THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 3

The Blackmail Episode 3

Dave is the son and only child of Mr. Peter, he had no opportunity of furthering his education after his WAEC three years back because of the high cost of going to the university. He had to join his father in the furniture work he was doing so as not to idle away at home.

Dave! Dave! Mr. Peter called out to his son who was outside the shop chatting with some friends who work in the same area his father’s shop was located.

Yes daddy, Dave answered from outside. Start bringing in the furniture into the shop because it’s getting late already and there is an important discussion I need to have with you when we get home.

Ok, daddy let me start immediately.

An hour later, they were back at home and were done eating.

Dave lets go outside and talk about what I earlier informed you of at the shop.

Ok daddy, Dave responded as he went in, to bring out two seats.

Now Dave, as I earlier told you at the shop this evening, there is something I  need to tell you about and it involves you in a great way as my only child.

What is it daddy, Dave asked with a surprised look and a mixed feeling.

If you remember, my late brother had plans to start up a business for you before his death.

Yes dad, I remember, Dave responded in the affirmative.

But since he is late now, that dream may be dashed in pieces. So there is a new plan we need to take so we don’t remain in suffering. Although my younger brother was helpful to us while he was alive.

What is the plan daddy? Dave asked.

The plan now is to take over the business of my late brother and take over his wealth forcefully from that his so-called wife

STEP UP AND MOVE ON

JUST MOVE ON

A man's most loved donkey fell into a deep pit early hours of a faithful Tuesday. He tried everything within his capability to bring out the donkey but regardless of how hard he tried, his effort yielded no positive result.

The best he could do was to bury the donkey in the pit and move on: but little did he know that it was a way of getting the donkey out of the pit.

The more soil he poured onto the donkey from above the pit, the donkey feels the heap on its body, shakes it off, and climbs higher. As the man continued in his effort to cover up the donkey by pouring more soil into the pit, the donkey keeps coming out.

The more the heap of soil was poured, the higher it rose. By two hours later, the donkey was touching the surface of the earth and the man was glad that his donkey was out of the pit.

Dear reader, your life might be likened to that donkey in the above story that life has so battered and kept in a pit of hopeless and pains. It’s as though there is no way out and you are almost been buried in life’s storm and rising tides. The pit could be very deep, dreary and dark, and no rays of light for a bright future. Your every day might have been coming up with dark moments of rejection and loneliness.

CREATE THAT IMPACT, YOU ARE NEEDED!

Be impactful 

From my previous article titled “common sense is not common but scarce,” I ended that piece by asking few questions and the last one is what I will dwell on in this article: Can you be the change that the world needs? If you missed it, you can get it here COMMON SENSE IS NOT COMMON

Change is been believed to be a constant thing in life although this constant change could be either positive or negative depending on who is involved in effecting that change.
The greatest man/woman on earth is not always the strongest (in terms of physical strength) but the most impactful person. A legend is a person whose life and times on earth still rings like a volcanic eruption from the archive of history until in the now. The impact of either the negative or the positive is both creating impacts. However, the question is “WHAT IMPACT ARE YOU CREATING?”
Of recent, I stopped the constant wishing of “Happy birthdays” on Facebook except those really close to me who may want to feel I hate them that is why I didn’t wish them a happy birthday.
What is happy about your birthday? Oh! I am not ungrateful to God who has kept you alive oh but aside been alive, what else are you contributing to life? Yes God added one more year to you but I want to really ask, the ones He has been adding before, of what use has it been to humanity, people around you and to God who added the years?
Sorry if am trying to sound harsh here. Am not against the birthday celebration, in fact, my 25th birthday comes up in mid-October. It is not about me been 25 (silver jubilee) but has my been alive really added any silver strips to the life of anyone?. Are mine really contributing anything to humanity or destroying the impact created by others.
Sir/ma, you are celebrating, close to celebrating or have celebrated the Silver jubilee (25 years celebration) or golden jubilee (50 years celebration) of your life but has your life really added any silver or gold to other’s life and humanity? I have decided not to live a no-body kind of life, at least my life should encourage someone, I should make someone happy, and I should make someone improve. Someone should look at me and say, I am here today because he encouraged me, he prayed for me, rebuked me from doing evil. Yes! that’s what I want! not just counting age and not be useful and resourceful.
You hide your age from people, what is so special about your age? Ok fine, hide your age but can you let us see the impact you have created so far? Your age is just a number; let’s see the value of that number. Stop counting age and start counting impact!
When God created man, he gave man four major assignments to do on earth in Genesis 1 vs. 27 -28.
·        Been fruitful
·        Multiplicative ability
·        Replenishing and
·        Subduing the earth
There was no room for subtraction from the earth’s value but rather been in a state of contributing. Therefore, I think the world needs your own input. Yes, I know we are all patiently waiting to die and go to heaven where there are joy and happiness but may I also inform you that the bible that is guiding you to heaven is but the impactful works that God did through men and with men.
Don’t die a nonentity, God did not waste His precious time to create a fool that will just waste time on earth but he took out his time to wonderfully create you. The world needs your contribution. You are important and useful. Add possible values to lives before your death.

it's time to know WHO ARE YOU?

THE BLACKMAIL EPISODE 2

The Blackmail Episode 2

The news of her husband’s death came as a shocker to her; she could not believe the news until she saw his body part almost in pieces at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital Mortuary. Her tears knew no restrictions, the pains were almost beyond that of a woman in the deliverer room grasping for the last strength to put to birth.

 Are mine in the world for pains only? Oh God why must it be death all the time, Why not just sickness, so I could have someone to call my husband? Oh! death you are wicked and inconsiderate at my plight right from birth!

Several questions choked her reasoning but no answer seems coming forth to settle her bundle of questions.

Her world came crashing down. The man who showed her love was gone. Her elder brother who catered for her while she was younger also died in an accident two years back leaving behind the wife and her son.

James and Peter her husband’s brothers suddenly turned to her enemies a month after the death and the burial of their brother. She could not place the reason for the turned aggression against her after their brother’s death and burial.

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One week after the burial

James was in his house when his elder brother Peter visited him early hours of a Monday morning.

Brother, good morning James greeted.

Morning James, Peter responded with a beam of smile written over his face.

Today must be a blessed day for me seeing my elder this early morning in my house with great joy written over his face that even the blind could see the joy through their blind eyes.