When I heard their problems...

I actually don't publish by this time of the day, but what can one do when one's phone battery is low and there's just no means to charge it?

Special apologies:

This goes to the lovely writers who commented on my previous article, I'm very sorry I haven't replied yet, I'll definitely do justice to them, once my phone is fully charged.

Also to those writers who publishes their articles at night and whose articles i constantly read, like, upvote and leave a comment, I'm really sorry, my battery was totally low.

Today's blog.

Feeding.

I once complained of having to eat two meals a day, but when I saw a family begging on the street just to have a meal, I retraced my steps and humbled myself.

Clothing.

I remember the moment I thought that my life is just so bad because I could count the clothes I had, but when I saw a family that wore rags, I retraced my steps and humbled myself.

Transportation.

Those days when I envied those who had cars, I rebuked my parents for not working enough; so hard that it might have earned them a car, but when I saw the feet of a little boy all soiled and almost peeling off due to the hours of walk he had under the sun, I retraced my steps and humbled myself.

Marriage.

I was still single at the age of 35, I felt God wasn't doing enough, my mates were already married and here I was; fighting for a man to look my way, but when I saw a bride who lost her husband few weeks into their marriage, I retraced my steps and humbled myself.

Childlessness.

When I finally got married at the age of 37, it was hard to conceive, two years into the marriage, yet no issue, I was clouded with worries and anxiety, I questioned my faith, but when I saw a married woman whose faith was unwavering after 18years of marriage without children, I retraced my steps and humbled myself.

Joblessness.

I complained so much, when I had no job to fend for myself, the one I had wasn't paying enough, yet my mates were all abroad, but when I saw a lady of my age bracket, hawking under the scorching sun, with so much smiles on her face, I retraced myself and humbled myself.

Child birth and child death.

I gave birth but lost my child when my child was just 2weeks old, I cried and stopped believing, but when I heard of a woman who lost her child and lost her life during the process of giving birth, I retraced my steps and I humbled myself.

Shelter.

I complained of living in a house that's not big enough, I was ashamed of where I stayed, I felt so bad because I stayed in a room and shared the toilet and bathroom with other tenants, but when I saw a family sleeping under the bridge, I retraced my steps and humbled myself.

Accident.

There was a fire outbreak in the house where I lived, I lost all my properties but still had my life and that of my family, I couldn't get myself, I cried and lamented, I felt like it was all over for me, but when I saw a newly wedded couple who were also victims of the fire outbreak; dead and burnt beyond recognition, I retraced my steps and humbled myself.

And those days I'll cry to sleep, telling God; I was tired of life, the suffering was too much, but when I saw the dead; one who was way younger than I was, decayed and smelling, I realized: "I have my life to be thankful for."

I didn't have food to eat for the whole day, I got lost and habored hatred towards everyone who came by, but when I saw a person struggling to feed and poo, eating through a pipe, I retraced my steps and humbled myself.

This made me remember, the song we sang when I was smaller:

Some have food, but cannot eat.

Some can eat, but have no food.

We have food and we can eat.

Glory be to thee oh Lord.

Truly they say:

One would think one's problem is actually big until one hears the kind of problems other people are facing.

When I heard their problems, I realized mine was as tiny as a mustard seed; compared to theirs.

When I heard their problems, I realized my life was enough to be thankful for.

When I heard their problems, I cried and wept cause I realized I've always been an ingrate.

When I heard their problems, in my sober heart and with my weeping eyes, I knelt down and remembered all the good things that exceeded the bad things in my life.

When I heard their problems....oh when I heard it all...I raised my hands to the sky, begging God to forgive my unbelief, I became grateful for all I had.

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Till we meet again in my next article and in yours.

Thanks for reading.