One of the killers in our society today is "the past", the damage that is causing is much more than it is good, it has led to many suicidal cases in our country today. Some people find it difficult to move on in life after one or more unfortunate occurrences in their lives. Join me as I share with you my point of view on the topic.
As human beings, we have one or more stories to tell about things we had gone through in life those cases can be either good or bad. Individually we think we are facing challenges no one has ever faced before but if we listen to others' stories we will realize yours is the tip of the iceberg. Overcoming these challenges is what some people couldn't fight through the aftermath of this is depression and in many cases leads to suicide. Living in the past can cause more damage than you can ever imagine to one's life, it leads to stagnation, backwardness, and emotional trauma.
A lady was sharing her story with me about what she had been through in the journey of her life and all the damage it has caused her to the point of losing her life from which she had a narrow escape. I was dumbfounded because I don't want to compound her problems, the only word of encouragement I could utter is for her to give thanks to God for giving her a second chance. She was a victim of rape, she was gang raped when she was in school due to her trust in a friend, she trusted her friend to the point of taking her as a sister, you know the slang "my sister from another mother "which later landed her in a deep mess. She and her friend do things together in common and this assured her that she had found a shoulder to lean on not knowing she was wrong. One day her friend who she called bestie invited her to a birthday party in town which she agreed to go to because of the relationship they share unknown to her that plans had been made to rape her.
She and her bestie arrived at the venue of the party with lots of people cheering and partying she felt at peace because her so call bestie is there with her so she thought she was in safe hands. Some of their coursemates were there at the party so she felt so calm not knowing what was at stake. Drinks and food were served and they all ate and drank to their satisfaction, she was offered wine but she rejected it because she thought it might be alcoholic but she was convinced by her bestie (her deceitful friend ) that it was a fruit wine. The wine has been drugged and after taking it she becomes dizzy her friend or bestie led her to a room to sleep and immediately according to her she felt the sound of people leaving the party before she suddenly dozed off and this was when she acted out their evil plan. She was raped by four (4) men and when she woke up she was made fun of, you know how the student can be after the investigations were carried out it was later revealed that her bestie sold her off. Hearing this made me devastated and she told me she nearly commits suicide, she kept this in her mind for a long time and it hurt her for a long time but with the help of her family, she was able to overcome this pain.
IN CONCLUSION
Learn to move on in life after every disappointment, and don't let your past be your boss and not control you instead control your emotions and deal with your past in becoming a better person. The past is like a poison it kills faster and that is why our past shouldn't be given the power to control or decide how our future will be. Focus more on your present, let go of the past and strive hard for a better future.
I will like to hear your views on this topic, kindly drop your comments in my box.
