The story my Dad told me that shocked my spiritman
Steem greetings to you all! I'm here today to tell you something beyond my game diary . It's more than a true life story. It's a story that will change and shape your ideology about life, time management and a man season.
black chocolate skin man.
Here is a picture of my dad. very assiduous, a man of capacity, wisdom and a burning passion for Education. a man who still believes education is the key. For me he is the best among the best.
It was December 23rd, 2023 I went Home for the Christmas holiday. It's normal for all academic calendar to be on break at this period. So I went home happy! Why was I happy?
I was happy because no more 8:00 am class, no more tests, practicals, no more night class and no more voracious reading at that moment. It's holiday , it's time for rest. At the moment of rest my Dad told me a story that I can't keep to myself.
my dad started with his masterclass story growing back then in the village where the major occupation in the villages of Edo State, Nigeria are big time farmers. The name of my village is Oza under orhionmwon local government area (L.G.A) which is the biggest L.G.A in edo state. been a farmer from teenager till the last day on earth is crazy man. We thank God for civilization. my dad continue with his story
i had a friend back then, called Efosa. Efosa was the only child of this parents. due to the fact that he was the only child, they had more than effort to eat. Efosa was looking good with a black chocolate skin. He hardly goes to the farm with his parents. Kids like this are Daddy's and Mommy's boy. Efosa was not intelligent, efosa was not hardworking. Efosa must be forced to carry out house chores. Can you imagine what kind of person is efosa? I pray you don't give birth to the mindset in efosa. Efosa was just concerned about leaving Nigeria for England. he told my dad, his peer group, and all that he can't be a farmer like them, that he must travel the world. efosa was not hardworking remember that, efosa is not intelligent remember that, so how is this dream possible? i leave that for you to answer!!
so efosa parents went to consult a witch doctor or a native doctor concerning the path Efosa wants to follow in life. it was shocking to hear what the witch doctor Said. in a slow tone; the witch doctor started saying efosa, efosa, efosa you can't be productive in England, you can't be. the land is for those who are ready and not for those who are looking. Efosa can't be lucrative in London instead of going to London start up a business here in the heartbeat of the village and see how productive your son will be.
Efosa's parents were shocked. but England is beautiful, England is amazing with amazing people too. Why is efosa case different ? the witch doctor replied. England is beautiful but your son's life will not be beautiful in England.
Efosa's parents were angry. They paid for the service of the witch doctor and went to another village to seek a stronger witch doctor. Efosa parent's were expecting something different this time but shocking to them same thing. it was not funny again they have to accept it.
They went home to inform Efosa on the path he wants to follow that will not be of good to him. but he refuses to listen to advice too. Efosa was stubborn to advice. don't forget efosa was the only child of his parents. the parental love was massive but Efosa was not helping. they decide to let him go because efosa was england or england. after everything his ticket, international passport was ready. Efosa was happy with his motion. but this motion is of no return, no betterment or success.
Efosa arrived in Lincoln. Efosa was amazed, the building, roads, car and all. This was early 2000. After Efosa arrived, life started hitting Efosa. Efosa could not call me or his parents on the phone due to how poor he is. According to a friend of mine over there told me recently that efosa is now a full time beggar. I shouted. jezzzzzzzzzz!!!
dad are you for real? this is sad, so sad, this is melancholy, this is horrible and gory. my son listen carefully this can happen to you, your siblings or friends in school when they fail to listen to advice, when they fail to be hardworking, when they fail to plant cassava when others are planting. having a dream is good but dream's without established system, personal growth, and process is deadly. it can lead to instability without remedy.
my son BE WISE!!!
you can be successful in any part of the world, you can be successful in the village, you can be successful in the city, London and other beautiful cities. All you need to know is to be a man of direction and not a man who lacks direction. don't be a man of emotion, be a man of action. God will bless a man who is in effective motion and not a man who is hoping, dreaming and praying without being in motion. it's good to dream but the question is are you in effective motion. remember not all motions are effective. effective motion will give good results.
SON BE WISE !!!
Alright, this is where I end my sad story but I think I'm making sense. if you talk my story as nonsense, but remember in every nonsense there's a Sense. no dad there's a big sense in it.
this story was not a sad one for me it's a waking up story. it's a reminder that dreams are good. but dream's without motion is like a craft without time of manifestation. A man of direction is a man of destiny, a man who lacks direction in life will die by time and on time. i officialcollins will be hardworking, i will not just dream, i will put systems for that dream to be accomplished, i ask God for direction in life, because speed in a wrong track is deadly, i will listen to advice from my parents.
thanks for reading. in every message from officialcollins, there's always a passage!!!