Peter and his family resided in our neighborhood, they were that cheerful and happy family. I did not say they were wealthy, but they were full of contentment and if one doesn't know them really well, he or she might think they are all well and doing.
Their happiness was caught short when Peter's father went on one of his usual business trips, where he would take two to three weeks before he returned, but this time was different; he did not return home this time around. He was involved in a ghastly motor accident that took away his life.
The accident was so brutal that there were no remains of his body and others who were in the car too.
It was after the death of his father that all the joy and happiness that dwelt in their house left, it was never as it had been before. It did affect them in almost all ramifications of life, but it was really challenging for Peter's mother. The situation brought the worst in her and did not spare the woman for a moment.
Her condition got worse day after day, and her health retarded till it took her soul. Within the range of three years, Peter and his siblings lost both of their parents making them orphans at a young age.
The death of their parents made Peter now the stronghold of the family, he had to see to the end of the needs of his younger siblings and also catering for himself.
Things were not rossy for him, he couldn't handle the stress of school and hustling on the street together, because it would definitely be too much for him to bear.
With all these for him on his shoulders, and him being a selfless and compassionate brother, he dropped out of school so he can hustle day and night so he might give to his siblings the education their parents would have wanted for them.
The strife, hustle and bustle was just not too easy. He did all kinds of jobs from hawking, security guard (due to his big masculine structure), block making, he went as far as betting but he did play responsible and without greed so he won't lose all his sweat to thin air.
One day on his random work survey, he got his destiny helper. He met him where he went to seek a job, he wasn't given but due to his desperation and doggedness the man had compassion on him, and heard his story.
This man known as Mr Anayo told him he won't employ him, but rather send him back to school, sponsor him but not just him but with his siblings too.
Things went so well after then, he graduated and now as you read this Peter is now a graduate of civil engineering and I can say to you he is living with all joy and stability in life.
All this happened because of his determination, his selflessness and hardwork. As far as there's life there is always hope, and there's always an open door when you seek for it.
