Have you ever noticed that some people you meet initially seem very harsh and antisocial, but later you discover they are so sweet and endowed with lovely attributes? One way or another, I can say I belong to this category (or Iâm just capping). All I know is that maybe I donât have all the sweetness, but people always express their surprise after getting comfortable with me. They say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but some peopleâs beauty is like a sweet tooth hidden in the mouth of their hearts. If you are not close enough, you may never see it!
âPlease get out of this building before I tell people to carry you out!â The man giving this order looks like a sweet, gentle man, but his words are so off, I couldnât help but want to react violently. âCalm down and just do as he says, okay?â Those were the words in my head from the spirit of calmness, I assume. Like a baby, old enough to walk but led by the mother, I followed the calm suggestion and went outside.
I was in 200-level as a volunteer newscaster and field reporter at the university radio station. The new man, Mr. Segun, came in after I joined, and one way or another, I wasnât around for a proper introduction. I was in the news department, while I later got to know he was in the programs section as the assistant head of programs.
The day I and Mr. Segun met, I was in a hurry to deliver some scoop, and he was at the office to ward off intruders. Lots of people troop into the studio without having anything to do there, so he thought I was one of them, not knowing I was a sweetmeat in the studioâs pot. When I got outside, I was still angry.
âWhat happened, you fight person?â Ayo, one of my friends in the programs section, approached me to know what happened. I guess the anger was written all over my face. âI just met a man at the studio who told me to get out; can you imagine?â âI need to fix the news for 2p.m., and itâs already 12p.m. I donât even know who that is!â I added. âCalm down; there must have been a misunderstanding, my gee,â Ayo replied.
As we went in, I donât know how Ayo got the clue of who it might be; I guess he knew I wasnât around for the introduction. He took me straight to Mr. Segun for a proper introduction. After getting to know who I was, I was so impressed with what followed. âI am sorry for addressing you the way I did; I thought you were just another intruder. I have had to deal with a lot of them today.â Like a cold drink in hot weather, his words really calmed my nerves. âNo problem, sir; itâs all good,â I replied. âYou know what, young man? I think I owe you a lunch; once youâre done with the news, letâs have a chat at the nearest eatery.â Another sweetener to my soul, I was surprised and happy. I quickly went for my news, knowing my belly was about to be blessed once I was done.
Mr. Segun turned out to be a very nice man, and funny enough, he is one of my referees to date. He has been promoted to the level of assistant director at the university. I wasnât surprised when I heard the good news. Our first meeting made him look bad, but after getting to know him, the beauty in his heart is beyond sweetness.