To this topic, I can not help but think a little about that day and how I got caught up in such a reckless decision. It was one of those moments where we think we have arrived as a final year student and the fun overshadowed the responsibility of being a student. My friends and I were caught on our way home for a naming ceremony of my neighbor from school when the school had not closed. The principal caught us and asked us to return back, but we disobeyed. Hmm🤔 However, in our hearts, we knew we shouldn't have left school.
On the second day, we were called out to the assembly ground and showed other students all manners of insults. I felt so bad as if the ground should open up, and I kept blaming myself for why had to follow friends to change my morals. I was a prefect; all my favorite teachers were disappointed in me. It was a shameful experience! The punishment was intense, not just the physical beating, but also with suspension.
We were suspended for two weeks🤔 How do I tell my parents became an issue, Senior School Examination (WAEC)was just around the corner 🤥I started looking for people who could help me relay the suspension letter to my parents because I dared not face them with such news🤔🤔 You don't want to know the outcome? After reading the letter, my Mom asked me if she was my mother, you know how African mothers behave now, at that point, I was sweating and also feeling cold at the same time🥲 Both my parents were so disappointed in me and I also felt the pain in their eyes.
The four of us came from responsible parents, so they rushed to school the next day and pleaded with the school management. Finally, she accepted and gave us two weeks of cutting grass, and I think that's the hardest part because I hate anything like that. There were no classes for us for that period; we were outside under the sun cutting and weeding grasses. It was a harsh reality check that taught me a few valuable lessons.
Some of the lessons I learned that day was:
I learned the importance of making wise decisions, especially when it comes to peer pressure. I refused to follow friends doing the wrong after that day.
I also learned how excitement can lead us to a land of regret.
I also learned to be responsible and act responsibly.
I also learned to listen to my instincts because I didn't want to go, and leaving school was a bad idea, but I disobeyed.
I was not a stubborn child, but that experience sure taught me about the importance of making wise values and decisions. Looking back, I’m grateful that I learned this lesson earlier on, and it helped me when I got to the university. You can never see doing the wrong thing at the right time and I am proud of the person I am today.
This is in response to the #hiveghana weekly writing on the topic: CHILDHOOD LESSONS.
The image is mine.
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