I think that the way God designed life is that it be
in stages. Stages that come and go. These stages also appear to be designed in
a way that you get to only live them once.
When I entered the university newly, before going back
every semester, my mum would pack my bags. Even during the times that I tried
to grow up and do my thing, I would make a mess of it and she would repack it
beautifully. Sincerely, I enjoyed those moments.
Fast-forward to now, this is my last semester in the
university and on the day that I should pack my bags for school, my mum is seen
nowhere around me or whatever I’m doing. But she did well to remind me to pack
well because she wouldn’t be doing that anymore for me.
Literally, this experience teaches that time happens
to every stage in one’s life and the good news is, there’s absolutely
nothing that you can do about this. There could be something though and
that thing is to make sure to enjoy every moment and stage and also make
the most of it.
Therefore, it is important that you be a child when you’re
supposed to be one (I am not in support of children who don’t behave like
children. This may not be their fault but a child should be a child).
Be a teenager when it is time for you to be one (Don’t let nobody clap for you because you are growing up so fast and being an adult when all you are supposed to be is a teenager).
Make sure to be an adult when life says you should be
one (There won’t be no pardoning of your sins even when you act like a child. I
assure you that you’ll be punished as an adult).
Just learn to savor every moment of your life so that when the next stage comes, you wouldn’t spend much time dwelling on the past and how to go back to where you can’t be anymore.
𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞!
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading, Dr Ruby.
DeleteAwesome piece for everyone ❣️
ReplyDeleteYeah, it is. Thank you for reading.
DeleteWe need to enjoy each moment and just let life happen. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteYeah. It's just as you said it because life keeps happening.
DeleteOh, the beauty and uniqueness of our stages. I especially reckon with the part about letting kids be kids( even when they're prodigies, we should afford kids the opportunity of enjoying the innocence of that stage).
ReplyDeleteThank you for this piece. All stages have their job in molding us
You're completely right. The beauty, opportunities or even privileges that come with these stages should be enjoyed to the fullest more especially because there's no going back to them.
DeleteNice work
ReplyDeleteSo blessed to read your works on this platform
Thank you for making out time to read them too.
DeleteNice Article Amaka...More Grace dear
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the read and thank you for reading.
DeleteThis is great, very educating.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you found it educating, Sir and thank you for reading.
DeleteGreat piece dear. Life is actually in stages and we should be very sure we enjoy the stages but we should learn to dwell more on the present if the past wasn't really what we wanted it to be.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this.
Yes, you're right. Because life does not always go as planned shouldn't stop us from focusing on the present and making the most of it.
DeleteSure it is and there ain't no doubt about that.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful piece❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for reading.
DeleteBeautifully penned. Enjoy every moment. Live in every moment.🎊🎊
ReplyDeleteYes. Every moment should be enjoyed.
DeleteThank you.