A Monday for fun.

My day started like every normal day, it looked like I was getting better. I went to the farm to check things out since I planned on starting a new season this weekend, I needed the break due to the hectic time I had in the previous season.

I got back from the farm and started preparing my breakfast, I still didn't have the appetite to eat what was prepared at home. I got bitter leaf to prepare soup and boiled some rice which was all I could take, I prepared it, and my appetite disappeared immediately after I was done cooking.

I dished it and sluggishly when to my room, I settled to force myself to eat when my neighbor's party crossed my mind again. I took my phone and called to ask for the time the event was starting but she wasn't picking up, I tried other numbers and finally, a lady picked up. She said my neighbor is busy, the naming ceremony was on already.

I thought it would be in the evening so I covered the food and quickly prepared for the event, it was just 11 am. Normally, we do the naming ceremony in the evening but times are changing and the first child naming party is always done at the father in law house traditionally. I had the address already so I left home with my brother and fiance, I needed company because my legs were failing me.

We got to the venue and found out that the child was named in the parlor and the main event would be done in the evening. I can't go home so I decided to stay for some time before leaving. We were entertained while waiting in the big sitting room and the best part was a movie that was played for the guests that were around.

The movie had to do about a wealthy man whose children were a complete nuisance, they were lazy and a problem to society. Their father's wealth was all they depended on, they weren't ready to work.

They were waiting for the day their old man would die so that they can all take their inheritance and enjoy life more, they didn't bother to make a move for themselves. The old man didn't die after a serious illness and they became sad because some of them were in serious debt already, they thought their father was going to die.

The father gathered them to share bad news with them but they didn't turn up, the old man got a huge loan at the bank using his property as collateral but the business he invested in crashed, he didn't know those he was dealing with were fraudsters.

The thought of how to rectify the issue caused the man's death, he had a heart attack. The children quickly showed up and sold cars to do the burial ceremony, it was a huge one but a few days after the burial, the bank showed up to give them notice about paying the debt or the property will be taken from them. The children quickly called their father's lawyer who shed more light on the situation, they were thrown into complete darkness. They searched their father's section in the duplex if they will find any property documents but none were found and the banks eventually came to seize all the properties their father left behind.

The children lived a miserable life, they started thinking about learning a skill so that they can survive. The ones who had results planned on getting jobs using their father's connection.

An aged woman who was watching with us shared a story with us and claim that most of the reasons why we have lazy youths in our community are because of the same reason, she said she already told her children that they won't get her pinch from what she has if they don't work for themselves.

Everything made me remember a guy in my neighborhood who was always talking about family property, he does nothing and only waits for his share every year for survival, I usually ask myself how long would continue to live like that.

One thing they have failed to understand is that this property didn't just become their parent's own, they worked for it when they were young as well. Their hard work made them earn those things in life if they were wasteful or been lazy, none of those things would have become theirs and even if they inherited as well, they wouldn't have been able to pass them on if they didn't work hard to keep it.

Many think that inheritance will be enough to change their story, anyone who can manage his or her life will not be able to manage an inheritance. You haven't worked, you don't know the value of work or even money, and you except to value any inheritance given to you, trust me when I say it would end up as nothing.

Whatever we don't work for, hardly last because we don't know the value of what was given to us.

The strength and knowledge we possess now are meant to prepare us for the future, at a certain age we won't be able to run around, stay up in front of the computer writing articles, monitoring trade signals, doing trades, and others. This is the time we have got to prepare for the future, it is either now or never.

The outing went well, I didn't stay long after the movie. We had lots of fun and met new friends, it was indeed a great time.

We were served food but my appetite was terrible and I had enough meat before returning home, it is one of the reasons why I wasn't available here today.

I slept when I got home because I was very tired, I hope you all had a great day as well?

Stay safe.

I didn't snap pictures because I wasn't in the mood, it is one thing I am poor at doing. I hope @Esthery97 uploads tons of pictures she snaps here or on noisecash.

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