THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES...
inspiration·@joyce-okpobo·
0.000 HBDTHE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES...
There's a Chinese proverb that says "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. I have made several steps in that journey....  The call to serve my Nation in the National Youth Service program started off as a journey. I didn't know what to expect. I had mixed reactions. First, I have never travelled far north before. But I was willing to explore what life in this part of this country was like. I didn't know what was to come in the next few months. I wasn't sure how much change would happen to me but I was willing to embrace it. I took my call up letter and travelled over seven hours to Nasarawa State in Nigeria. Nasarawa is not purely North though. It is actually part of the middle belt in the North Central region of Nigeria.  I left home with an open mind. With readiness to learn new things, meet new people outside my usual circle and live life to its fullest. Camping was fun for me. I met a friend who was also a banker in one of the towns in Nasarawa State. She fed me in on what the environment was like in relation to political stability and how accommodating and friendly the host community where she lives and happens to be working is. With all the information gathered, I made up my mind that I wanted to come down to Akwanga. With the push of a button or two, I was posted to Nasarawa State sports Academy in Akwanga to teach. Sports Academy??? I wasn't excited when I saw my posting letter. Why Sports Academy. I don't know nothing about sports. Hmmmmmm! This is not going to be nice I thought. I accepted it all same and took up J.SS1 to teach Basic Agricultural Science. Journey with me to CDS Club. On the notice board, I saw my name under sports CDs club. WTF? Is this a mere coincidence or someone was behind this. First to sports academy and now to sport CDs club? Everyone I told my Place of Primary Assignment said I looked sporty. If that was some jokes, please you have to stop I told some of them. There's no way I'd agree with this arrangement. I had to lobby my way out to Editorial and Publicity CDs club because speaking and writing are the things I knew how to do best, not sport. Little did I know that I was going to meet people who would become a part of my everyday story for the next one year and beyond. I met @lordjames. My before before lover and friend who broke up with me before I had the chance to say Yes I do😂😂😂😂. I met a whole lot of amazing people @godsnana and many off steemit friends. I met people and situations that tested my self control to its maxim. I'm glad I came out stronger.  Some members of Editorial and Publicity CDs club Fast forward to ten months since the service year started. I was looking forward to passing out like a Christian looking forward to rapture. I had fought the good fight and ran the race like the Apostle Paul would put it. Now I was waiting for my discharge certificate because I couldn't wait anymore to begin the next phase of my life. Finally, the long awaited date for passing out has been announced.  I am glad that this journey started out well and it's coming to its climax. Looking back at before eleven months ago and right now, I'm grateful for a whole lot. First to God for a successful service year, and also for the friends I met who made the experience a memorable one. For the opportunities that availed itself. Words are not enough to express my gratitude. I write this post with a deep sense of satisfaction and smiles. The ungrateful man is the one who doesn't know how to reflect over past events. Take some time to reminisce, you'll surely have a thing or two and even much more to be grateful for. > Thanks to you my readers for going on this special journey with me.
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