A Recall Of The Past That Still Speak's Today LOH# 251

      What are the top three values 
      that guide your major life 
      decisions and which value do 
      you find most challenging to 
      practice consistently?

Values are principles that guide our day to day decision making in areas of our lives, as someone who is very principled I find this topic very interesting and deep, in the sense that, it makes me really think of values that has been a driving force in my life.

One of these values are:

1. Integrity: from a very young age, Integrity has been one of my motors. Because of the way I lived my life, alot of person's including my family members vouch for me at all times and I don't take that for granted.

2. Respect: My values on respect towards people and myself is placed on a very high pedestal, especially older persons. I have the notion that whatever I do will definitely come back to me.

3. Responsibility: No matter what I do, I took it upon myself to be held accountable no matter what, and this has made me to be intentional about whatever step or decision I take concerning anything.

The value I find most challenging to practice consistently is definitely RESPECT especially towards the older population. I said this because, most time, your expectations on them being more experienced about life, situation and how to communicate in general tend to be zero.It always comes with a shock that I am the more mature person, with less anger and I know how to navigate situations better.

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A lot of the older people I had encounter with in my line of work lacked Respect for themselves and when I find myself in such a situation, it takes alot of strength not to retaliate or fight back with words because,

1. I can't imagine someone somewhere having to put my parents in their place because of the way they spoke to them, so I always let it slide.

2. Fear of being beaten by relatives: it not a new thing how we as Nigerian's value respect even though in this scenario where the elder is at fault, most times the children and relatives still favours them, and this can still lead to them being physical with you.

      Looking back over your life, 
      what are the moments that you 
      are proudest of, where you 
      stayed true to your core 
      beliefs?

Uptill today, I still site myself as an example to younger girls and boys with parents working really hard to make ends means for their family.

Some of my beliefs that I held dearly include

1. Being honest: my dad is late but when I remember how he usually talked about us his children to his friends about how honest we are makes us wants to be better and try not to disappoint him.
   When we are asked to wash my dad's clothes, most times we end up seeing money in his pocket, most child would steal that money, but that was not the case for me or my siblings.

2. Standing up for my younger sister:I remember when one of my younger sister was being bullied by my male classmate, I was scared and timid, but I knew I had to do something, I fought with him and put him in his place.

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Not being fair in judgment and bullying in something i don't Condon, fighting against them has happened to be among my proudest moments.

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