Steemit Engagement Challenge Season 2||Worst and Best Day of my Life

Preamble

Life is never a bed of roses.There would always be ups and downs as well as success and failure. This has been the lifestyle of every mortal.We only pray that we have more of good days and a few of bad days.

This contest might open some wounds and would as well rekindle some good past memories.In any case,it is a lesson for everyone.

The Worst Day of My Life

•What contributed to that worst day experience?

Well the worst day of my life was in August 2020 about a year and eleven months ago.It was a day whenever I remember it.I cannot help but just have to sigh.

Bach then in that August,my elder brother was sick and after laboratory test,he was diagnosed of malaria and typhoid which was a common sickness in Nigeria.Treatment was administered to him in a hospital here in the city and he actually responded to treatment,recovered and was discharged.

After a period of one week,he was down again.This was surprising and after he went back to the hospital,they said that they could see any problem from the result of test conducted.And so everyone was worried.We changed hospital and the same story was heard.So we decided to try herbal medicine,after trying it to some days,no result and his blood was draining.I have come to understand that herbal medicine sucks blood.

This time,we agreed to take him to the village as he opined since my parents live there.Treatment proved abortive too.Lastly,he was taken to a private hospital there in my hometown.They started treatment and he was given a bed rest in the hospital.Then I went back to Aba since my parents are living in my hometown,they were with him at the hospital.

My phone rang around 1:30 am on the 24th of August,I picked the call and was told that the young man has passed on.It was a shock to me and sleep left my eyes until the day broke.I travelled to the village the next day.He was deposited in the morgue.

_{grave site after interment}

After 3 days,we completed the burial rites and he was interred in the family compound.This was the first time we are losing a family member.The burial day sent tears to my eyes and that of my parents.This condition left me as the first child of the house because I was the second before the death of my elder brother.What a sad day.I don't like to remember it!!.

•What did you get wrong or right on that day?
Well.What can I say.I felt that I would have continued to stay with them in the hospital.Maybe,he wouldn't have died if I was there with them.Although somehow,I think once death wants to come.It does not respect the person taking care of the deceased.

•What lesson(s) did you learn from that worst day experience?

I have learnt that death can come to any family and death is a cap that every mortal would wear one day provided christ tarries.

I only learnt that no matter how you cry.A dead relative would not come back to life.So we have to endure and hope for the resurrection day.

Finally,I have learnt that herbal medicine sucks blood and so must be accompanied with food that boosts blood.

The Best Day of My Life

•What contributed to that worst day experience?

I have a lot but let me share just one.The best day of my life so far was the day of my passing out parade(POP)- which is a ritual that marks the end of ones National Service Year in Nigeria.It took place on the 21 st of December,2017.

My National Youth Service took place in Benue State,Nigeria and it lasted for one year.We started January 2017 and passed out December,2017.I passed through a lot of stress during this period.

_{with my colleagues}

First was the 3 weeks training at the orientation camp.After the training we were then posted to our place of primary assignment (PPA).I was owed for the first three months and so it was hell for me, although my sister tried to assist in her own little way before the stipend issue was resolved.

Next was that the principal of the school where I served was on my neck because I spoke up against the servitude he wanted to subject us to,and so he sometimes delay my clearance letter.However I stood my ground,fought and won.

I was supposed to use my NYSC certificate for a government empowerment program which the deadline was around December,22nd that same year.Then we were told that our passing out parade (POP) won't hold in December again rather in January,2018.This situation means that I can't access the verification process of that empowerment program since my NYSC result won't be ready.I prayed and hoped for a miracle.

Surprisingly,on the 20th of December,we now heard that POP date is no longer in January,but December 21st.I was so happy because I can now use the certificate for the Empowerment verification.Godwilling,we had our POP on that 21st and collected our NYSC certificate.

_{with my certificate on the POP day}

It was my best day, because I successfully completed the one year National Youth Service in one piece and also had my certificate which I used to access the Empowerment program.So it was double blessing.

•What did you get wrong or right on that day?

What I got right was that I did not relent and was believing God that we must get our NYSC discharge certificate in december,even when it was fixed for January.And my faith payed off,as we got the certificate in december instead of January.

Another thing I got right was fighting against the ill treatment that the school principal(a tyrant) where we served was giving to us.After the whole battle,he changed and stopped treating subsequent NYSC members that way.

•What lesson(s) did you learn from that worst day experience?

I learnt never to lose hope in whatever I do.Miracles do happen.Imagine the POP slated for January 2018,was surprisingly changed to December,2017 and it served my desire because I needed to use the certificate in 2017.

I also learnt to stand by the truth.Fight against tyrants and make them to know that we all are humans are deserve it be treated like one.

Conclusion

This contest is a means of taking everyone back to the memory lane.It has made us to recall our good and bad experiences of which we have plenty of lessons to learn from it.Furthermore,it has availed me the opportunity to read and learn from other people's experience in life.Moreover,I have been able to engage meaningfully on the posts made by other contestants.I am pleased to invite @chant @olabillions @patjewell @mvchacin @anailuj1992