Don't get the wrong idea; I'm not trying to be overly vulgar. I'd like to draw something from this. It was very easy for me to blame a lot of my actions and inactions on something or someone when I was young, rather than accepting responsibility and facing whatever consequences the good or bad I did bring.
My mother used to attend Winners Chapel, so I had no choice but to attend (even though I wasn't particularly fond of the church). The pastor was preaching on this fateful day when he made a statement that struck me. What exactly did he say?
How are things going for you? How are things going? I'm hoping you're doing well? It's imperative to check in on you every week that I send this letter because everyone in this country is going through some kind of shege. If you want to talk about anything, please respond to this email or send me a WhatsApp DM. I'd be delighted to hear what you have to say.
"If, as a man, you refuse to accept responsibility for your actions and the consequences (whether good or bad), you're not yet ready to fulfill destiny," the pastor said. I was in SSS2 at the time, and I jotted down the statement.
When I left my mum's place after my WAEC to stay with my aunt, I interacted with my cousins, and one of them happened to listen to Brymo. That day, he played that track (Prick no get shoulder), and I got the same message from it. I clung to the pastor's words, but the song strengthened my resolve.
The truth is that no matter what you choose to do or believe in, there will be consequences. Yesterday, I was talking with my "sister," and I noticed that the vibe was off. I asked her what happened, and she said it was her time of the month. I have friends nearby, and I understand how painful it can be for them.
But the question is whether ladies must suffer for doing the right thing. Do they have to suffer as a result of their refusal to have sex prior to marriage? I mean, not having sex prior to marriage is a good thing, but they still have to deal with the consequences.
There are still consequences if they engage in premarital sex. That is to say, there is nothing you can do in life that doesn’t have consequences. There are consequences for doing good and consequences for doing bad and when it comes, accept it with your full chest no matter how painful it is. Prick no get shoulder, you put the head, the rest enter.
Once you've gotten into it, prepare to accept everything that comes with it.
Until the next time I write to you,
Keep A Strategic Perspective On Life.
Well, this is true sha, both our actions and inactions have consequences. The part of accepting them as they come reminds me of a Yoruba proverb that says "eyan o le tese bodo, ko tun ma kigbe otutu". Meaning you can't put your feet in water, and say you're feeling cold, it's a consequence of your action, so you have to feel the cold and get going.
You're welcome 😀