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11:59 PM



David: Hey, what does the time say?

Naza: It's 11:59pm

David: Oh my God, I should hurry and send Chioma a birthday test before we enter a new day.

Naza: How is that even possible? Eh?

David: Okay. I'm done.

Naza: What does the text read?

David: Happy birthday(with a love emoji)


I'll tell you the remaining story. David had a very long day at work. I hope that explains why he couldn't send the text early to Chioma "who means a lot to him." But of course, Chioma should understand.

Is it just me or have you also noticed that there's something about the end of seasons that make us think about our lives so deeply? Just like how the death of someone close to you makes you realize that death is not a myth and that it is wise to make the most of the time you have left even if it is just a few months?

Like how you have an exam tomorrow and would want to read all the materials in one night? 

The same way you spend five years in a university or a workplace and in your final year, building relationships finally makes sense and you start smiling a little harder regardless of all the workloads you have.

You wait till you're 70 to see that you should have understood your children a little more, given people second chances and loved even better.

So at the end of seasons when you're supposed to be packing up for the next phase, you start building; calling for family meetings, asking for forgiveness, making time out of your busy schedule because you're finally realizing who and what matters most.

But because you're David, I'm sure you know how this story ends.

You don't get to say all you want to say to Chioma because there's no much time left, so a "happy birthday" has no option than to suffice.

I leave you with questions.

Just like me, do you ever wonder what would have happened if David having an understanding of what the latter hours of his day would look like, woke up early in the morning to draft out Chioma's birthday message and send it on his way down to deliver Mr Jude's paper to him?

Do you also wonder how beautiful our lives will turn out if we start making good decisions early enough?

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