I moment, I can't never forget as a child growing up with my family, once upon a time, I was sent by mom to attend evening class at the next street, as a young boy of 14 to 15 of age, this experience tought me a very big lesson of my life, and it change me for good.
On my way to the teachers house, I saw some group of boys playing football and I pass then to continue my journey to my teacher's place,
Even though I saw other children playing games and it was fun and I try my best to overcome that very temptation temporary.
Yet slowly, my eyes was still at the back and ready to join that very fun Lolz,
I know you might have experience such moment before, still watching the game, gradually slowing down until I finally turned to the next street.
Wow! It seems I have overcome that mood and hurting from joining my mate to play.
Without further explanation, you should know I got there late, I need to cover up my track before my mom get to know reach the class vanue later than, I left the house because this was a ten minutes from my house to my teacher's house.
When I was asked by my tutor why I came late, I used my little brother as an excuse to cover up how he delayed me at home.
After the classes, wow it time to get home,
Yes! I need to rush to the venue fast to join the play ground, oh no!
I need to get somethings from the market for mom to cool our night meal
I remember I was with some money to purchase meat and dry fish at the market while coming back from lesson.
I quickly rush to the market to get all the items, while returning, I still met them playing, it was 17:30 in the evening.
When I got there I watched for a while and got carried away, I became interested, and indicated my interest in playing with them and because I was good in football, I was invited to join without further delay.
I left the meat and fish in the care of some little children and entered the field of play. I forgot the completely that my Mom is will be waiting at home and played my heart out. I eventually became the man of the match, dribbled opponents, created chances, scored goals and changed the face of the entire game, because that's what I enjoyed the most.
At the pick of the night, the boy at the middle ended the match and the owner of the ball picked it up.
Yes I need to go home and everyone needs to leave too; to go back to their parents, the game was over!
Yes it now dawned on the me after everyone had left that I was with a meat and fish and had actually been told to buy while coming back from lesson. I quickly went to where the children was playing to get my items, it had already been eaten by one of the dog that came out with our play mate.
I just realized I left it at the custody of some little children playing too and this children has left since, leaving my meat and fish there at the Mercy of the dog.
I discovered the bag I used in packaging the items was destroyed by the dog
All the Top Goals left me at that moment, I was no longer happy, all the excitement of the game disappeared, the people clapping for me were all gone, the opponents I was playing against were all gone, the ball itself was gone, time was gone, those selling at the market were gone, no money to purchase another meat or fish at the moment.
It was like heaven has fallen upside down and the earth disappeared into the sky, I was not thinking straight at that moment.
Regrets took over me, I couldn't not reach home as I sluggishly walking back home, thinking of the next steps where there is non at the moment with tears of sorrow and regrets whilst hiding in the dark, people that saw me asked why I was crying, those that saw me on the field of play was surprised, they expected to see me happier after my excellent performance on the field that evening.
I was asked "Why I couldn't go home, I was speechless and lack words to express my mistakes, rather keep saying my Mom will kill me today
Lessons from my story
No matter the length of our disappointment and childish behaviors, there is always a mom to correct us with love and not with hate.
Yes, did what could have make me not to come return home that night, I managed to reach home accepted my faith waiting for, what will happen to me.
Oh sweet mom welcomed me well because they have told her what happened before, I got home.
Remember this
Don't be distracted, don't rejoice when people are clapping for you while doing the wrong things, they won't be there at the end to see the very end.
Avoid Distractions, you are to the world for a mission, for an assignment, and most return to the mom.
When everyone is gone, you will face mon at home,
Yes my story might end with joy and happiness with great learning from it, but remember every one will not be my mom to welcome you in love as my mom
did.
After I have finish taking my bath that night, still expecting what mom will do to me, she gave me food because she prepared the meal without meat or fish. When I was eating, I remembered playing the football and all my mistakes, I never enjoyed the food because I knew, I did something wrong.
The Word of my mom that I can't never forget
My son, remember every time you made a mistake always know its a A BIG LESSON for you to correct yourself and move on
THIS VERY WORD MADE ME TO START CRYING
I quickly Apologize again and again. I was feeled with love when I now I needed to be dealt with that day. I promise Mom never to try to miss my target ever again.
What did you learn?