Without Notice

The stranger who visits without a prior notice and expect everyone to adapt one way or another.

The reaction of hearing it’s news varies from person to person. Some becomes fragile and finds it difficult to pickup and move on.

Others become tough because of the experience having no option but to dust themselves up and face the world squarely.

How life suddenly changes for those left behind, and different dramas begins to unfold is very worrisome. Family who ought to be a pillar becomes a bone in the throat of those left behind.

Is the twist of universal application or it is only associated with Nigeria my own country?

The other day I got a call from a widow who had been married for seventeen years but no issue, amidst her pain, husband yet to be laid to rest, brothers of her late husband stormed in to dispossess her of what she and her husband had built over the years.

Another life scenerio, after the burial of a widow’s husband. This time there were children of the marriage both male and female, she was asked to move out with her to a rented apartment on the ground that the said property she lived in was not shared to her.

But this is not the case of a widower, I am yet to hear or see a widowers plight in this part were I live.

The lack of respect meted on a widow is highly condemnable. To add insult upon injury is the most recent event that took place nearby.

A widower still on her mourning bed few days to burial of her late husband. A tenant of theirs who had moved out of the property voluntarily came demanding for caution fee which she politely told him the agent will come in to check the wear and tear of the apartment and based on the findings and recommendations we will do the appropriate.

Unsatisfied with the response, he stormed out of the apartment and came in with six others.All seven of them beat up the lady pulling two of her teeth, scar’s.

It took the intervention of people else the story would have been worse.Assuming their husbands were alive becomes their tears 😭😭😭😭