I have something to share with you guys this morning. It might or might not be meaningful to you, but Iād share still.
A long time ago, (2012 precisely). I had just started my masters programme at UI and there was a long ASUU strike.
So, I went to learn catering services.
A long time ago, (2012 precisely). I had just started my masters programme at UI and there was a long ASUU strike.
So, I went to learn catering services.
Actually, I had tried Fashion design first but after scaling through the first 2 weeks which I felt were pretty easy, I stopped getting it. There was maths involved and that is not my life please š
Iād gist you guys the full story of my failed endeavour later.
Iād gist you guys the full story of my failed endeavour later.
So, back to the catering place.
My mum took me there to register and the woman said sheād charge a certain fee. She was even kind to give a discount because her child is my lil sisterās friend.
The agreement was that Iād pay the most part before starting then balance later.
My mum took me there to register and the woman said sheād charge a certain fee. She was even kind to give a discount because her child is my lil sisterās friend.
The agreement was that Iād pay the most part before starting then balance later.
We did just that and I resumed the class.
It was stressful at first but I later got a hang of it and was learning as much as I could.
After a while, the strike got called off and I had to resume school. This meant I couldnāt go there anymore as I moved to the hostel.
It was stressful at first but I later got a hang of it and was learning as much as I could.
After a while, the strike got called off and I had to resume school. This meant I couldnāt go there anymore as I moved to the hostel.
It wasnāt easy to juggle both ( ask around about UI masters, o bloody).
Anyway, life went on and I couldnāt go to the catering class again. I referred a friend there because I trusted the womanās teaching.
I always wished to return to conclude my training but I couldnāt.
Anyway, life went on and I couldnāt go to the catering class again. I referred a friend there because I trusted the womanās teaching.
I always wished to return to conclude my training but I couldnāt.
After my Masters programme, I moved to Lagos and life went on.
However, anytime I remembered this woman, Iād remember that I was owing her some money, which was the balance of my training with her.
It wasnāt sha her fault that I didnāt come to conclude it.
However, anytime I remembered this woman, Iād remember that I was owing her some money, which was the balance of my training with her.
It wasnāt sha her fault that I didnāt come to conclude it.
So, it wasnāt okay to hold on to her money ( that was how my own thinking went sha)
I started looking for her number but there was nowhere to get it. I even asked my mum to go to her place if she could but the timing of her work didnāt align with the womanās open hours.
I started looking for her number but there was nowhere to get it. I even asked my mum to go to her place if she could but the timing of her work didnāt align with the womanās open hours.
Fast forward to 2020 (8 years after oš), I got her number through the friend I had earlier referred to her. She told me they jammed somewhere or so.
I was glad to reach out to her And these chats ensued.
I was glad to reach out to her And these chats ensued.
You guys can imagine the ease and relief I felt after that.
Look at how happy she was. The prayers, everything. It was money she wasnāt expecting and she couldnāt hide the joy.
Maybe it even came at a time she really needed some money for something , who knows?
Look at how happy she was. The prayers, everything. It was money she wasnāt expecting and she couldnāt hide the joy.
Maybe it even came at a time she really needed some money for something , who knows?
It wasnāt a lot of money but it kept hanging in my mind somehow.
I donāt like owing people. Be it that they loaned me something or I promised to give them something.
If it ever happens, I try my best to sort it as soon as I can.
I donāt like owing people. Be it that they loaned me something or I promised to give them something.
If it ever happens, I try my best to sort it as soon as I can.
This Sunday morning, Iām imploring us to please pay up debts as soon as we can afford to.
Even the ones that you were owing long ago, try to reach out to the person and sort it except they willingly told you theyād forgo it.
Even the ones that you were owing long ago, try to reach out to the person and sort it except they willingly told you theyād forgo it.
Donāt assume that it is no longer a debt just because itās been a while and the person isnāt saying anything.
Reach out to them and pay up.
Reach out to them and pay up.
Also, when you owe people, donāt pay some of it and assume theyād forgo the rest.
If you took 12k from someone as a loan, donāt pay 10k and expect that they donāt need 2k.
Give them all of their money back, please.
If you took 12k from someone as a loan, donāt pay 10k and expect that they donāt need 2k.
Give them all of their money back, please.
The best thing is to avoid owing people money. But there are instances where you canāt help it, so please be a good person by paying it back immediately you have the means and as promised.
Donāt assume people have money so they donāt need the one you owe them. Donāt do that.
Donāt assume people have money so they donāt need the one you owe them. Donāt do that.
May God ease our affairs and help us to pay up our debts as soon as possible.
I hope we learnt something. Thank you for reading.
I hope we learnt something. Thank you for reading.
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