When I was in the SS2, we visited one of our friend's home
for a lunch. I had no idea about where he lived, I mean, how could it be?! I
just knew that he took the bus from his home to our school.
The moment we reached his house, I found the staircases of
his building were not so good nor was his home painted very well. I can't
describe in words but it was not even the type of house in which a typical
middle class family lives in.
One of the greatest things I did find there loved parents.
We sat on the ground for the lunch because they didn't have a dining table. His
mother served us very delicious food, smiling throughout and showed care for
the entire lunch session; that I can never forget.
His father worked as a normal mechanic and I wondered if he
earned enough money to support their 2 sons.
While we were taking lunch, his father returned home to meet
with us. When he entered their home, his hands were dark black and his clothes
were very dirty. I remember our friend had no hesitation about his father and
made our introductions. I think it is rarely what we see in today's generation.
How loving this family was!
Now, I am telling you the remarkable moment of the story. As
soon as his father came in, after just 4-5 minutes, our friend asked us if we
wanted "drink" Before we could say anything, our friend's mother said
there were no "drink" in the house.
Quickly, our friend asked his father if he could get some.
Very gently and kindly his father bought it for us, after going through many
staircases even though he was looking tired.
Don't you think of this as Richness of a Poor Family? I
think all readers would agree with me.
The story doesn't end here... the interesting part still
continues.
Today, our friend is a banker in one of the big banks in
Lagos. He is able to pay high rent in Lagos and have a new beautiful home. Not
only that, he helped his brother financially in his studies and is still
helping.
So, friends, what can we figure out from this story?
The moral I understand is this:
"The amount of money you make won't win others' hearts;
the only way is with love and kindness.
The second point is that struggle and
bad periods are needed in life for everyone, as it makes us strong. If you have
strong willpower, goals and also the attitude of hard and smart work, you can
definitely be a successful person in some areas of life, if I am not wrong. God
always helps."
Some moments you always cherish in life.
I am planning to ask our friend for one more lunch or dinner
at his home when comes back to Lagos.
And I always tell him and remind him of
one of the most remarkable days of my life, the day I had lunch with him and
his parents.
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