MY STORY- WHEN I RESOLVED TO LEARN

Maybe I wasn't grown enough to learn some meagre important stuff in life which could mould me as a virtuous woman in future. Actually, I thought there had to be some stage I should start learning those.

I was just good at bossing people around, being at loggerheads with people, sneaking out to visit friends, playing "mother" role, consuming the provisions at my mum's shop, playing hide and seek, finding tricky ways for watching telenovelas.

I was with no clue as to when I should start learning or probably being taught. I was extremely comfortable with the way I was and that was just fine.

The "push spirit" I called this. Everyone really needs this attitude in life

But, one day I was being challenged by a friend (most grateful to her). As a youngster, I then felt I was so much pampered by my parents. How could I not do a thing someone I'm older than is able to.

What can this friend of mine do?. I was so much amazed when she once came into my house and did that with so much ease. Am I that incapable? What if I learn it, can't I be able to?

I guess you're wondering the exact thing I couldn't do. Well, I couldn't light a match. Funny right? But, That you know what, that was a very big deal for me. This was when I was in primary 4 and my friend, primary 3(if only I got it right)

You may either be surprised or even take this lightly. But, however way you take this, doesn't matter to me now.

But this friend of mine could do it. I felt bad. Oh yes. Even though it wasn't that I was asked to attempt it and it failed which probably caused some sort of embarrassment. But, I figured out it was something I had to be able to do. Here, I loved how I thought as a child. I deserve an Oscar for that..what do you think?.

What I did next

I went in search of papers that I could burn. I gathered them and got myself a box of matches. And so, I was set to start my great mission which I knew would be much fun. I attempted severally until I finally could. I was so much excited.

This was the turning point of my life. I had the passion to learn things I can learn which could help in this my journey in life. I wasn't the kitchen type. Because mummy would just prepare for me to eat. Why the need to go to the kitchen?

Seeing how banku is being driven in the pot, I wanted to be a driver as well..lol. A man who stayed with us some time ago passionately taught me. And the first time I prepared banku with okro stew and served one man of God with it, he praised me. You think I wasn't happy? I really was.

Till now, how I'm able to prepare some dishes still amazes me. Even though I'm still in the process of shaping and moulding myself in many aspects for the future. That effort I took. That positive mindset of not looking down on myself was a spectacular thing to me.

My dear reader. I would encourage you to have that positive mindset, anf "I can do" spirit and finally my bosom friend, the "push" spirit so, we could do what we plan to do..Never underrate yourself that it's too late to learn something new. Maybe, I was much lucky I figured how needful it is to learn something new at such an age but I promise that it's never to late to go ahead with whatever you desire to learn