STAGES OF MY GROWING UP
Hello beautiful people. Years ago, when I was in primary school, the class monitor wrote my name down for noise making when in fact I had been quiet the whole day. My teacher flogged me, and I was so angry. I made sure I told everyone in the class what a wicked person the class monitor was and how she wrote down my name when I was not even making noise. More than half of the pupils in my class joined me to keep malice with the class monitor. Somewhere in my mind I was satisfied. I had earned my reward.
A few years later, in junior secondary school, the incident repeated itself. This time, I confronted the class rep and told her she was a coward for writing my name in the list of noise makers. I made sure the confrontation was somehow public, and a few people witnessed it. Those who witnessed the confrontation were the ones who spread the news to the rest of the class. I was satisfied.
Few years later, in SS2, I was reported by a perfect for altering my compound uniform. After serving my punishment, I found a way to report that prefect for bullying. She was punished as well (since bullying was not allowed). I was satisfied.
Much, much later, after I had finished university, served and started working. I heard some petty rumours about myself. This time, I didn't go around telling people the truth to buy them to my side, I didn't confront the originators of the rumours ( I didn't even know who said what), and I didn't report anyone to the higher authorities. It didn't feel right to be right at all costs, so I simply ignored.
The difference between an adult and a child is out reaction to the things happening around us. Kids react as kids, and adults react like adults. It's just sad that sometimes even as adults we tend to react as kids.
No one likes to be identified as the bad guy, but the simple truth is that:
You can't always be right.
People will always be people.
You just need to know how to react per situation and what situations to react to. Not everything is worth your attention.
As you grow old in life, you begin to understand the true value of Time and Peace of mind. Know what you are to ignore and walk away from; not every battle has a reward; not everything said about you deserves your response; not everyone's action towards you deserves your attention
May God help us all.
