Clears cobweb. 👀
Hi there! It's been a while. I hope it's not too late to wish you a happy new year. I feel ashamed tho😂😂😂. My inconsistency in this space is smelling. I’ve been busy with work. Nah, that’s no excuse. If something or someone is valuable to you, you would make out time. Yeah right!
This year, we go harder. Errrrrrr, I’m not here to rant about this country. I won’t even talk about how frustrated and depressed people are. I won't even tell you to keep pushing. Like, do you even have a choice?
Let me just share my recent bittersweet story.
A few days ago, I left for work earlier than usual, because I wanted to finish an external task before my colleagues arrived. I got to Lekki gate before 8 am. That's quite early 'cause I resume work by 9. I was happy, hopeful, and hungry. Fortunately, I, unfortunately, used my last cash to get food from a restaurant. I thought I still had cash in my bag. I was walking towards a shuttle when it dawned on me that no money was in my bag. Okay, let me look for POS. I trekked back to where I saw one before. "Ah aunty, person just collect the last cash o". It was already 8am at that time. My plan to finish my task on time was gradually getting defeated.
Ok now, let me keep moving forward, I'll probably see another.
8:10 am, I was still moving forward, looking for POS. I was already sweating profusely. Despite my optimism, I did not see any POS. I had the option of trekking or waiting for anyone to give me a ride since I looked "take-away". No, I couldn't order a ride either...
Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
I have never trekked such distance in my life. I haven’t even dreamt or aspired to do so. I just needed 150 naira cash. Just 150 naira. I trekked from Lekki gate to my office. Got to work and received hugs and plenty "Eyyahhhh", "So sorry, glo glo", "How did you trek such distance", "You are lying", "Wowwwwww!" My legs were shaking. I was profusely sweating and I wore a sweatshirt that day. I couldn't even work the work I had planned to work. I felt defeated. Oh! Forgot to mention that I got to work past 9. It took a while before I gained strength. Of course, I laughed at myself eventually.
The following morning, I woke in pain. My legs were really aching. I told my Dad and he wasn't sympathetic as I expected. He just said "Sometimes we don’t know what God does for us. We think we are suffering. I was like "Is this a joke?" He further asked "Since you came to earth, have you trekked such distance?". I said no. "When last did you exercise? You are always inside a vehicle..."
I mused on Dad's words and appreciated God for giving me the strength to trek such a distance. Many could have fainted😆 but God kept me going. I felt like a boss for trekking such a distance. Of course, I know I'm not the first person to do so but it was my first time and I pray it would be the last.
Never could I have imagined that these legs could go that far without breaking. I felt encouraged within me.
Yeah! There's a lot you can do and you don't even know. You haven't even imagined it; trust me. God stretches us. Sometimes, he doesn’t send anyone to help us because he wants us to notice our capabilities. I even prayed to God to send someone with a car to me, but HE gave me a car in the form of my legs.
No pain, no gain. Yes, my legs ached but the next time I trek such a distance( God abeg), it won’t ache as much as the first time. God has given us the strength to do things that we don’t even know we can do. So going through shege (sometimes, maybe most times or every time) builds us. There’s no how I won’t tell my children about this story.
I’m glad God made this happen to me 😭😭😭😭😭, got me inspired and I’m writing about it.
Leave your comfort zone. I'm not a motivational speaker but I'm just saying you should" Stretch".You can do it.
The year is still fresh. 1 month down, 11 to go. There is a lot to do. The journey is still very far.
Election in a bit. Travel down to where you registered to go and vote. Stretch those legs and vote.
Thanks for reading.
Should I join the next edition of the Lagos City marathon? What's your feel?
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