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Agba Jalingon shares two very heart touching lessons he learnt from his grandmother and wants everyone to reevaluate our thoughts.
Jalingo took to his official Facebook account @Agba Jalingo to share his lessons, hear him.
“Lessons From My Grandmother
“I still have a 119year old grandmother. There is practically no one even 20 years younger than her that is still alive, that she knows. They are all dead.
“Like all vehicles that have spent so much time on the roads, her human vehicle which has carried her soul about for more than a century is old, frail and rickety. Her muscles have atrophied. Her vision blurred and you sometimes have to talk on top of your voice for her to recognize it is you but she still walks around assisted only by her walking stick.
“But I still enjoy massaging her muscles. With coconut oil specially prepared at home by my wife, each time I want to receive her blessings and prayers, hear tales, proverbs and learn some lessons, I go to her and massage her weak muscles. Her shoulders. Her feet to her thighs. When she feels really good and relaxed after that, she always has something to tell.
“In her old but still very sharp voice, she will call out: “My son, how is your wife, she did not come with you?
‘No mama! She will come next week.
Why na?
Is she pregnant with my grandchildren?
Grandma you never tire with grandchildren?
“Nooo, I cant be tired o.
“Why na?
“You remember I married for 12 years and I was childless. Everyone was calling me cock cock cock. When my husband buys wrapper for his other wives and I request for mine, he will tell me other women use their wrappers to tie their children on their backs, what does a barren cock like me need a wrapper for? I will cry and enter my hurt.
“I know that story grandma. You have told me before.
“Ok. I forgot that I have told you before my son. But see me today. That barren cock has seen her 4th generation. My roots have extended up to the 4th generation and I am still alive while those who called me barren, have all gone. So in life, learn that what is barren today, can still blossom even over generations.
“Ok grandma.
“Lesson Two:
“Grandma will never take money from me again and I asked why she doesn’t want my money again like before.
“Sit down my son….
“Ok grandma.
“See, I don’t need money again. I neither buy nor sell again and at this my age, what do I need any money for? I have never bought anything for many many years now. What I need now, is company and you people are now always in a hurry to leave me when you come. You want to run and see your friends, peers and families and I am always hold up in my small corner here very lonely. So my son, give the money to those who still need it. I don’t need the money. Just tarry with me a little while for that is the best thing I need now and not money.
“Ok grandma.
“And it then dawns on me that, if God spare me too, a time is coming when I will not need money again. When all I will desire will just be people being around me and keeping me company and my problem will no longer be money, whether I was ever rich or poor.
“So if you don’t have a grandma to learn from, you are missing.
“And if you have one you are calling her a witch because of the blessing of old age, please know that witches are treasures and don’t ask me how….
“Take your coconut oil now and go to massage her and make her bless you and talk to you in hush tunes.
“Good morning and God bless you now now”
Yours sincerely,
Citizen Agba Jalingo.
