Duo Years
Guess I’m plus one today when I was younger birthdays used to be exciting to me, it used to be fun, hey finally it’s my day. But these days it’s a wake-up pill illustrating that you’re months away from moving out of your parent’s life and starting your own life. All the same, it’s a celebration of life. Enough gloomy details, I’m finally duo years old 22.
Get Addicted to the finish line — Divine Ekeh
I have been cooking for 6 months, so it is time to taste my dish. Starting off the year, I made a promise that I won’t disturb my parents with matters
that didn’t relate to school, like entertainment, gadgets, balling (I want to be a baller), clothing, and unexpected bills. Consequently, I sought alternative means of survival. Immediately I told my parents about it, the universe heard me, you know the saying the walls have ears? Indeed they have, I thought I was going through a lot but the universe was just playing with me.
So far I’ve had;
● My first full-time paying role
● Finished a workout program twice
● Had close to 15 talking stages
● Fallen and fallen out of love
● Made money lost money
● Fulfilled my wish to sponsor an event.
Let’s go
January: Moving in with confidence, attended lectures early, worked on myself, finished a workout program for the month finished a book, networking was easy for me could relate with any and everybody. Don Don Don “Canon Event” . My phone cracked ink poured, had a serious injury playing basketball, I got over it quickly.
February: I actually loved this month, this was the season of love, Emphasized with my goals and thoughts more, and things were going smoothly, passed an interview, joined a community, and made two gorgeous friends, paid my rent without many hiccups.
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March: Let me just say one thing; I hated this month.
April: The month of “it is what it is”, The cross river State University decided to push our exams a bit, switching our exams for tests. During this period I minded my business got to school early, attended my lectures like a good student, once I’m done straight home to my laptop to work. Landed a sweet project in the web3 space as a PM for Crescent Limited. Had my remuneration after the first two weeks, my laptop developed an issue but never fear money can save the day. Gave locals to work on it and as I would have it they did more damage to it.
May: “It is what it is” ft bad luck, I tried my possible best working with my mobile device but remember ink poured, decided to work on it, gave the locals again but this time I was watching, got back home after blowing all my remuneration on phone and laptop, I received an email with the subject “closed contract”, well I lost a job I didn’t get to enjoy. The next week that same phone fell on the ground due to excitement from wining a brawlhalla match with the boys, no pressure, worked on the phone again. Tried searching for a new job, major requirement is, well a Laptop or a PC. Had two interviews got rejection letter’s. Had my exams coming up so I decided to take a pause and focus on that. Update I still do not have a system if you’re touched to be my sponsor.
June: Picked up the little pieces, felt I was on a bad luck streak, but I began to focus more on what is, than what was.
It has actually been a wild ride for me so far this year, I wake up screaming “Omo” in my head, planning on just shutting everyone out and starting over. But nobody is at fault, life is full of ups and downs, I can only focus on thing’s i can control. Life is a one time ticket, and I’m not getting any younger, need to enjoy myself at this age can’t be thinking like a 40year old man with kids.
Guess it’s all part of the growing up process, Haven’t found a job yet but I still have my network of friends and family. And I’m really grateful for that. Immediately I got back home my brother reached out and found a gig for me. I need to acknowledge a couple people.
Starting from my cousin Ike always avail for me, Dan_el, who’s there when you need an advice and ready to support how ever he can. Benny is just Money Minded but he keeps me on track and in check. David no longer my friend but brother, helped cheer me up whenever I was down, when I ran out of food stuff’s he would bring his although I did all the cooking (yes this man can cook), I’m owing him 1k but more on that later😂. Timmy my brother and mental health inspector, would meet me for advice only when it relates to women😂😂but it’s the little discussion’s that matter the most, thanks for being the hand I needed to get back up(gave me the gig),My communities gosh you guys are a blessing in disguise, no matter how down or low you can get these ningens(humans) are always ready to make you laugh. Didi, Emmanuella, Emmy, Samuel, Jack, y’all are way too much
As much as I want to do a lot of things today. I can’t help but think of things I’m yet to achieve,So I try my best to remind myself that these are the days of my small beginnings I shouldn’t rush myself but try to stay in the present no one has figured it all out and as long as there’s life there’s hope.
As I reflect through the year i have learnt a couple thing’s I would like to share with you
Learn to rest not quit, God knows what’s best for you drink coke and relax, You’d be alone sometimes it’s a good thing, Live lightly the burden’s don’t reduce they increase “be resourceful if it’s out of your hands cut it out”, Don’t be ashamed or scared to ask for help and lastly hold on to that Dream.
Just because you lived yesterday doesn’t mean you know everything about today. It’s going to be another year wish me well.
