The greatest disappointment

Greetings!

One of the most used word in the current dispensation is the word " DISAPPOINTMENT." This said word is so powerful and strong to the extent that it has ruined many lives and destroyed many destinies. It has left so many people lost in the journey of life and it has led many people to making the biggest mistake of their lives when they have nobody to trust or rely on. Disappointment always come with sadness and frustration and this happens when one expectation is not met. Disappointment can come from any angle, it can even come from anybody, but when it comes, we should try and cope with the situation being brought around by disappointment. Coping with it is the key as so many people have lost their lives due to being disappointed by friends and relatives.

The most painful thing about being disappointed is that, it always come from the known persons. What do I mean by this? What I meant by the known person is that it either come from friends, family member, people at work or those people you held in high esteem. Seriously, these are the set of people that one can get disappointed at. They are people very close, they are the inner circle member of ones life and that's why when it happens, it's always difficult and hard to believe talkless of handling it. May we not be disappointed.

Like the popular saying in my local language that says," your body can only touch the person sleeping by your side on the same bed." Yes, it's true, it's those close by that can disappoint you and be moved. Those that are far away or not that close can also disappoint you, but it won't so affect you like that of your inner circle, such as friends and family.

Now, like I said before, disappointment can come from any angle and even from anybody in different form. This form can be, you being disappointed at people or in people. Disappointed at people may be talking about the action being performed by the character and in people may be talking about the character and not the action. In both at and in people, I will share my experiences in brief.

One of my disappointment in life came through my biological mother. Though, not intentional and not her fault, but death made me to be disappointed in her. I know people will be wondering how this come as a disappointment. Well to me, atimes disappointment may come unintentional and it may even be beyond the person's capacity, but disappointment is disappointment and there's no other name to it.

Prior to my mum's death, I was still a young kid and she's really promised me heaven and earth, she promised to see me through the life journey and I was happy to have her around me, she was indeed the pillar of my life , but she couldn't fulfill all those promises and pledges she made to me when she was alive and at her death, I was so disappointed that I thought my world has come to an end. How do I survive this form of a disappointment ? was the question running through my mind, but I was able to manage the situation back then with the help of God and here I am today, fulfilling all what she promised. But I was disappointed not in her but her death. Also, I was disappointed just because she's not alive to be a witness to my success story. What a disappointment? I was disappointed at her death and not in her.

Also, another disappointment of mine was a related one. This disappointment came in relation to her death and this time around, it's not about her, but about her family, most especially her siblings and others who at her burial promised us heaven and earth. Then at her burial, most of her family members including some her friends were promising I and my younger brother things they would not do, and we were rest assured that they would be up to the task not knowing that, I will be like your father cannot be your father, likewise, I will be like your mother cannot be like your mother. After months of burial, we ceased to here from these people, they stopped coming to our house as of when my mum was alive and I and my brother were left alone to scavenge for our daily needs without any help from the so called family member. None of them did well and we both (I and my brother) struggle our way through the storm of life. Thank God for God who will never forsake us. When all left us, God stood by us and we were both able to scale through. So, we were disappointed in them all, but we were able to handle the situation without any reservation. Though, I don't blame them for their action coz they too have their own burden to bear, but notwithstanding, they should have shown concern about us and pretended to care. But that was not the case, but here we are. They are now the one looking for us just to relate us. That's life.

So, like I said earlier, disappointment can come from any angle and person, but the best thing is to hold on to your faith and God. Don't kill yourself because of the disappointment that may come your way as there are better days ahead.

The greatest disappointment in life is a self inflicted disappointment. This has to do with you disappointing yourself and this kind of a disappointment can lead to anything. So, don't disappoint yourself.

I am using this medium to invite @kingsleyy, @whatmidesays and @ainajane to take part in this @cleanplanet prompt.

This is my entry to the cleanplanet prompt.

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