06/06/2024
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I remember when I was in university (ABU Zaria) with my younger sister ,she was in Diploma so we stayed together.
A time came we didn't have money,no kerosene and no food
stuff.
Everywhere was so dry. From morning till evening we didn't eat, we went for classes,came back home and started thinking of what to do next.
I remembered we had one cup of Garri in the room but no sugar and my neighbor was selling kuli-kuli.
So I told my sister to tell the woman to give us 100 naira and that we will pay back later. The kuli kuli was much back then for 100 naira.
When my sister came home with it, we soaked the garri, left it for some minutes to swell and took it with the kuli -kuli without sugar.
That was how we slept that night all good.
The next day my dad sent us a recharge card, we sold it to a recharge card vendor and we got a little money to buy one bottle of kerosene and other food stuffs.
You might be wondering how? Yes Zaria was a place where you could make stew with 300 naira with fish inside back then. Cos their vegetables were so cheap.
I remember some of my colleagues in the compound will go out around 12am in the night to meet wealthy Alhaji's when they are coming back in the morning, you will see them with BIG LEATHERS of beverages, indomie, sardines, and everything good you can think of.
But for ONCE, myself and my sister never,ever thought of having a taste of that.
We managed in our little estate until today I can say GOD is Faithful.
I still remembered a scenerio my friend cooked chicken that day and garnished it with something I don't really know. But they gave her from a sacred place.
I was teasing her that today we will eat chicken o.
But she was open enough to tell me this "she said Emmy this one is not for you o. That she will cook it and give Almajiri(Beggars) to eat. She said when they rush and eat it because they are hungry, that's the same way Alhaji(s) will rush them and pay their Bills. Today I don't know where she is, I hope she is safe.
The bottom line is this, Ladies, if you are CONTENTED, nothing in this earth will move you or intimidate you to seek for wealth through selling your bodies or following rich men who will eventually use you for Rituals.
BE CONTENTED, BE HARDWORKING, BE PATIENT.
To be honest, "It pays" you might not have it all,but your peace of mind is Protected.
I could have joined my colleagues in the midnight game,but in the end, I felt pity for them. I am not judging them in any way, but I am teaching you the act of CONTENTMENT!
Be happy with the little you have.
Don't put your eyes in what people have. That one bag you have, kept it clean and use it.
That one Nokia touch light you have, manage it. Selling yourself for a million or an iPhone is so demeaning and it might not last forever.
Ladies who died for money rituals,wished they are alive to tell you these things.
But I have a story and I am sharing with you. Those who have ears, let them hear. Today can be yours, tomorrow is not promised.
Live carefully,tread carefully.
Protect your life and use it for God's glory
