Success is not for the Educated but for the Strong.

Aunty Eka, thank you for not giving up on me 10 to 11years ago.

Even when everything seemed I was useless, a thief and everything worthless, you still stood by me and believed in me.

You went as far as telling all who cared to listened  to you, that so many may have misjudged me.

Those were days I lost everything worth living for, and preferred death to life.

There was no integrity left for me to fight for, as those who stood against me were stronger and well placed.

Yet, God shined His light through you.

God bless you for yesterday and today.

I have never forgotten what you said to me one night when you came back from NYSC Camp.

You said:

"When I first gained admission, I slept in a church and rain dripped in.

After two weeks, the hostel team later gave me a worthless and rat infested place to stay since I resumed late and could not afford to pull strings.

So, I cleaned the place and made it my heaven.

With the place transformed, every rich kid wanted to live with me at that hostel. And it later became a big shot hostel.

I helped them study, and got their provisions as payment (they were so rich that provisions spoils and gets thrown away)

My Life changed in 300level Medicine, when my distant Cousin was told that I had gained admission, and from then , he cared for me. Hence , I finished the 6yrs Course and I am now a certified Medical Doctor.

Ethel, Success is not for the Educated, but for the Strong,  never give up!"

Those words became my comfort.

They gave me warmth when the world was cold.

They gave me strength when I was weak, And they gave me light to see my dreams.

Up till now, you have not left my Side for one bit.

You will once in a while throw powerful words at me to inspire me.

Thank you for not looking down on me when everyone did.

Thanks for believing in me, when I did not believe in myself.

God bless you for yesterday, today and tomorrow.