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Little sister planned leaving the village today while I also thought I would be going back tomorrow. This is another opportunity for Dad to talk to us before leaving, though our elder sister already left on the 26th after Christmas. He decided to see us this morning at 12am so he can talk to us about some issues that has to involve generational curses (this would be discussed some other times). Dad was discussing and he had to report our little sister, our last born to us, regarding her not being serious in things particularly, her admission stuff. He begged us to talk to her before we leave.
She is always on her phone, and do not focus on how to gain admission, pls, talk to her. Dad said.
He continued by talking about how I was addicted to phone when I was very young. This is what made me write this post.
I remembered how addicted I was with phone, doing unnecessary things especially spending hours calling at midnight when Mtn Xtracool was still existing. The service provider usually gives free credit from 12am to 4am to call anyone we wished to call. That was an avenue for me then and I would stay awake all through from 12am till the end of the Xtracool gisting and laughing with some boys then. I never knew them physically. As at then, I was blinded with love and will not focus on my studies. My Dad will keep seizing the phone from me, but I know the techniques I used then for him to give me back the phone. I am always very lazy at home but I will just be the hardworking girl just for Dad to pity my life and return the phone. I will go back to my midnight calls. I never missed a day with this and the only thing that would make me miss it is when my phone is dead and there is no way to charge it.
My Dad would shout and scream with the usage of phone, but I will not listen to him. I went to stay with my Aunt and I was so addicted to phone that I would spend hours doing what I know best. This phone made me fail my WAEC. I still do not stop pressing my phone. Along the line, in 2016, I met Steemit and I focused on it as it was bringing in little money for me.
My parent didn´t understand what I was doing then but I couldn´t explain to them what I was doing. Even if I want to, how do I do that to my parent who didn´t go to school, not to talk of understanding cryptocurrency, I also couldn´t explain because I don´t know much about it.
With my phone, I knew many sources of income that has helped me so much in life. I understood then when I was just using my phone for unnecessary things but ever since I came to know about online platforms, I shifted my focus to them.
I looked my sister while Dad continued by making reference to how my phone has brought money for me, all because I knew what I was doing and didn´t allow the phone distract my focus on my academics. Remembering those moments, I smiled especially that time my Aunt would call my Dad shouting and reporting me. There was a time she said I am only being useless around my phone, that what has the phone given me? I would smile and say “only if you know I am not doing the wrong thing.” Then, I have already joined Uptrennd and for me to proof to her, I withdrew some 1up token, converted them and bought some things including buying chicken to make stew. She couldnt believe me and ever since today, they have been supporting me when they see that I am making money.
My immediate younger sister was scolding her last night but I told her to leave her that she will soon realize it when her mates are entering into the University while she is left behind. My immediate sister told my Dad not to collect the phone from her. She knows what she is doing and if she feels it´s right or wrong, she will know.
Using phone is not bad when you know what you are doing. I never allowed my phone take my time away from academics. I know when to press phone and when to read, but when you are on your phone without any tangible reason, then you are deceiving yourself.
This phone has been my source of income and I am grateful for it. My Dad brought back those moments, that ís why I decided to write about it.
