What My Community Taught Me

Hello my fellow Hivian's😊

I greet you all with love and peace. I hope everyone is doing great and still pushing through this life journey with strength and hope. Today, I feel humbled and happy to share something deep and real from my heart about what my community has taught me and how it has shaped the person I’m becoming

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Growing up in my community wasn’t always easy. It’s not a perfect place, but there’s something special about the people, the culture, and the way we look out for each other. If I want to summarize what my community taught me in one word, that word will be resilience

You see, we’ve faced a lot together. From poor electricity supply to water issues, unemployment and even some level of insecurity. But in all this, I’ve seen people rise above the pain with a smile on their face and hope in their hearts. I’ve seen mothers who go out very early and come back late just to feed their family. I’ve seen youths doing all they can, legally and honestly, to survive and support their parents. It taught me never to give up no matter what life throws at me

There was a time our street was badly flooded due to poor drainage. People’s homes were affected. I remember clearly one of my neighbours, Uncle Kunle, who woke up that day and gathered young boys in the area to help clean and redirect the water. Nobody paid him, nobody forced him. He just did it out of love for the community. That act of leadership and service moved something in me. It made me realise that leadership is not always about big titles or money it’s about serving others and doing what you can to make things better

Another thing I learnt is kindness. My people are kind hearted. We may not have plenty, but we share the little we have. There were days in my childhood when we had nothing at home to eat, but a neighbour would knock and bring food without even knowing our situation. Those memories stay with me and made me to always look out for others whenever I have the chance

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From our cultural festivals and traditional events, I also learnt the value of unity and identity. We dance together, we cook together, and we laugh together. Those moments made me realise that even in hardship, joy can still be found when we stick together

So to every young person reading this, I just want to say: don't look you come from. Your community, no matter how small or unknown, has something valuable to teach you. Open your eyes, open your heart. You’ll find strength, lessons, and motivation in the smallest of places

Thank you HiveGhana for this topic. It made me remember where I come from and reminded me of how far I’ve come

Much love to everyone reading 💛
Let’s keep learning, growing, and supporting one another.
One love, one Hive