EVIDENCE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH

Realising the topic of this week's prompt, I threw it as a question immediately to my colleague Edidiong and her response was straight to the point. She bluntly said that she would be angry with the parent that brought her up for their betrayal. It was for me an awkward responds since blames will certainly be the last thing on my mind if I am to find myself in such shoes.

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If I am surprised with the news of my real parents after being brought up by the ones who are not really mind. The first question that will come to mind is "who could they be?" My first concern will be based on who this so called parents of mine are and why they have decided to come for me after all these years. At this point, anger will be the last thing on my mind. I will be surprised, shocked and even anxious but not angry. Come to think of it, why on earth should I be angry with my poor parents who probably did what they did out of love. I certainly would expect to hear a lot from them, but anger will never be my first moves.

I love my parent and I love them so much. If there ever be another apart from them, they probably might end up appearing insignificant. Evidence might be able to prove that they are not really my parents but their love and sacrifices will certainly prove otherwise. I am yet to imagine the possibilities of someone else taking the place of my parents. Though I might have to identify with my so called new parent but they certainly will not be able to take the place of the ones who nurtured and trained me into adulthood.

If I finally meet my so called new parent, I will first ask why they have decided to stay in the dark all the while. On the one hand, it could be that I was just discovered after so many long years of searching for me. On the other hand, it could also be that the need for me sudden arose and the so called original parent of mine decided to finally come for me (just like in the movies😀). If that be the case, then I will have to show them small pepper. Nigeria movies will be brought to real life😅. If it be the case that they are not the ones who came for me, I may even decide to continue being my parent child regardless of whatever the evidence might have to say.

Out of my inquisitive nature, I would most likely accept the relationship offer by my so called new parent, but I will never forget my parent. Come to think of it, my relationship with my so called new parent would most likely end up as a contracted one. Being able to develop parental love for someone or persons you just met is no doubt a difficult task, it is in fact almost impossible. They would certainly never be able to take the place of those that brought me up except they go back in time and correct the harm that has been done.

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