LIFE CHRONICLES

It is Samson’s induction ceremony. Today, he becomes a Doctor of Osteopathic medicine. His joy overflows as he sees people from all walks of life celebrating with him and his colleagues. What joy it would have been if his mother is alive and around to be a witness to his success story.

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The induction lecture is on but Samson is lost in thought. He remembers the day he returned from school so sad, blaming his father for his low self-esteem. My classmates visited Santa Claus, but I could not, because I could not pay. Last week, they went on an excursion, I could not go. Their parents give them money for lunch, but all I have is boiled yam or cassava that mama gives me. His father, a peasant farmer could not provide him with luxurious things. He comforted his son and told him a story on contentment. This is where life has placed us, but someday, life will smile at you because knowledge will help you to live life a much better way. He said ”We live life as we know it.” He looks at his father once more, holding the tear…