Life.....

Sigh...
Life I call it....
The constant struggle and pain just to make a living for oneself and after everything we die and let go of years of hard work.
And I ask myself over and over again is it worth it?.
With a heavy heart and tears in my eyes I write to tell you the story of a young Nigerian Lady.
25th of August,1970 the cry of a baby was heard in Mr sunday's home,atlas the baby is here he said.....
Another queen has been born he announced to neighbors and passerby,with joy in his heart he looked at his new born and called her Melody for nobody understands the way his heart sings to a new rhythm different from what he is used to,Melody I shall call her he repeated.
Days turn into weeks,weeks turned into months,and months turned to years and Melody grew up to become a fine young lady.Her father looked at her with soo much admiration and he always said to himself God has blessed me with the finest of all.
Just like yesterday she was a baby now she is all grown and about to start her own life.How time flies...
Melody her father calls,I still remember when you were born,I remember how I shouted with joy,gone are the days I have to scold you... hmmm....
you are all grown now and about to pursue a carrier,I know father was all Melody said,he continued by telling her you are loved not just by me your father but your mother too and even in the neighborhood you have been shown nothing but genuine love and concern.Melody please do not let me yo cover my face in shame for with your name I have earned so much respect,I have groomed you so well that I can boast among my friends that my child is the best,please do not forget your morals in school remember I will not be there with you.
And the day arrived,it was not a permanent good bye,but the atmosphere was calmer than expected,it was as if the wind knew what was happening everything became quite.
3rd September,1990 Melody said her good bye to go pursue a career in the university,daddy I always want to wear nice clothes like the people in the bank,I also want to work on the computer system you often said.....Just like yesterday those wishes are beginning to come to pass. Daddy I promise to make you proud were her last words before entering the bus.
Melody's life took it first major turn when she meet David,a guy who happened to be in the same school as her.They did exchange contact and promised to keep intouch because both of them were heading to different direction.They chatted through out her journey and there was this excitement Melody felt.
Melody and David became very close they talked about everything but this new found friend was unknown to Melody's father.Life in the university continued with the usual school activities and her hanging out with David.
I like you Melody,I do not just like you I love you David voiced out to Melody,unsure of how to react she only hummed and said okay.Their relationship grew from just hanging around to becoming lovers.I am leaving my life of fantasy,this life I am living is just like the stories I read Melody often said reassuring herself that she have been making only decision that will not just fetch her a degree but also a good man.
How time flies from crying it is my first time to cries of pleasure all the time,Melody you've really changed,how did you get to this point her inner self asked but this feels so good,this is my own definition of a perfect life I and David will end up like mum and dad she said.
David I am not okay,I feel I might be sick,David my period are no longer coming,David what is happening to me?It might be malaria or typhoid that is causing delay on you monthly flow he said assuring her that everything was fine.
After visiting the hospital guess who was seven weeks gone?I cannot abort a child David I cannot do such a thing she screamed,I will keep my child and that is final she said.
She could not keep this secret for too long,Melody gathered courage and told her parent.This was never the promise my child,you should have told me about him,I will only direct you the father said,I told you do not put me to shame and you did just that,all I wanted was a better life for you he lamented but I guess you've chosen your own path even after laying a clear pathway for you.
Sigh.....
You are no longer my responsibility,tell David I want to see him and his people Mr Sunday said.Days turned into weeks,weeks into months and still no sign of David neither his family.
31st December,1993 Melody made a decision,she went to meet David since David has refused to some see her and her family.Things were fine at first David was there but the struggle became real,keeping up with academics and a pregnant girlfriend was not easy,they feed from hand to mouth with little or nothing to survive on.
Just like yesterday...today Melody had her baby it is a girl she cried it is a girl a second me she said out of happiness.
It was nothing but joy both Melody and David were genuinely happy but how long can this happiness last with nothing to fend for their selves...
I will call her hope Melody said out loud one morning for with her I have found new reasons and strength to carry on.....
The news of Hope birth got to the ear of her grandparents who in return asked their daughter to return home but she refused claiming that life have started for she and her husband David.....Do not say such a thing the father shouted David has not asked for your hand in marriage talk more of paying your bride price.....and there was no response from the other end she ended the call on her father,for the first time in years Melody openly dismissed her father's words.I will let her be heavens knows I tried my best he said.
Life as they said continued......
One night David did not return home,second night too third night too and that was how he abandoned Melody and their baby for he was not ready with the expenses that comes with having a child....You are my hope and my strength Melody often said looking at her child.
From doing school nanny to cleaning houses for civil servants down to hawking bread just to make sure she and her child does not go hungry.This is not the life I envisioned this is not what I want,I have only dreamt of a family were I can call home not to be a single mother she cried.
Returning back to my parents is never an option,tell me who concludes a statement without being sure...
She struggled,she watched her child grow,things were not as easy as expected yet he had every reason not to give up.Hope was indeed her hope to carry-on.
FEW YEARS PAST
Just like yesterday today you will be turning 16,it is only proper I tell you how I meet you.This were the words that left the woman Hope have called mother for years now.I don't understand mother she said allow me finish my story....
I have been seeing you and your child told Melody on this faithful day a stranger said let me help you my name is Mary,come lets go to my house first and then you can tell me your story......
That was how Melody meet her helper how she got a house,how she got a profitable job and everybody felt life was beginning to make sense for her again not until one morning....
She was such a peaceful woman was all Mary heard,what happened over here?she died in her sleep was the only response Melody neighbor had...
From that day till now I have raised and carried you as my own child waiting for the right time to tell you who you truly are.....
This is the story of your mother,the same story she told me years ago when we first meet.....
And I ask I self again and again do we come to this life to suffer and die?after paying for our mistakes don't we deserve happiness after?
With tears in my eyes I Hope daughter of Mrs Melody write to tell you the story of my mother,don't ask me about my father for I don't know,don't ask about my grand parents because I cannot trace my roots properly but if my father is still alive I hope he sees my story online I pray he reach out to me not because I want a father but because I have the perfect revenge plan for him.........
Is life really worth living?????