In this life, there are many things that we need and no matter how broke we are, there are some things we can stop doing. I’m sure the most common thing for many people in my country is getting data. No matter how broke we are, we will always find a way to get data. It doesn’t matter if one goes around to beg for it, and this is because we love the internet, as most of the things we do are on the internet, and we don’t have access to free Wi-Fi most of the time.
But what is that thing that even being broke can’t stop me from doing, apart from getting data to access the internet? This is getting 3-in-1 coffee and biscuits. The 3 in 1 coffee is a combination of coffee in powder form, sugar, and milk. This is also known as instant coffee because it is easy to make and the biscuits are nice and cheap. I prioritise this above the data that most people can’t do anything about because it is part of my survival kit.
Going to the office in the morning without eating since I’m still living the bachelor life and currently outdoor food is way too expensive What do I do? I make my instant coffee in the morning and have some biscuits with it. It looks so fancy and sophisticated that some people envy me, but they don’t know it’s just a means to survive.
Even if I don’t have data, I must have the 3-in-1 coffee and biscuits in my drawer. They say man must not live by bread alone, but he also must not die to not live by bread alone.
So no matter how broke I get, i will make sure to get my survive kit. Its just like my first aid box when I get so hungry and I don’t know what to do, I run to my desk, open up my drawer and make myself some hot coffee. I will sip it while crunching some biscuits and smile while others look at me when they are planning to eat eba, garri, fufu and the rest. I feel like the most sophisticated human on earth at that moment when I eat biscuits and sip coffee.
