gain her conscious only to be told she lost her husband ( no be juju be that 🥺)
The burial was done only for my dad's family to grab my hand and take me from my Mom, leaving my two sister's and the unborn baby with Mom.
As at age 7, I was taken to a shop to learn mechanic, I was not surprised none of them attended school, education has nothing to do with them.
I was leaving the life of fear, there is this particular day my stomach was turning me around 3 am the toilet was outside the building, I could not walk to the woman I was staying with nor her children because I know what they were made of, I carry one pot and shit inside, cover ham. I couldn't sleep again the thought of what I will face once it's morning was bothering me, I was denied food that faithful morning before heading to shop, I wasn't bothered I am used to it already.
It was after 2 years were gone I gain my freedom, my mom came for me with some pastors luckily this witch wasn't around.
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My sister's were happy to have me back around them, I went straight to the baby, she was 2 years old by then I hugged her with tears.
The following Sunday, My Mom called me and my sister that we all will be going to a boarding school, we received it with joy. I was 9 years old in kg 2 (wtf), of cause I was the tallest and the oldest the student make fun of me with English I didn't understand them because I don't know what they were saying, but thank God for intelligent I used a session to count 3 classes.
Things were going fine as my Mom was managing my father's farm and the money he gathered for the new site.
Problem began when I was in my first year in the Senior secondary school, I said I was not going to attend school again that my father's property will be enough to take care of me, thank God for the quick intervention of the school management I would have gone astray ☹️
My three years was complete in the secondary school, I registered for waec and Jamb the Same year.
Thanks to God, Mom and J'Flash am currently in my first year in the university.
About my sister they are doing perfectly okay with their studies.
*The End*
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