My job hunt: finale

112TH ARTICLE IN ALL.

30TH JUNE, 2022.

Here are the links to the first and second part of my story.

https://read.cash/@Tife./my-job-hunt-1524d45d

https://read.cash/@Tife./my-job-hunt-part-2-2b7667fc

One night, however, something happened that was to open my eyes to one of the harsh realities of life. While I was returning from another party thrown by the company's latest clients, my driver ran into a stationary truck. The impact was ghastly. The driver died on the spot while I was thrown halfway between life and death. When the news got to the company, both the general manager and the entire staff rallied round to help me get back on my feet. They could not afford to lose me at this time. I had become very instrumental to the company's client's base within a short time. . For several months, the doctors battled to save my life. They succeeded in saving my life eventually, but, sadly, the accident had affected my spinal cord. I was paralyzed from waist down. I had to be confined to a wheelchair.

Few months after I was discharged from the hospital, I got a letter telling me that I had been relieved of my appointment. I called my boss to find out what the matter was. He lied to me ( and I knew it) that the company was going through a tough time and downsizing was necessary. I tried to appeal to him that I could still be useful to the company. But my appeal was turned down. Of what use would a spineless beauty be to him and the organisation?

I tried to get Kathy and Josephine to help me talk to him. But, they told me bluntly that there was nothing they could do to help me. For some time, both ladies stayed around to help me financially and to assist with my house chores but they didn't last for long. They soon abandoned me completely citing strenuous jobs schedules as excuse. It was as if all my friends had connived to abandon me. The calls stop coming in. All my numerous male callers ceased to called me. Even those who had professed undying love for me were nowhere to be found. Many days I stared at my phone all day craving even for a beep but none ever came. A few times, I managed ( with the support of one of my unwilling neighbors) to visit Katherine and Josephine at home, I never went beyond the gates. Every attempt I made to reach them on phone proved completely useless.

When I saw that my friends had turned their backs on me, I decided to turn to my family. My father insisted that there was nothing they could do to rescue me. Mine was a self-inflicted calamity and I had to bear the consequences alone. All my entreaties fell on deaf ears. At a time when I needed company the most, I was left to carry on alone.

With all my friends gone and no one to talk to, I tried to face life by myself. But I so desperately needed help. I was miserable. I woke every night crying so bitterly. I craved company. I needed so badly to talk to someone but, I was never to have that opportunity again.

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This story is truly a touching one, and it opens one's eyes to some salient truths about life. The need for love and companionship in life cannot be denied. Nobody was created to live a solitary life. We all need the help of others to get along in life. Human love is limited. For some people their love for you terminates when they no longer get any favour from you. Some turn their backs when sickness besets your life. Even in marriage, despite the intimacy it offers, death still severs such a union. It is neither natural nor usual to bury a wife along with their dead husband or vice-versa.

But there is good news for you. There's a companion that never fails through the ups and downs of life; a companion that remains constant and helpful whether in life or death. That companion is Jesus. Jesus is that friend that sticketh closer than a brother and a shepherd which giveth his life for the sheep. When other faces fade out of view, His face will shine out with gentle love pouring it's light upon you. He will be there to guide, protect strengthen and supply all your needs according to His riches in glory.

Thanks for reading through💖.