By
Oluwanishola Akeju
I was at the fueling station earlier today. While on the queue, the Napep man beside me also on queue to the same pump was on call with his wife.
His phone had rang twice before he eventually picked. His wife mentioned that he didn’t drop any money for the children to eat, and in response, he said reminded her that he already told her he wanted to use the money left with him to buy fuel into his Keke so that he can work and send money. The call was audible as it was on speaker.
The worried wife kept mentioning that the children were already crying. But he kept telling his wife that he would send money immediately he works.
After the call, he was speaking with himself and talking how people weren’t going out as the normal days. With his eyes fixed at a particular spot of the keke.
I was so bothered for him, his wife and the hungry children.
When we got to the pump, the attendant could either sell to me or him as we were beside each other due to the position of our fuel tanks.
And he told the pump attendant to sell for me. I immediately told the attendant to sell for him.
“Oya, sell One thousand two hundred own”
While he stretched his hand to give the attendant the money.
Then I said young lady, Pls fill the tank of his keke”
He looked at me like, No, she shouldn’t as he doesn’t have that money to pay.
I told him not to worry, and that I will pay.
And he said, since I started driving this keke, I have never bought full tank.
With tears on his eyes, he went down and I carried him up.
After I bought mine and as I was driving out of the staton, I didn’t know he was waiting for me just outside the gate.
When I saw him, I stopped he couldn’t stop thanking me.
I simply told him, I overheard the call with his wife wish caught my emotions.
My parents taught me how to be kind to people. My dad would say, a help you render today is coming for you tomorrow.
One thousand two hundred can not feed husband and wife, let alone with the children.
I requested for his account details and sent him money. I equally asked him to call his wife and I spoke with her. When she sent her details, I sent her money to buy some food stuffs.
He was literally in tears as I drove off, and I prayed for them that God eases their affairs.
And the one reason why I share this— If life is kind to you, Pls extend it and be kind to people.
OLUWANISHOLA AKEJU ORIGINALLY POSTED THIS IN FACEBOOK
