I know you may be surprised at the topic of my story. I'll be dividing it into parts. This is just the part one... So just get a place comfortable to lay your head, arm and head because it's intriguing, scintillating and rib cracking...
OK let me start by telling you something about me...
I've got my hobbies and interest but I must confess, though I went to a government school where Agricultural activities is taken as a priority for six years, my interest for Agriculture is at the minimal level most especially those that deal with plant. I have better affinity for animals so I can easily get along with animals but that doesn't mean I will let go of my hobbies. I'll rather employ the scale of preference in Economics.
I'm not of the notion that farming isn't a cool job but to be frank, the attitude developed towards farmers in the patronisation of their work is not encouraging. Looking at the stress incurred from the production of Garri (Cassava Flakes) from cassava, it isn't worth to be sold at a cheap price (based on my own ideology) and the worst part of it, you'll see some consumers who would have consumed almost a cup all in the name of tasting before purchasing. Don't be surprised when you see this people with water (to aid the digestion). Like who does that?? And the poor seller will only be looking hoping the consumer buys it but at the end the consumer will be like "it's not sour like I wanted it. I can't buy this" like seriously??? I bet I'm going to place terms and conditions on my garri before you start negotiations. (One of the reasons I don't do buying and selling)... OK. Enough of my story... That's a story for another day.
Back to the main gist. Corona virus pandemic got me tight. Schools had to shut down and I must follow the order-Home is my refuge. After spending about 2 weeks indoor. Dad decided we visit the farm and I was like you say what?? Don't make the holiday hell please. On the set day, dad made an announcement. I won't be going but I'll be at home to help out with the electrical works in one of the flats. My job wasn't a big one. Just to direct and supervise the main man for the job. I made an indifferent face. You don't have to show the happy face now... Just act like nothing happened. Winks.
Few minutes to the take off time, I received a heart breaking news. The main man won't be coming until evening. I felt like having a replay of what just happened, reaching out to the man and telling him to revisit his decision. But what can the boy do? I followed my dad but deep inside me, the real me was in my room.
On getting to the farm. I'll call it a green nation. It was like an array of soldiers lined up on green uniform. I knew I couldn't do well from the onset. Each moment I experienced difficulty with some species of plant, each moment I get angrier...
My dad didn't study Agricultural Science. He doesn't even belong the the science discipline. He learnt all as a kid growing up in the rural settlement but he knew a lot about the species of plant. After few minutes on the farm, I noticed a sharp pain on my right foot. I checked it but I saw no trace of being bitten or cut. As expected my fury was raging. I felt another strong one. This time around more painful but my fury made me keep silent until when I heard my mum say pointing to a plant "Be careful of this plant, it causes a stinging sensation. The pain is always excruciating"
What's the name? I asked
It's called Ewe Esinsin. Mum replied.
What's the meaning in English language? I asked.
I don't know. Our fathers don't understand English. She replied.
I guessed that has been the devil behind my sorrow... I thought within my self. Of a truth,the pain is excruciating. Not long after my sister fell into the Ewe Esinsin trap. Man, she screamed and big girl was closed to shedding tears... All I could do was to laugh hard... I'll be putting a pause to my story now...
Now to the lessons...
1. As human, being stereotyped is not a good option.
A pandemic issue caused a break in my mission and I felt getting out of my discipline was a wrong and inconvenient move. Had it been I've taken the medium as means to getting more knowledge and insight about nature, I wouldn't have gotten angry and fallen into the Ewe Esinsin trap. The pain still plays on my heart that I had to go and do some research on it...
2. Be contented with your your possession and utilize it for your greatness, Greed isn't a good option.
Upon my arrival to the Green nation, Every citizen of the habitat occupied a particular niche. Different plant grew with what they have and the space they could occupy. But they all competed for the available resources to survive.
I'll be putting a pause here... The next episode will be released soon... I guess you'll love to know more about Ewe Esinsin... I'll be unleashing it in the next episode...
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Thanks.
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