One of the problems most acquaintances of mine have with me is how I’m not easily impressed by flashy things. You can’t possibly blow my mind with material things and lead me to do something I don’t want to. My mom always says if I ever do something below my morals, she will know I just wanted to do it, and it definitely had nothing to do with being in need or wanting money. And I’ll tell you why.
Right from my childhood till today, there hasn’t been a time my brothers watched me lack something. Anything that they thought I would need or want in every stage of my life as a girl was provided. And that’s a privilege I’m beginning to appreciate each and every day. Of course, my parents provided all that I needed, but my brothers took it to the top and made sure I had a feel of anything extra that females, especially growing up, would be curious to have.
Just yesterday, I was asking my brother how to get a particular device of his. He bought it on one of his trips, so I figured since I was in that city, why not just get it? I texted him and totally forgot about it only to receive an email about an order. The moment I saw the email, I started getting scared and thought I had become a victim of debit card fraud.
Not knowing, my brother read my message, ordered the device for me, and just arranged for delivery. After finding this out, I just smiled and went straight to his DM to thank him. Sometimes when my friends find out I’m going on an all-expenses-paid trip, they begin to talk about how my dad has set the standards so high for any man who wants to be with me, but the truth is, my brothers have set them higher than even that.
My brothers have this thing where the moment I send them “hello,” they just send me money before asking me “what’s up?” or I tell them about something and they immediately fix it. I’m at a point where nothing materialistic, especially money, moves me because, apart from the fact that I’m content, my brothers just always understand the assignment.
The other time, one of my childhood friends was telling me about how he wanted me to do something illegal for him, and then he was going to fund my trip to a particular place I wanted to go so badly. And as he was talking about it, I was already at that place with my brothers, so I showed them the chat, and we all laughed about it.
But seriously, I later thought about it and got sad because someone who doesn’t have such privilege like I do will find it juicy and not think about the consequences attached. I always say that I come from a home where I am so loved, and it’s always such a beautiful feeling. I love the fact that these men know how the world has become, and before I even open my mouth, they always provide in excess. That’s a privilege I’ll never ever take for granted.
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