The Perfect Imperfect Life.

Immediately I saw this topic, it reminded of something I wrote and very a year ago. I'm the type that post random things in my WhatsApp status, some inspiring, some though provoking and such. But this particular one happens to be one of the many I can't really recall if I've posted it or not. So, I went through my draft, searched for it and found it, so I took a shot.

Talking of a perfect world, sincerely it does sound beautiful, in a perfect world, there won't be sickness, hunger, poverty and all, there won't even be anything like bandits, kidnappers, bad/selfish/corrupt leaders, as we have them in our part of the world today. It would be joy, peace and happiness all rounder. That sounds really enticing. But then again, I thought about life, especially my own personal experiences, I scanned through it all and found out I haven't really have a "perfect life."

I had a time in my life where everything went on pause. My academics was paused, let's just say my life was in pause, I don't have control over what's happening and what will happen, I was just trying to fight for my life. Now, having to think of a perfect world where I wouldn't experience any of that, no pain, no sleepless nights, no endless surgeries, I won't have a waiting season, it means I won't experience any hardship, it means everything will go smoothly for me, it means I won't struggle to achieve anything, and it means I won't even have moments where I cry and question everything. To be honest it does sound pleasing.

I think of all those things especially he discomfort I felt back then, if it were possible to buy or trade something with it, I'm sure my parents would have done that gladly. Looking back now, I found out those experiences of mine are what all adds up together to shape me today. They are what made me value and prioritize my health, they are what made me notice and appreciate all of the big things we often see as little.

All of the things we've experienced, suffered and went through are what shapes us into who we are today. They are what made us more compassionate, kind and humane they while also teaching us survival, patience and gratitude.

Nobody loves hardship, nobody wants to suffer and if a truth those things shouldn't define us, but then they shape us. My experience of illness didn't just pass by like that, it taught me a lot of things, one of which is the way we often overlook those things we pray for, it taught me how fragile Ife can be and how good it is to appreciate even the smallest things.

As humans, I believe we weren't created to be perfect, same way the world we live in isn't a perfect one. We often here people say, "this life no balance." And that's it. We all are a work in progress, we are all working towards perfection and in our walk to become perfect, it ha snow become a must for us to experience things that will try us, stretch us and at times, break us. If the world were to be perfect, it's very obvious we would value anything, including life itself.

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Images are mine(second Image is a screenshot of my draft.)

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