While I was growing up, I had many plans on how my adulthood was going to be, I dreamt of becoming someone great in life and achieving a lot of things at a certain age. Then life was easy and sweet, the only thing I could think of was to grow up and make lots of money while achieving my dreams. It was very easy to think of all this big things not knowing that circumstances will change most of them, I thought the way life was easy during childhood, that adulthood will be much more easier.
I'm from a family of seven and my family is not wealthy, we were struggling to survive before a woman took me and promised my mother that she will take care of everything that has to do with me. Then the workload reduced for my birth mom. Before I left, I promised my mother to become someone great in life so I can help my siblings, though I was small but I knew things were tough.
Few years after I left, I lost both my mom and dad, it was had for me, I almost stopped schooling because of everything that happened. My adopted mom had to do everything within her power to make me understand the true value of education and the reason why I had to push hard. My siblings on the other hand found life so difficult, no mother and no Father to cater for them.
There was no money for them to further their education, some went to live with my aunties while some went to stay with my uncles. The new family I found myself welcomed me like as if I was one of the. The men there became my uncle and the women became my aunties.
I could remember when my uncle asked me what I wanted to become in future and with boldness I told him I wanted to become a medical doctor. He was so proud of me, he also advised me to study hard if I want to achieve such dreams. Because of the promise I made to my late Mom, I studied very hard so I can change many things in my family.
One thing I enjoy about my adult life is the fact that I'm able to go to school to achieve my goals, even when all hopes were lost in the family that none of us will be able to go to the university, I was able to change that for my family. It was really a privilege because many didn't have this kind of opportunity. I'm still working towards my goal in making everyone in the family proud
If I have the power to change anything, it would be to bring my mother and my father back to life. They suffered for us and they deserves to be taken care of. How I wish my parents were here to see the woman I have come.
One thing I tell myself is that everything happens for a reason but one thing is sure that I will try my best to fulfill the promises I made to my mother and I hope and pray that God will see me through.
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