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Showing posts with label Thanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanks. Show all posts
Dec 1, 2014
Sep 26, 2014
9 Months later and she walks without support!!!!!!
Hi Everyone,
Remember when I asked to help say Thank you to my parents? I do appreciate that and I won't forget all the kind words. Welllllll
It was because of my sister's accident at the time and today after visiting the hospital the doctor collected the stick!!!
She went from crutches to walking stick in the process of the 9 months healing. I AM SO EXCITED!!!
Now, no more special treatment!! :p :p
Grateful to God for perfecting her healing. It's been one exciting journey and I especially LOVED her attitude during this period, all being positive through it.
God bless you Toyo!!
Thank you Lord!!!
Sep 22, 2014
Dear 18-year-old-me
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Hey Girl,
I see you just turned 18 and I know you are uber-excited. Mummy Bankole will call you today and tell you these words ''You're 18 now, you've become responsible'' and she means it but something she missed out is responsibility is not imputed to you because of your age, you have to learn to be it. Don't brush it off, own it and learn to be responsible.
Look at you all innocent, Its cute and all but I need you to quit being innocent this has gotten you in trouble and from the look of things will get you into more trouble. I'm not trying to be hard on you, let me explain what I mean. I know you are intelligent, but I need you to be sharp and stop being oblivious and really take responsibilty for your life. Not everyone has your best intentions at heart. Stop assuming everyone does.
In the same light(but may sound contradictory) do not lose your trust in people, balance is key. Balance it out. Wisdom is profitable to direct.
I know right now you are battling with low self esteem because nobody exactly believes in you but let me tell you one thing you are smart and in about a year from now you will have every reason to doubt what you've believed about yourself for most of your teenage years. Its not going to be an easy phase for you but you need to start believing in yourself for yourself. Get ready.
I know you hold alot of resentment against your parents right now for not believing in you, for sending you to that school without their proper research about it and the other little things that lead you here but I promise it will get better, you will get better. Forgive. Really Forgive, because you are just hurting yourself by holding that much toxic stuff inside and its beginning to make you bitter. Let it go because when you finally do some years from now, you will wonder why you didn't earlier.
Do.not.date.boys. DONT! and shun those ones that don't even what to define what they want from you, really. This piece of advice is not for now, keep it in your left palm you will need it in a few years. Trust me.
I know you go to church on Sunday and you believe in Jesus but I need you to stop being lukwarm about it, its more that what mummy says or what you should do to not go to hell, God wants a relationship with you. God shouldn't be a part of your life, your life should be centred around him and your life will be better for it, contrary to what you think right now the 'SU' is not an extreme, its the life. little hint, You will live like one soon! oh yes, without earring and trousers.
I see you forbidding it. Lol. best believe girl!
Finally, I love you very much. These are some of the things I wish you knew about in this phase of your life but I am grateful. Grateful for you, grateful to you for who I am now. Thank you for being too innocent to a fault, Thank you for all your flaws, thank you for the ignorant mistakes you made and thank you for being focused and firm with your dreams.
Every step, every misstep, every decision you made and the ones you didn't make led me here. Exactly where God has me today. Thank you.
Thank God.
Cheers to the future!
24!
Ever think of writing a letter to your old self? What advice will you give your younger self?
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Jul 10, 2014
#ThankfulThursdays: My unsung Heros
Hello Everyone,
Its ThankfulThursday! Whoop. I'm going to do something rather different today. On a faithful day, I sat back and thought through the process of my life, what it had taken me to get to where I was today. There are people that their names are on the forefront that will readily spill out of my mouth when i'm asked... My Dad, My Mum, My sisters, Mosope, Debo... I also noticed at different points/phases there were people that although didn't know what they did at the time but were placed strategically at those times to help me move forward or be a catalyst of change for me and prepare me for who God wants me to be.
Today, I am thankful for my unsung Heroes.
1. Grandma - I called her ''Mama" I wrote about her here She took care of my from when I was a baby (My mum was shuttling school and home) and she died when I was 11. She fell really ill that year and I was taking care of her, watching her use her walker, cleaning up after her, bathing for her, feeding her all before I carried my bags and went to school. Although some of those times I grumbled before I did it, but the time taught me things I couldn't learn in the four walls of a school. I learnt to be responsible and to love through the ''mess''. After she died, I don't think anyone understood why the small grandchild was crying at the loss of her grandmother, she is no more but the lessons remain! Sun re o! Marian Olayoonu Ayoka Olojede!
Deyosola:
I was always a tiny kid and going into my 2nd secondary school a "Spoilt Lagos Child" I got bullied, then I met Deyosola. She became my bestfriend with alot of drama and she also became the only one that had licence to 'bully' me, unlike me, she was alot bigger for our age and class and she stood up for me. Her bullying class involved her teaching me to wash myself, having a better walking posture and standing up for myself; Safe to say, I got to mayflower a sharp mouthed "Can't touch this" girl.
Tobiloba: Getting into the university without so much family support (I don't mean school fees). She would make time out, leave her school and come to check, console, Advice, support and bring her shoulder when i cried, It mean the world to me.
Joseph Ewumi: I had no clue about how the university system worked and no one sent me the memo. 100L I so did not do well. Chai! but.... one faithful day Joseph calls me and gives me a talk that changed me approach to my books - He didn't say anything magical or out of the ordinary - but it changed me. I read away my social life (The small I had) everyone always either saw me in the class or in the library. My 2+ GPA sky rocketed to a 4 in the next year. I learnt that I could do anything as long as I set my heart to it.
Madam Salt of The Salt Chronicles : I have not physically met her before but she came into my life at a time that I really needed guidance, She opened up to me and taught me and was there for me, although she might not know the extent to which the 'little' she did meant alot. In that period I was finding my feet in my walk with the Lord and she came as a perfect example I could look up to, I was also feeling lonely although with so much people around her facebook inbox was 'home' where I could go and pour out. It taught me to be that to someone else too and one huge lesson I also learnt from her is to take my eyes off me and reach out to the next person. I never forget!
Kontagora Heroine: I don't know her name, She was the cleaner where I worked during NYSC. I see her everyday work her work with so much Joy just to send her kids to school. I saw her bring her kids to work during their holidays to help out. The seemingly little things we hold on to is a big deal to someone else and although the language barrier didn't let us communicate so well, with her I saw what real tears of Joy looked like. I also learnt that the universal languages are Love and a smile.
Today, I am taking time out to bless the Lord for their lives and the impact they made through their 'little things' Yes! Its in the little things.
Who are your unsung heroes? Think about it, pray for them, send a Thank you text, note, blog, email, phone call.. Whatever works, Just don't leave them unsung.
Have you come to an end of yourself? Have you come to a point where nothing else seems to be working out and you've tried all you could? Click to meet GRACE
Its ThankfulThursday! Whoop. I'm going to do something rather different today. On a faithful day, I sat back and thought through the process of my life, what it had taken me to get to where I was today. There are people that their names are on the forefront that will readily spill out of my mouth when i'm asked... My Dad, My Mum, My sisters, Mosope, Debo... I also noticed at different points/phases there were people that although didn't know what they did at the time but were placed strategically at those times to help me move forward or be a catalyst of change for me and prepare me for who God wants me to be.
Today, I am thankful for my unsung Heroes.
1. Grandma - I called her ''Mama" I wrote about her here She took care of my from when I was a baby (My mum was shuttling school and home) and she died when I was 11. She fell really ill that year and I was taking care of her, watching her use her walker, cleaning up after her, bathing for her, feeding her all before I carried my bags and went to school. Although some of those times I grumbled before I did it, but the time taught me things I couldn't learn in the four walls of a school. I learnt to be responsible and to love through the ''mess''. After she died, I don't think anyone understood why the small grandchild was crying at the loss of her grandmother, she is no more but the lessons remain! Sun re o! Marian Olayoonu Ayoka Olojede!
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| Burial Invitation |
I was always a tiny kid and going into my 2nd secondary school a "Spoilt Lagos Child" I got bullied, then I met Deyosola. She became my bestfriend with alot of drama and she also became the only one that had licence to 'bully' me, unlike me, she was alot bigger for our age and class and she stood up for me. Her bullying class involved her teaching me to wash myself, having a better walking posture and standing up for myself; Safe to say, I got to mayflower a sharp mouthed "Can't touch this" girl.
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| Bottom Right! |
Joseph Ewumi: I had no clue about how the university system worked and no one sent me the memo. 100L I so did not do well. Chai! but.... one faithful day Joseph calls me and gives me a talk that changed me approach to my books - He didn't say anything magical or out of the ordinary - but it changed me. I read away my social life (The small I had) everyone always either saw me in the class or in the library. My 2+ GPA sky rocketed to a 4 in the next year. I learnt that I could do anything as long as I set my heart to it.
Madam Salt of The Salt Chronicles : I have not physically met her before but she came into my life at a time that I really needed guidance, She opened up to me and taught me and was there for me, although she might not know the extent to which the 'little' she did meant alot. In that period I was finding my feet in my walk with the Lord and she came as a perfect example I could look up to, I was also feeling lonely although with so much people around her facebook inbox was 'home' where I could go and pour out. It taught me to be that to someone else too and one huge lesson I also learnt from her is to take my eyes off me and reach out to the next person. I never forget!
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| I stole this beauriful pisure from her facebook x_x |
Kontagora Heroine: I don't know her name, She was the cleaner where I worked during NYSC. I see her everyday work her work with so much Joy just to send her kids to school. I saw her bring her kids to work during their holidays to help out. The seemingly little things we hold on to is a big deal to someone else and although the language barrier didn't let us communicate so well, with her I saw what real tears of Joy looked like. I also learnt that the universal languages are Love and a smile.
Today, I am taking time out to bless the Lord for their lives and the impact they made through their 'little things' Yes! Its in the little things.
Who are your unsung heroes? Think about it, pray for them, send a Thank you text, note, blog, email, phone call.. Whatever works, Just don't leave them unsung.
Have you come to an end of yourself? Have you come to a point where nothing else seems to be working out and you've tried all you could? Click to meet GRACE
Jun 12, 2014
#ThankfulThursday: Organized Chaos
Hello there,
Been a while I did this but my organized chaotic life that is going on is something I am grateful for.
Here are a list of things I am specifically grateful for this week.
~ Weakness; I woke up on Monday morning verrry weak in my body, I'm grateful because then he showed me how he could be my strength regardless.
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| Sunrise |
~ Growth
~ Sope; We had a looong overdue talk and it was an amazing experience.
~ Sope; We had a looong overdue talk and it was an amazing experience.
~ Sunrise and sunsets; it's just beautiful to watch
~ Coffee; Oh! The countless head-on-desk I was saved from this week. Thank yooou.
~ My new phone; God bless the person that gave me. Its a better one than I was using before.
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| Attempt at a selfie |
~ Brothers keepers
~ My Dad; no particular reason
~ An obedient heart to the leading of the Spirit. It's not an easy ride as the discipline involved *phew*
~ Kovie; I love that girl.
~ Journals, planners and Any.do app. Helping me finish my to-do list for each day
~ Ike Amadi; know him? Tell him Tomi says "thank you" he may not have an idea what he did for me but the heavens that see beyond our eyes will reward.
~ Piriton; I started itching (without a rash) since Tuesday and I consulted my Dr Olamide and he prescribed me the drug, I sleeept like no mans business last night. The Itching hasnt stopped lets just say its not bearable. :)
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| Books I started reading this week |
Jan 29, 2014
Can you help me say "Thank You" to my folks?
Hello people,
I have come to ask a favour today. I mentioned in my 2013 review that December didn't go exactly as it was planned.
My younger sister had an accident on the 10th of December and when it happened my dad was away on a trip and my mum kicked into action. The only time i've seen her like that was when her dad died (which happened in the midnight) and used the little credit on her phone to literally call their whole family - and boy are they large - her strategy was call, drop the "bomb" then cut the phone and they called back... genius right? I digress
I saw my mum the next day after the accident, she hadn't changed her cloth, the bread she was supposed to eat was still in her bag and she is going up and down paying for this, paying for that and if you know all these hospitals well, where you pay is not where you will collect receipt all the while constantly checking her baby in the emergency ward.
3 hospitals and one surgery later, Jan 10 (Exactly a month), my sister was discharged from the hospital and my mum was there everyday by her side and I must say that I love how my sister was so positive through it all. She said the most hilarious things in the most critical state, Like one hospital when they wanted to turn us away and my aunt was already tearing up my sis was saying really hilarious stuff. Bless her soul.
She got back to school and my dad will go back and forth to the school to sort out her admission and making sure that she is comfortable there.
Now, to my favour. One day my sister pinged me and said "I cry everytime mummy says the story of when I was in the hospital, she did so much and I don't know how to say Thank you" after my "Awwww-ing" and smiling I told her that she can only Love her, pray for her and do her proud and there is no "Thank you" better than that.
But then I also wanted to do this because I understand what we all went through in that period and I want to publicly say a huge "Thank you" to my parents for being a caretaker of Toyosi. Only God can reward their efforts honestly.
Please, I also need you to drop a sincere "Thank you" to my parents(My mum reads). Thank you and God bless you!!
Have you come to an end of yourself? Have you come to a point where nothing else seems to be working out and you've tried all you could? Click to meet GRACE
I have come to ask a favour today. I mentioned in my 2013 review that December didn't go exactly as it was planned.
My younger sister had an accident on the 10th of December and when it happened my dad was away on a trip and my mum kicked into action. The only time i've seen her like that was when her dad died (which happened in the midnight) and used the little credit on her phone to literally call their whole family - and boy are they large - her strategy was call, drop the "bomb" then cut the phone and they called back... genius right? I digress
I saw my mum the next day after the accident, she hadn't changed her cloth, the bread she was supposed to eat was still in her bag and she is going up and down paying for this, paying for that and if you know all these hospitals well, where you pay is not where you will collect receipt all the while constantly checking her baby in the emergency ward.
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| She did this one on her hospital bed |
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| Love the positive attitude |
She got back to school and my dad will go back and forth to the school to sort out her admission and making sure that she is comfortable there.
Now, to my favour. One day my sister pinged me and said "I cry everytime mummy says the story of when I was in the hospital, she did so much and I don't know how to say Thank you" after my "Awwww-ing" and smiling I told her that she can only Love her, pray for her and do her proud and there is no "Thank you" better than that.
But then I also wanted to do this because I understand what we all went through in that period and I want to publicly say a huge "Thank you" to my parents for being a caretaker of Toyosi. Only God can reward their efforts honestly.
Please, I also need you to drop a sincere "Thank you" to my parents(My mum reads). Thank you and God bless you!!
Have you come to an end of yourself? Have you come to a point where nothing else seems to be working out and you've tried all you could? Click to meet GRACE
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