Indeed, it has been a deep hole journey. A life rooted from pain and sorry. A life intertwined with hatred. Childhood of being denied most opportunities and being beaten from trying to get it. Not knowing where to go was my food and knowing what to do was not allowed to me. I have been doubted for a thief and beaten when arguing for what's right or belonged to me.
I know you, and how you treated me. I don't regret that you've left this world. I'm happy you've left us, enjoy the best life we've got and freedom from domination. Refusing me to attend my school of choice (D.E.B boarding & Koiwa boys) was your happiness, and I hope you're happy now. Giving me insufficient pocket money was his happy moments and not taking me to school at night was his joy to keep. Not buying most things for me, was my soup to swallow everyday.
Letting one man cultivate a whole acre of maize farm, without hiring an assistant, was his best opportunity to blame us for laziness. Indeed, I had no father; I only had my mother beside me. I'm born to a single mother with no father. It's better to bear children you can care for , rather than neglecting them like beggars. Having a network of making the life of your children better, and not using it— was a virtue of those people.
Not caring whether i get to college or not was his happiness, but happy to help ladies in all means. At least I'm with my mother who gave me a lot of guidance till date.
All the assets left are of no use to me . I don't want to acquire such property to be exactly like him. A father of self interest and ladies favouritism.
Men are treated like garbage but needed in a crisis. Men are mistreated by the same fellow men . Men are useless when a lady is present and valuable when a lady is absent. Whom did we wronged, because we're far from the truth. Exposing the truth is needed to keep men afloat from this drowning hatred.
I know I've tried to kill myself; first with ticks poison,second with poisonous plants,third with fentanyl and fourth with excessive hunger. This is due to hatred that comes for the head of the family. I'm happy even though 3 years were wasted before joining college; because there's no more dictatorship.
I must have adopted some few things from him but most,were useless.
We must advance gender equality in our community and a country at large. We're losing people not because of other problems but due to gender inequality. Hiring women because of beauty and leaving men because of knowledge, is heading us towards the grave. Also, hiring men because of dominance and leaving women because of knowledge, is something that needs an antidote before we get enough side effects.
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