Good day, amazing people of Hive Blockchain. Welcome back to my blog. It is another day in the #inleomonthly prompt. What changed your perspective of the person you used to look up to?
It is very painful that people you hold up so high disappoint you. It can be disheartening. They will always say that change is constant, so anyone can change at any point. I have this uncle of mine I look up to, but something happened, and my mind shifted from thinking he is. I even developed hatred for him because he is not really what I think he is.
When I was a kid, I always told my mom that I would like to be like my uncle, that I see him as my role model. I love the way he helps the community and trains people in school. He is so generous; if I asked, the community would sing praises of his name.
In life, never pray to enter a problem that you will have to depend on someone for survival every day of your life. Always pray to your creator to provide your daily bread. My dad was not too rich, but we were okay. My dad was sick for months, but on his sickbed, he begged my uncle to take care of his family, and he promised to do that.
The very day my dad gave up the ghost was the day my uncle started revealing his true colours to us. He went to the village and told my dad's kinsmen that my mom failed to take care of my dad on his sickbed and that my mom killed my dad. This is a man that never contributed to my dad's hospital bills. Hearing this news, I was so disappointed because I couldn’t believe that this was coming from someone I look up to. I was so disappointed after my dad’s burial. My uncle took all my dad's properties; he left us with nothing. It was really bad for me and my family. What surprised me the most is he keeps doing good for the community. And the community is busy enjoying the goodies coming from him, and nobody questioned him to know why he is treating us so badly. Whenever I see my uncle, I see hate and not love. My perspective changes immediately because he has failed me.
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Perspective is just like a lens. There is nothing bad if our perspective changes towards people; it is part of development and growth.
It really affected me emotionally, mentally and physically because I couldn’t believe that someone I look up to would hurt me this way.
My perspective changed towards my uncle. I started giving him attitude because of what my uncle made me pass through. For me, I don’t exist. My uncle made believe that all that glitters is not gold. I realise that man can change at any given time; never trust any man. For me, my uncle means nothing to me. Whether he exits or not is not my business. This was someone I admire and cherish so much and I look up to.
This is my entry on the ongoing content #marchinleo #inleomonthly topic: What changed your perspective of the person you used to look up to?
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