Don't Judge the book by its cover: The ink Well Prompt 47

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Mr Samson was a wealthy man and intelligent, he has ventured into many businesses in different towns but he lacks one thing. He does not have a long term relationship with ladies because they only after his money, they did not have a true love for him and they are just after his wealth, he was devastated.

One day, he was thinking of committing suicide that what is the essence of life without having children and all the women who I have approached with a good mind and motive disappointed me. This life is full of sorrow, and he decided to take his own life and end everything. But while he was planning to carry out this act, one old man saw him while he was trying to tie a rope and hang himself. The man approaches him that, it is not up to that, you don't need to commit suicide because you are not the owner of your life, and you don't have the right to take it. There is a punishment from God for whosoever do such a thing so do not do it.
Now I will tell you something to do and I believe that it is going to work. Please if you don't mind, can you do it? He said yes, I will. Alright, go to the town where no one knows anything about you, and try to be living there as a common man. What I am trying to say is that you will not do as if you have money. Even you can engage yourself in rough jobs to survive, the job like a labourer at the site, cleaner, housemaid, and through these jobs, if you woo any Lady when you are doing it and she accepted to date, especially when you are doing a labourer work at the site. She is going to stay with you for life and thereby you will get the fruit of marriage from her because she is going to endure any challenges in which you can face during the journey of life.

Mr Samson was humbled and decided to relocate to Mercy town where no one knows anything about him, he was able to get the labourer job there while working on the site, he saw a Lady he likes to marry and he made a move to woo her and she was glad to see a man who bold enough to approach her because she noticed that Samson is cool headed and very hardworking man on the site. It is good to have him as a husband. Later, both loved each other and she was excited to introduce him to her father.

However, she sat down quietly in the living room thinking about how to discuss it with the father that she had found love, immediately Mr Jabez entered the room, he noticed that something is disturbing her and he called her by his side. My daughter, I have noticed something. Daddy, what is that? She asked. He said that you were thinking, can you confide in Dad? She responds yes, daddy there is something that I wish to discuss with you. Mr Jabez asked, What is that? I want to introduce the man which I have decided to marry, and his name is Samson. Which Samson? He asked. The one that is working as a labourer on the site. So if you want to choose someone, is it that kind of person you will choose as your husband? No, do you want to put me to shame? This gold digger, he wants to reap where he did not sow. Because he knows that you are my daughter, that is why he approached you. Don't let him deceive you with sweet words, I know what to do. It is because he is still working on the site, both of you are using that opportunity to see each other. I will send him away and I want to know how both of you will be seeing each other again.

Mr Jabez asked the head of "(Labourers) to send Samson away that he does not want to see him at the site again. And the head of the labourers did as instructed by the owner of the site.

Of which Mr Jabez has a business proposal that worth millions of dollars at Finland multinational company which situated in Jericho City and the company is one of the companies owned by Mr Samson. Numerous contractors were bidding for the contract and every one of them were finding means of getting the contract.

One day he decided to meet with the chairman of the Finland multinational company, maybe he can persuade him to award contract to his company through one on one dialogue with him because the money that involves is worth what one can lobby for.

He made a move to visit the chairman of a Finland Multinational company. On getting there, he was told to wait at the reception and they offered him a cup of coffee because the chairman was busy at the board meeting. Later, he was called in and immediately he saw Samson, he said, I want to see the chairman. Mr Samson responds that I am one. Have your seat. How may I help you? How come? How did you get here Samson? But Samson said that not everyone you see that engages themselves in that kind of job does not have a future, Conditions warrant some people to do it just like me so don't judge anyone the way you are seeing them.

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You tell a good story, @raymondpeter. Mr. Samson's character is clearly drawn. The conflict at the heart of the story is also clear. Although you post this in response to the prompt, it is not clear to readers who the unlikely hero is. Perhaps it is old man who suggest Mr. Samson look disguise himself as a manual worker?

Thank you for sharing this story with the Ink Well community, and thank you for engaging with other writers.

To be honest, we can't really blame Mr Jabez for acting the way he did. He might be a prick for not allowing his daughter to marry Samson but what kind of father would allow their daughter to marry someone she barely knows? Moreover, a man that might not have a future? To me it seemed like Mr Jabez was just protecting his daughter from a marriage that she might regret in the future.

That being said, Mr Jabez was at fault for not investigating Samson's background. Because if he did, he might not have acted that way towards Samson.

But at times some people engaged themselves in rough job when there is no alternative to survive and they don't want their images to be tarnished if there are stealing and the likes. We should not look down on any one due to the kind of job they are doing. About all, thank you for your comments.
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Thank you, @raymondpeter. I enjoyed your story. Samson learns some things in this story, and so does his future father-in-law!

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