The best gift life gave me.

Despite the struggles and challenges of life, I am sure there are things we tag as special happenings in the stormy journey. We are not standing on the same height of life which has made our extent of view either limited or unlimited. We have different experiences about life and it has influenced our judgment or beliefs about many things. 

It is always different for everyone because we see values in things from different perspectives. I use to say being born with a silver spoon is something many take for granted but in my case, it is something I would have loved to taste but if I had it, I might not have appreciated the great thing that ever happened to me.

You might be wondering which it would be, the house I built? the multimillion naira job I am currently doing? the 2020 Range Rover jeep I just acquired? the lovely wife and beautiful kids I have? All these are special things if truly I have any of them but I do not. Even though I have it all, my family will remain the best thing that life has given me.

Going alone in a stormy world can be very difficult. Life has broken many and given strength to many as well depending on the tools life gave them to walk in the storm.

In my case, Life gave me a family and I couldn't ask for more because of the support, love, and care they have shown me during my stormy days. 

I was a pathetic introvert growing up, the only social activities I engage with was football. The only friends I had were on the field and when we go our separate ways, we keep the friendship somewhere until we meet again.

I was a victim of bullying and I have experienced betrayal at a very young age and all these made me lose touch with the world, it became difficult for me to keep friends. I was blind to the outside world and had to build my world, I didn't know surviving in my world depends on the outside world.

I have been separated from that dad since I was 5years old and we mostly see each other when he comes around during his work leave, I missed him growing up.

I grew up with my mom and siblings, survival wasn't a thing of a joke for us because we are had a tough time putting food on the table not to talk about shelter and other needs of life. We went through thick and thin, although I was the weakest of them all due to poor health I still contributed my share as the first child of the family.

My younger ones are quick to call me the brain of the family whenever I praise them for being the strength of the family, they have never for once made me felt bad with my role as the first child.

They have all made countless sacrifices for me just to be where I am today in life, even though things ain't that perfect- I always every of my success and victory to me.

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They are all a blessing I can't stop thanking God for because they are the best thing that ever happened to me.

Going into detail would make my post become a movie, what else could be the best thing that has ever happened to me if not for a family who has sacrificed lots of things to keep me alive. On trouble day, I usually don't have anyone to turn to except for Almighty God and my family. 

I am poor at making friends and I will say thanks to several platforms like noise cash in that area of making friends because I conveniently made virtual friends more than I have made friends in reality.

I hope they remain my friends for a long time because while growing up I had no one to call friends except for my family, it wasn't anyone's fault but I was difficult to keep up with, there are times I cut people off personally.

They motivate, love, support, care, and are the closest to my heart. I have not been able to repay every role they have played in my life and I don't think there is anything I can do to repay everything. 

My mom, Dapomola, Debola, Deola, you guys mean everything in the world to me. You guys are the best thing that has ever happened to me in the world and I wouldn't ask for more because together we are going places.

Sometimes I ask myself where I would have been without them.

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