PERSONAL TREASURE

I am sure we all treasure a lot of different things though a lot of them are just the regular things. In fact, sometimes some of what we treasure the most, we cannot lay personal claim on. Treasures like wrist watches, laptops and family mansions fall within this category and as a result, we fail to treasure some items we should. There some things we have but either has no idea what they are worth or have forgotten why that things should be special to us. Well, right now am been led by a good spirit to highlight some of these things to you.

MAMAS WRAPPER
In this part of the world, mothers often give their children one or more of their wrappers. Well just so you are a foreigner, let me educate you a bit. The only traditional wear for women that transcends all tribes in Nigeria (either blouse or buba) and wrapper so mothers are fond of giving their wards one or more of their wrappers to use as cover-cloth (quilt) most especially if the child is on his way to a boarding house for the first time or travelling. A lot of us have it but don’t remember the significance any more. Well, if you happen to fall in that category, let me remind you. You see, when our mothers give us the wrappers, it’s their silent way of saying-‘hold on to this when you miss my warmth, when you see this, remember that my love is with you anywhere you go and I never cease to pray for you.’ For those of us that still have ours, well agree that no quilt can be compared to mamas wrapper. Single advice- if you don’t have one yet, get yourself one fast.

YOUR HOLY BOOK
The song writer writes- I have a wonderful treasure- a gift of GOD without measure and we travel together. My Bible and I. Need I say more? What about Quran? Very essential too!

PHOTO ALBUMS
Those pictures of you when you were still a baby, the one that has you blowing out your 1st birthday candle or the one with your parents way back. Believe me, it is a treasure because how else are you able to realize what a fine person you have grown into? How else can you remember how thin uncle Luke used to be before he got a job or how much mum and dad must have spent for your first birthday. You see, albums are useful for reflection, rejuvenation, bringing back pleasant memories …. And the list is endless.

YOUR GOOD FRIEND
That person who is close enough to sleep over at your place. That person who has both your parents’ phone numbers stored in his phone. That person that understands you perfectly. The one that know your mood by the tie you are wearing and the one that pray for you always. Don’t take them for granted or forget to tell them how much they mean to you because should you lose them, getting a replacement won’t be anytime soon.

YOUR PHONE BOOK
The treasure here is not in the type of phone neither is it the amount of airtime in it but the numbers. Those numbers that call you just to check up on you, the numbers that remind you with the fact that you have people to lean on. Yes! Those numbers you can call when you need a little rise. Phones may get lost and call credits used up, but contact lists should never be toyed with.

This conclusion is simple. None of the above listed should be missing in our lives.

Written By:
SHOLA UNDIANDEYE

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