This very edition ✍️ brought some good memories of kindness immediately I read it despite also remembering some treatments that I encountered many years ago while still in my spinsterhood. Its a reflection topic indeed with so many recollections of how kindnesses comes to us in several ways.
I think sometimes things just happens to us through the direction of the holy spirit and the way it happens is something we see as God’s desire and design for us because kindness from those we do not know is seen as miracle.
Although , kindness is what we don’t expect, nor sometimes see it coming because of how the world 🌎 is a cruel place. But many good souls are still out there which is why we as individuals receive it unexpectedly , especially in some certain situations you never know God’s hands are working perfectly.
This story am about to tell happened in real and direct, and its one kindness I will never forget. About precisely 16 years ago and before I got married. I had an accommodation problem because the compound I was staying in was sold to someone who wants to demolish and build a hospital 🏥 there. And Actually, they served us notice and even compensated us with half rent according to what the rent was then.
And because I was staying in a self-contain apartment then, I decided to also get another conducive place . So I went to register with a realtor. A realtor whose husband was a builder. So they connected me to a landlord who has a place to develop a mini-flat, since it will have in-built Kitchen and toilet. This is exactly what I needed, so I committed the full money 💰 through the lady realtor and her husband. Collected receipt with the promise that the apartment will be ready in one (1) month.
And as the week went by, I keep calling the realtor as regards to follow up because my 9:00 to 5:00 job then gives me time only on weekends. And the lady realtor said I should not worry. And through one of the weekends I was able to visit the place, and seeing that construction was on going, I did not worry. But behold, as time draws nearer, I noticed that the toilet and kitchen has not been attached to the apartment like agreed. The Landlrd decided to construct many more rooms with the money I paid, expecting me to share toilet with others. It was like madness because there was no time again from the sold compound.
And suddenly , one evening the new landlord who bought my old compound brought police 👮♀️ to eject one lady and I that was still remaining in the old compound . I tried to explain my situation, but the police believed he has given us enough time. So getting to the police station my lady Realtor and her husband came over to defend me, but in all the Landlord said we must move.
To cut the story short, my lady Realtor and her husband asked me to move into their house while we plan what to do next. And since I can’t be moving my properties into their home, I just packed some few work clothes and locked my apartment until further notice. Could you believe I was in the lady Realtor house for almost three (3) months? Going to work, church and other activities? Infarct they took me inn as if they have known me for years. And constantly fighting the other landlord I paid money for mini-flat to return the full money. He eventually returned the money after almost two (2) , then we started looking for another apartment which I eventually got after I have stayed three (3) months plus in their house. And although because its a duplex they built and owned, they had extra room space for visitors . Is there any kindness bigger than this? We are family friends up until today. “An unforgettable kindness”.
But when we meet those who feels they own the world 🌎, you will see the other side of humans. I once stayed with a friend who packed my belongings and left it outside her door 🚪 as I left for work one day. She was actually introduced to me by a cousin of mine Whom I was staying with until they increased our rent and asked everyone to move if you can’t pay. My cousin decided I should stay with her while himself will stay with a friend of his just far few months. And once she felt uncomfortable with me because of her boyfriend, she asked me to leave her place. I begged her to just allow me till ending of the month. But I was surprised to see my bags 💼 at the door one evening. I just called my cousin and moved in with him where he was staying. Thanks to God we secured another apartment ending of that month.
Life is just a pain , but pains that brings us some good memories even though some will be bad. In all, its teaching us lessons as we journey to the end.
This is my response to the #hiveleaners featured content for week 249, edition 02, tagged “UNEXPECTED PLACES AND
PEOPLE “.
Images are mine .
