Good day, people of Hive! Welcome to my blog. Today’s topic is from Hive-Learners, which says:I Met an Angel. So let’s dive in.
Honestly, there are times in our lives when help comes from someone we do not even know at all. They are complete strangers to us. We are not expecting the help, we did not ask for it, and yet it comes at the exact moment we need it. Truth is, in the world we live in today, many of us have come to believe that help no longer exists because of how we treat and behave toward each other—by not caring for one another. But this kind of experience stays in our minds for a long time because it reminds us that kindness still exists in the world, even though it is rare.
Truth is, I have encountered a lot of such experiences with strangers, but I would love to share this particular one. It happened on a day when our lectures ended by 5:00 in the evening, and that same day happened to be a market day. After finishing our lectures by 5:15, there were no more shuttles or motorcycles, which we in nigeria call keke, inside the school. The school was so silent that if you dropped a pin, you would hear the sound—no noise, nothing at all. It was just me and my coursemates trying to go back home. The motorcycles that usually carry students were no longer available because there were no shuttles, and as I said earlier, they had all gone to the market to hustle for themselves.
Meanwhile, among my five friends, only me and one of my other friend stayed for the last lecture. The remaining four had left the school after the second-to-last lecture. According to them, they couldn’t wait because we had been in school since 7:00 in the morning, and everyone was tired. Even some of my coursemates left, so there were not many of us left in school.
After reaching the school gate, my friend, some coursemates, and I walked together, looking for any available motorcycle that could take us home because on market days, motorcycles are very scarce since they all go to the market. Among us, two of my friends live far away from school with their parents, and the friend who stayed with me for the last lecture was one of them. We waited for a long time, and we even agreed that we didn’t mind if the motorcycle charged us extra because it was already getting dark, and my brother had started calling me, getting worried. To get a motorcycle easily, we crossed both roads and stood by the roadside waiting.
Then we saw an empty car coming, and some of my coursemates rushed to the car, pleading with the driver to help them. Instead of carrying them, the man stopped in front of me and my friend and told us to enter. We were shocked and scared. The question was, why should we enter? What scared us the most was why the man wanted to carry us and not the people who met him first. But then a voice in me told us to enter, so I told my friend that we should go in. The man carried only the two of us.
I couldn’t get comfortable in the car because I was really scared, after all, nah only one life I get😂😂. When we got to the junction that leads to my house, I dropped. Thankfully, the man was also heading toward my friend’s direction, and she said she would follow him. I said okay. Thank God the man dropped her right in front of her house and left without asking for money or anything.
My friend later called me to tell me she had gotten home safely, and I was so happy. When I got home, I kept thinking about everything because, honestly, I was surprised that he chose to carry only us and not the other students.
In conclusion, that experience taught me that we do not need to know someone before helping them. Help can come from anywhere, especially from places we never expect.
This is my entry for the Hive Learners Weekly Featured Content Week 199 Episode 03.
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