Parents role in the life of their child affects them negatively or positively.
As I'm typing this I'm in pains, I'm in tears..
Let me tell you a story.
I got to my place of work this morning, my boss deals in electrical appliances.
There is this guy that came to me just as I was arranging goods in the shop. he wanted to buy light bulb.
" Good morning, I want to buy bulb, the one used in smoking.
I was perplexed, I was like ah! Which bulb do they use in smoking
He laughed and said I'm serious
" Give me energy bulb
I brought the bulb and told him it was $1.30
" Give me, I just want to use it to smoke, I'm a drug addict he said revealing the drugs in his palm to me.
"Even if it's $2.17 I will pay.
My US based client won't pay me if I don't smoke with her on video call.
" So you smoke because of her?
" Yes, she pays me well, everything i do is because of her.
Today is my girl's birthday, I keep on sending her money like she used jazz(voodoo) on me.he said grinning
" This girl keeps saying she wants to pay her fees, she should bring it to my house so I can spend it. In two day my mum will send me the money he said focused on his phone as though he just got a message from the said girl
" Your mum? I queried
" Everything in my mum's super market is from my clients money, so she will send me money anytime I request.
I gave him his bulb and he transferred the money.
He turned to walk away then stopped half way and said" I am always high anytime you see me.
I was speechless, I didn't know when tears started rolling down.
Looking at him, I know he was gone, he has become too skinny which is obviously the effect of the drugs he takes.
Such a good looking young man is so close to losing himself yet he is unaware of his situation.
Honestly, I feel pity for him,I wish I could be of help.
Some mothers are not worthy of being called mothers at all, she is watching her son disappear from the surface of the earth but nothing is being done about it.
I am so pained this morning.i don't know if I should try and engage him more next time he visits.
What if he wants to quit but don't know how.
Could it be that his mum is another reason why he can't quit or his girls.
Please I need advice on how to be of help to him.
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Thanks for reading