A little girl journey

Once upon time,I was staying with my parents. As at that times things were fair to I and my family. My name is blessing And I have 6siblings,My parents are farmers, they work very hard to make sure food were on the tables for us. As the first child of the family my only aim t to become successful in life and make my parents proud. And also give my siblings the best I can.

Before I finished my secondary school my dream career was to become a lawyer buh my parents are not financially stable as at then I never thought I could be able to go the university or higher education. Buh I always believed I will.

When I was 16yrs I assisted my parents in their little market and always make sure we make a goods at the market . I always the mentality that I been the first child has a lot of responsibilities. When the time comes for me to sit for JAMB I did n I later got admission into Kwara state polytechnic. When I was school then I had little experience with people after my National diploma I travel to ibadan to secure a job so that I can further my education.

My life at ibadan was like hell,I stayed at a my mummy friend place.she is married buh non of his children or husband was with her.During my stay their I search for work buh I couldn't and that cause a threat from the woman because she hates seeing me at home doing nothing n just eating her food . So one day she got a place for me to work at a laundry shop ,I didn't have choice to do it . I feel as a graduate of National diploma I shouldn't be doing laundry work buh I endure it cuz I need money as at then.

One Sunday afternoon in the church after service she introduced me to some people in the church and I get to know them more. There still particular man who wanted to assist get a job then he asked me if I can meet me at his office,I said yes I will sir. I told my mummy friend and she accepted I go to the man office.

Meeting with the man (Mr Godwin) she asked about my daddy I told him about my parents, suddenly the man reaction change.He said my mummy friend told him she gave birth to me 🙄I was shocked .On reaching home she already got a call from the man that she lied to him.

When I got home the woman make sure I regret what I did. Buh to me I never knew she told the man about her being my mother I wonder why she could say she gave birth to me.well I got to know she already told people she gave birth to me. At night one of our neighbor called me she said the woman has been lonely since the husband and the children left her 😔💔 that I should try and consider the woman as my mother,I told the woman that is not a issue for me buh her attitude or character I can't cope with it. Buh as time goes by I tried to adapt to her world.

Fourth month later I had issues with the woman I had to move to her neighbor place😩there it was at first lively because the woman have four children which they they really make me feel at home 😭 buh the same reason of no work still bother the woman because she also can't watch me sitting at home doing nothing. I travel home doing that time and parents gave a word of advice not to give up I should keep struggling God will definitely show up for you our daughter they say☺️. I was totally down, then a call came through from Mr Godwin that he has a work for me I smile and quickly told my parents. On getting to ibadan tho I still waited for another one month before I could get the job.

Hmm I got the place where I will be working it was house help, taking care of two kids and other house chores. That place I learnt so many things from the woman and the kids were lovely. The woman felt for me when I explained to her I want to further my education. The following day she took me to a market place got clothes for me and told me I'm going for an interview in her children school that I will be teaching there and also be helping her home.

I was overwhelmed. I started teaching and helping with house chores too with inner happiness from within🤭. Hmm after some few months the husband want to be harassing me in the house hmm I couldn't tell the wife ,I kept it to myself and never allow the so called husband to touch me. I only had plan B i.e moving out of the house thou I was able to gather little money then to purchase my HND form.

I left the house and moved back to my neighbors place and told her I got a better offer at hotel . I started working in an hotel again thou the school doesn't want. Me to go . They insist I do part time since the work in the hotel is one day on and one day off. I tried that for a month I was really stressed up buh I had to endure and keep pushing.

One day my manager at the hotel called me and asked me while I work so too much I laughed and cried at the same time buh it wasn't really funny. I explained and since then I was been favored I was promoted from a waitress to bar lady so that my pay can increase.

Two month later we were robbed at the hotel,so I left the hotel because I have been offered admission to KWARA STATE polytechnic for my higher national diploma. With the little girl in me by God grace I will be a graduate by next month by his grace.

God has really been there ever since then.☺️🙏With all the trials the little girl is still moving forward day by day.