Save the story for the gods (#156).
A few days ago, during the week, I met so school-going children on the road arguing bitterly about something that is not beneficial to their education.
They were seriously arguing about things that will make their parent.
If they had about it, can even beat them with no sign of forgiveness.
Such things will lead them to early marriage, prostitution, or end up living on the street.
No good or loving parent will like to see his/her child end up that way.
What pain me the most, they were all wearing uniforms.
As long as they wear that uniform they need to respect that uniform as school-going pupils.
They are representing their school out there and people are taking note of everything they are doing.
After listening to their horrible conversation, I have to make them notice that I was listening to them.
They were shocked but one thing I did not see in some of them was zero fairness.
What I did was I tried to engage them, whereas some of them were ready to listen to me and others were acting very stubbornly.
As an elder who stands for justice I have to use the power invested in me (hahaha).
According to what I heard them saying, they were exchanging abusive words with each other because of dating the same guys.
They were about to give their virginity all because they were not mature.
Moreover, what makes me feel very sad about these girls, they are just around 14, 15, and 16 years old.
Fighting for men they should call uncles (35-40 years), all in the name of money.
I was not able to hold my tears, I almost shed tears, as men cried inside not outside.
Show how men should be strong no matter what (hmmm).
Sure things do happen, but most men take advantage of young girls especially girls that come from poor backgrounds.
Most men pretend to be nice and pretend to help them.
After getting what they want they dump them and live because most men doing such are married men.
Doing sure to a young girl, you already damage her career.
It takes only the grace of God for people to overcome such a state of mind.
Nevertheless, I put myself together and give them five minutes to put themselves together so we can discuss and see how I can help through advice.
During the five minutes, I was observing them when speaking to each other.
Try to listen carefully to how I should learn to face the most difficult one among them.
After all the observation, through their conversation, they call me to their attention, and it was time for them to hear from me.
I tried to first introduce myself to them, and in doing so I was also making jokes.
As we all creak jokes together and all laughed as well.
I end up getting a successful discussion with all of them.
Education is what we should give to a girl child, they should know after achieving their goal first.
Given their 100% focus on their studies, no man can use and dump them just like that as if they are worth nothing.
I was able to convince them with a lot of good points which were made by me and they were very pleased to meet me as an elder brother (That is why they call me Chief Tholley, hahaha).
Almost rounding up, the friendly one among them tries to explain what we already digest, then I said to her “Save the story for the gods.”
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