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The popular saying in my locality that “ human is the cloth of human” is not just a saying, but a deep one to that effect. Though, God created us in different forms and colors with even, different characters which shows our individual differences in one way or the other.
But even as God has created us differently, there are things we can still do or benefit from each other. Though, there always be good and bad people around us, that's how God has designed it.
But, having good people around us is the best, and this is because good people will always help one in the journey of life.
So, as for the topic of the prompt before us, having good neighbors around me has really helped me in the journey of my life. Though there's bad ones too, for the purpose of this discussion, I would be sharing my experience and encounter with us about my memorable neighbor whose name is Mrs smith. Mrs. Smith was a good neighbor to us.
Though, we didn't really know her until we moved into our new apartment sometime around 2014. Back then, things were not so good for our family as my dad just lost his journey when there's mass retrenchment of workers for the state civil service commission. So, as a result of this, things were not fine at all and it's this Mrs that came to our aid and helped us see out the ugly situation of the time.
It's the demise of my mum that led to taking a new apartment in the upper house street. So, when we came to the neighborhood, things were still fine with us, though we've just lost my mum, but at least my dad could afford taking care of us.
But not quite long when we got to the apartment, my dad lost his job and it's so hard for us to feed as a family. But thank God for our neighbor and her family. The family really came to our rescue and would not even let us feel the hardship that accompanied my dad's loss of job.
Then, whenever Mrs Smith goes to the market, she always makes sure she get double foodstuffs. One for us and another for her family. So, we as a family didn't really feel the weight of the hardship of that moment.
Aside from this, the Smith's family would also pay our tuition fee when it's time to do so. It's like a dream with all she's doing for us. Whenever we try to appreciate them for their good deeds , they would tell us to thank God who has been using them. They are just a wonderful family and our guiding angel.
Even aside from what I have mentioned above, this family would not stop there in helping us. Whenever it's Christmas and new year, they will still go all out to get stuff for us.
Hmmm, the one that amazed me most was when I got admission into the higher institute of learning. Then, my dad had nothing on him. Though, he just got another job, but he had to wait for three months before he could be paid. So, I was so disturbed as to how I would get money to pay my acceptance and tuition fee.
So, on a particularly sunny afternoon, Mrs Smith and family called me into their living room and asked me to list all that I needed to resume school. When I heard this, I was amazed and told them.not to worry as they have done enough for me, but they insisted on doing more and were a little bit angry with my actions. When I saw the look on their faces, I gave them the list of all I wanted and they settled it all.
As if that's not enough. The woman asked if I had opened a bank account, but I told them that I had not and she promised to open one for me and asked me to come to her on Monday morning so that we could go to the bank together as the day was a Saturday. So, very early on Monday morning, I went to their house and immediately I helped her out with the house chores. She went to dress up and we sat out at the bank. At the bank, we submitted the necessary information and that's how I too have a bank account and atm card.
It's on our way home that she told me the reason she insisted on me having an account of my own. She said she would like to be sending me a monthly stipend for my upkeep. When I heard this I was shocked and screamed in amazement. I immediately prostrated in public. Though she's embarrassed with my gesture, I made sure I appreciated her that way.
So, it's after three months that my dad got paid. Even the new job my dad was doing was gotten through them. They helped him.to get the job so as to also contribute his own quota to our lives.
These are people we only met in the neighborhood and within a year, they left an indelible and remarkable print on my life and that of my family. Now, we are no longer neighbors as we have left the street, but even at that, we are now family.
Thanks to the uncommon neighbor, thanks to the smith family.
They were really our helper that lifted us from the pit of life. Once again, thank you the Smiths' family. We can never forget what you did for us and your labor of love.
This is my entry to the hiveghana weekly prompt.
Thanks for reading.
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