On the receiving side of things…
I am usually the one helping things happen quietly.
Volunteering. Contributing. Standing somewhere in the background, making sure people are sorted, things are covered, and plans actually work. I don’t often find myself on the receiving end of things and I have grown comfortable with that. In fact, I enjoy being at the giving-end.
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But yesterday surprised me.
I joined a class giveaway and won ₦10,000. And no, it wasn’t about the amount. But what caught me was the feeling; the unfamiliar excitement of being picked, of being given something without doing the organizing, supporting, or holding things together for others.
It reminded me that people who give quietly still want to be poured into sometimes. Those rich uncles, aunties, friends, siblings, whom we often consider as people who have it all sometimes want to be at the receiving end of things. So instead of assuming they all have it all, why not try gifting them something. They will appreciate it.
And even when you’re not used to asking, it doesn’t mean you don’t want or need to receive. And even if gifts aren’t your love language just like me, there’s still something really comforting about being thought of.
Yesterday felt good in a way I didn’t expect.
And I am learning that it’s okay to enjoy that.
