A Lot Can Change Quickly.

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A lot can change for anyone quickly, either for the worst or for the better. I understand that we cannot plan for every eventuality in life but we still have to plan and have foresight. There are some lessons life would force on you and there are some lessons you will have to accept on your own. Luke didn't see this coming and despite being young, he was forced to face the harsh reality of life. If we have a compass to gaze into the future, maybe, just maybe we can plan things earlier and avoid some decisions. One decision can affect a whole line of generations which is why we need to think carefully and know that humans would always be humans.

There is no manual on how to live, the best we can do is to learn from everyone's story while living our life too. Luke soon realized when the events of life started passing him by and he was helpless to the event of it. There is wisdom in accepting what we cannot change and the ones we can, let's take it one step at a time.

Luke, being the only child, has access to many things and the more money he gets from his parents, the more he spends on clothes and other things that catch his fancy. Everything came to him and he doesn't have to stress about it. It would only take a few tears to get what he wanted if he is unable to use his allowance for it. Can you blame him? Being the only child of a wealthy man has its perks too and he savoured it to the maximum.

There is no one that life cannot deal a harsh blow on and those people you think would always be there for you won't always be there. Loyalty is one thing most humans are not used to and this is why they change their loyalty when they have stopped receiving favours. Their loyalty can be bought and they give offer it to anyone who can offer more exciting things they want at that moment. Most humans focus more on what they can get and never on what they can give.

Everything changed for Luke the moment his parents died in a plane crash. He was just 16 when it happened. You know how family members can be, they tried to exploit him because he is young and most people came into the house not to commiserate with him but to see the things they can steal while at it. That was even the least of his problems until the Lawyer and some bankers came around to discuss with other family members after the burial.

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Luke's father was duped after he was told to come and invest in an oil-related investment. It has to do with owning his oil block and the site was given to him on paper. The business came from a close friend so he never suspected anything. He invested heavily because he was certain he would not only make his money back but he is set for life. "Business is always a risk and nothing is certain. the higher the risk, the higher your return. You never know which one would work out." That was what he told his lawyer when he questioned him about his decision to invest heavily.

"No. We won't do that. Do you know how that would sound to him if you do that?" That was another response he gave to his lawyer when he told him that he would like to go and inspect the place first, at least before investing since he can't convince him not to invest. He didn't want the lawyer to go because it would look like he didn't trust his friend. If only he knew that business should always be kept as business, the lawyer would have found it out.

It was after he died that the lawyer took it upon himself to visit the location of the oil well, only to get there and nothing was there. He took it upon himself to visit the friend after he tried his number many times only to notice he has travelled out of the country and even sold his house. The lawyer met new occupants there and that was why he called the other family members and the bankers the father is owning.

The only choice would be to sell the houses Luke's father has and everything in them to offset the debt with the mounting interest rates. Right there in the meeting, no one took interest in having Luke stay with them as everyone kept dodging the responsibility despite being financially okay to do it. The lawyer decided to take Luke in and the adjustment has to start with Luke...adjusting to a new family with his real family gone.

Those you think would be there for you won't always be there for you and those you overlooked might be the only person closest to having a family that you would have. Life is funny, life is tricky and the expected coupled with the unexpected can always happen. We just have to keep living and try to make the best of every situation even when it looks as if we can't move on.

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Fact it is! In times that we badly need someone, either family or friends, that will also the time that they are not there for us. True people are rreally rare nowadays

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1 year ago

True and loyal people are rare nowadays.

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1 year ago

In my culture, there's this thing they do to orphans.they share them among the families of the dad and mom. From time to time,let's say three years interval, the would be checking up on them to see wether the adopted families are taking care of the children the way they are expected to.

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1 year ago

I wish many people can adopt that but most people won't due to greed and selfishness.

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1 year ago

One thing i have come to understand is that, no matter how close you are with someone, either family or friends, when you have too much or high expectations from that person, there is always bound to be disappointment, what if the lawyer hasn't taken Luke in, that is how his life will change from bountiful to penniless

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1 year ago

Thank God for that Lawyer. We never know what could have happened to him.

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1 year ago

Luke's father must be filled with so much regrets in his grave, he allowed his blinded trust to his friend; ruin him and his family... And then again even his own family couldn't help his son after his demise. Life can really be so bad as that. I can't trust s friend, life has taught me that selfishness is in 90% of people's blood. Especially as regards money, sometimes even a family would betray

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1 year ago

You have spoken well, Ella... Where money is concerned, even a family member can betray. Money is powerful and most people get influenced by it.

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1 year ago

Life is really full of fun like you have said those that celebrate you when things goes well with you some of them are just pretending to love you when they never have a single love for you, I am not praying for these to happen but if you want to see true friends you will see them when something goes wrong with you and the true friends are the ones that will still come close to encourage you and support you in some other things, unlike Luke I strongly believe that people where so much love and admire him when things were fine with him but imagine what happened when he had such challenges. Most times people that you do not even expect that they can help you are the ones that will help you, whereby those ones you put all your trust will turn you down bitterly, it's quite obvious we learn a lesson from others mistakes to avoid had I know in the future, we should be wise in the sense of spending too much on people in other to impress them there's no amount of thing that you will do to a bad person that will make him changes from bad to good. I have personally learnt a lesson from here, most people attention are not to give but to collect from you.

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1 year ago

I'm glad you enjoyed this and learned a lot from it. I really appreciate your wonderful comment too.

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1 year ago

In some instances the most people we trusted and needed won't come to help us the way out.

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1 year ago

Exactly...most of the times they won't.

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1 year ago

Those you think would be there for you will turn their back when you needed them. Harsh reality of life! Save for the future because no one knows tommorow. A friend of mine lost her dad(her mom died years back) and family members who were to stand by them just looked away. It was sad that it was when she's ready to be married that this happened. Death is inevitable and we should be sure of what we are investing by making enough inquires before venturing into it.

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1 year ago

That's the sad thing...those useless family members always look away. They are all about what they stand to gain.

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1 year ago

They stand for the Will of the deceased, not caring how the children will live. I gave up on seeking help from people at a very young age. I really find it weird when people help me out, you know , I don't trust it, infact I stay away ... Life made me so, families are just mosquitoes, they suck and give you a very loving malaria to treat.

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1 year ago

🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣 I love how you described them and I love how it would make you want to do things on your own...

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1 year ago

😁😁 yeah guess I learned the hard way.... Thanks tho Mr square 😂😂😂

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1 year ago

Hahaha you sure did. Well done.

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1 year ago

There is no one we can lie our back on, except our family. Life is a cold world, no one to trust, everyone trynna play smart and heartless just because of money. Assuming Luke's father had the know-how of unreal people, am sure he will never trust his friend or any other person.

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1 year ago

Exactly...he allowed his emotions to get the better of him. At least, he would have left a fortune for his child if he hadn't taken up that business offer.

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1 year ago

That's why it's important to be kind to everyone for we don't know who will be those for us in the end. Not everyone show their true colors right away. You'll know them better at the time of need.

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1 year ago

Absolutely, only in time of need can we truly know those who are loyal.

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1 year ago

We have very little to no control over things that happens in life. Such a sad reality for a boy to be matured at tender age because of the fate his parents faced. Loyalty at some point can indeed vary for people depending on your status. and it's just so sad that no one ever dares to to look after the boy as he bound to have nothing left.

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1 year ago

Maturity has been forced upon him at such a tender age. Life is never fair but we just have to keep living it.

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1 year ago

Indeed my friend, we need a heart that has acceptance over things we can't control. If not, it will surely lead to one's fall

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1 year ago

I absolutely believe that. We need to accept the things we can't change.

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1 year ago

Look at how my family house was full of people that sometimes or should I say every day I can't even get a place to sleep in my room sometimes but immediately my pops man died everyone change family members that we thought were family turn their backs and sometimes before I was making an effort to call aunts and uncles and they don't even pick or return the class but now am just like they should all go and take a shit. When my dad died the world became very difficult to live in and people you had hoped with helped they laugh. If I was him I will try making money that pass that of his father to prove to those who turned their backs on him

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1 year ago

Yes, Luke should use that motivation to become success, just as we should do as well, because humans cannot be relied upon. Imagine that harsh reality you faced too with your family when dad passed away. It's a reality check.

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1 year ago

Exactly! In times of trouble that's the time you will know who trully cares. Sad to say, sometimes it would someone we are not blood related. Now a days, blood is thicker that water thing doesn't always exist. Its always money that matters.

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1 year ago

I totally agree with you. When money is introduced into the equation, even family members turn into enemies.

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1 year ago

Yeah exactly! One only once I heard families having " family wars" because of money? Properties? Good thing my family doesnt have that! We are still intact!lol!

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1 year ago

That's the real treasure, my dear... A family united... You are blessed.

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1 year ago

Life was indeed unpredictable and everything that may happen next are always unexpected,not even those we expected to happen will happen. Luke's father is a business man and he must know how risky it was when it comes to a new proposal, and so he should have listen to his lawyer. I just wonder how Luke's do the adjustment as he grows up in luxury and ended up with an empty pocket. I can imagine how hard it could be for him. However we mostly can't rely those people who we thought would offer their hands if we needed them as the way we offer our hands to them. Their loyalty was limited. We sometimes get rejection from them one's we don't have anything to offer. That's how cruel and harsh the human life's reality was. Expect that a Lot of things may change quickly after we lose all our luxury in life.

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1 year ago

It would be very hard for Luke because he can't place demands anymore but have to make do with what he is given. The only family he has exists no more. It would take a lot of time for him to get used to that.

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1 year ago

Life is a fight, don't look down on anyone, your best friend can become your worst enemy and your worst enemy can become your best friend,is only GOD that can Stand with you in time of trials.

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1 year ago

Well said...life is full of twists but God remains the same.

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1 year ago

Like father allowed trust to prevent him from doing the needful and lost everything. My mom would say that only your kids and spouse are your family because you can hardly see anyone help out when trouble comes.

Imagine that it was the lawyer who helped the poor boy, his life could have been more miserable.

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1 year ago

That's so true...most people run away when trouble starts and glad the lawyer helped out...he would have gone from grace to grass real quick.

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1 year ago

Life is unpredictable,things may change in a snap,what matters is that we learned to lived according to what we have and don't waste anything for we never knew what will happened in the future .

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1 year ago

Life is unpredictable and we should be prepared for the future because we don't know what can happen.

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1 year ago

WOW, that sure is a huge blow from life right to Luke's face. Life is always full of ups and downs,we just have to face the tide it gives to us. Have a wonderful day sir

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1 year ago

Life can throw just anything at us. We just have to hope for something we can bear.

Thank you so much.

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