Good evening, everyone. I want to share a story of my experience in the market yesterday and how it means a lot to me.
I visited Ijeshatedo Market in Lagos State to help my mum, who sells food items in the market.
Upon arrival, I saw two elderly men exchanging words. I'll call the first man Mr. A and the second man Mr. B. Mr. A is a carpenter who came to the market to work for a fellow market woman, like my mum.
Mr. B stays in the market and is in charge of collecting dues from market women. I'm not sure what initiated the argument, but neighbors said that Mr. B was asking Mr. A for his part of the money for work he hadn't started, which got Mr. A very angry. He started shouting, and they were almost ready for a fight.
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Fellow market women had to intervene to avoid the fight. A woman named Mummy Alex said something that caught my attention: 'Two wrongs don't make a right.' I thought about those words again and again to understand what she was trying to say, and it eventually became clear to me. Mr. B may not have been right by asking Mr. A for a part of the money he hadn't worked for.
Mr. A could have been more understanding, given that he was not in his territory; he could have asked people around about Mr. B's identity rather than shouting.
To cut the long story short, the matter was resolved with the help of concerned market women.
Lastly, learning to be calm in the midst of storms can save you from a lot. Learn to ask questions when you're not sure about something. Don't assume.
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I'm kufremickwrite.
