The Inevitable weight of Adulthood

YOU know just few days ago I was listening to this song by a Nigerian Artist "Adulthood na scam" not like thats the first time I heard it but this time it was making more sense to me, and I paid more close attention listening to every line of the song and it was kinda funny you know... in one line she said

Adulthood na scam, you better get m for your mind
you gat to hustle, make a living 247
no body go ask you if you don chop
no body go send you free money
if you no get na you sabi Adulthood na scam"

like after listening to this I just began laughing because this is everyone's sad reality, like we were not told that this is what Adulthood is all about, the responsibilities, the endless struggle , getting up so early to return home late to wanting to look for what to eat, you want to rest your body is screaming at you yet you're hungry tired stressed out with no option and no one to help...

I had been in this shoe some months ago after returning from a long trip I was hungry stressed out, scattered room and earnestly wish I was home, i miss been a child again, that pampering that show of love and care but the truth is we never value those little affection of love up until now
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I would frown at every slitest provocation, shouting at me, ordering me around, giving work to do sending me on errands, cleaning and tyding the house, I hated all those endless house chores and wanted really bad to be on my own, to do what I liked, sleep when I want to, get up when I feel like go out come back anytime I wanted freedom by all means, to be independent and free to do whatever I choose how and when I feel like...

but then no body told me what was waiting for me in the other side of life, just like the singer sang in that song I miss been a child again, I miss children's day celebration Christmas dress and shoes that my parents would buy me, taking me out on Christmas day buying stuffs and gifts, I use to have lots of money back then because all those big aunties and uncles would always give me money to take care of my self and just buy whatever I want but now it's no more, as a matter of fact I'm now the one taking on the responsibilities....

no body told us what was waiting for us at the other side of the divide, now I'm an adult, with so much responsibility up my sleeves, I can't sleep like I want to, I have to get up up early to beat the traffic on my way to work, I have task waiting for me, I have siblings who needs assistance, my parents now call every now and the complaining of one thing or the other, well I guess that what life is about and none of us can turn back the hands of time instead make do with all you have and available.....

one thing I have learnt about Adulthood is that it makes you stronger, wiser, more responsible more intelligent, smarter, no body grows back ward but upward, life is foreward and no matter what we see we must embrace it and try to make the most of every situation. Adulthood is what it is, no going back.

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