POVERTY AND PATIENCE

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"Patience they say is a virtue" . A tale of a family.!

A true life story

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A story of a family with 7 children living in adject poverty, feeding from hand to mouth, left over from others. So, this family rented a room, this one room is where they eat, sleep, cook . You could be wondering how 8 children couple with father and mother to be 10 sleep in a room apartment.

It's really surprising but it's possible. The father of the house was a peasant farmer which is his only means of getting money and farming activities doesn't come by daily. His wife engages in farming too which is where they get their food from. As a family, they live happily like for 20years plus(+) with no change of environment. Still in same house.

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."No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel."
-Demi Lovato.
Fortunately, their first child left them for greener pasture at the age of 12 years. He was staying with his uncle in Lagos who deals on Electricals. He was learning and helping his uncle in his business. He spent 6 years with him and in the 7th year, he settled him with the agreed settlement amount for the service he rendered for him for the past 6 years.

The young boy started his own electronic business at the age of 19 years. After 2 years in the business,he visited his parents with food stuff and other gift items. They were so happy. He spent days and decided to return back to his business.

As his business began booming,he invited his siblings to Lagos city,gave them quality education, built their first family house in their home town, built a storey building in Lagos where he's staying and renting three apartments. He got married and he's living a fulfilled life. His parents with siblings are established as well,some married,most still schooling, others into business.

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