SUCH IS LIFE

Episode one Once upon a time. There lived a boy and a girl. They went to the same secondary school.The boy was from a poor family while the girl, was from a rich family. They have been friends since secondary school days. So, they taught it good for both of them to apply for the same higher institution, unfortunately, the boy gained admission while the girl waited for four years. The boy who gained admission had no money for school fee because his parents were below poverty level. He, then took it upon himself to go for any menial job that he could do to survive without seeking for the help of his friend. He intended to be a man that he was. However, this worked out. He eventually managed to get the job of a house boy, where he did vatually every domestic work available to put food on his table and pay his fees. Like it is said, life is not fair. Same goes with him also. At two hundred level after struggling to survive, he got stocked and life became harder. He prayed, fasted and was encouraged by other member of his families that things would turn out well soon, yet nothing worked out. It was just as though, there was no hope for tomorrow. When things became tougher that even to eat a square meal a day became war, he had no choice than to quit schooling at three hundred level, which became the begining of another journey, pain, hunger and suffering. However, he was a strong man who would never give up, though everything looks as though he should end it at once but not for once would he give up, so he kept pushing so hard. Oh! He had cried severally, hawked, begged, picked under-used items, yet he stood to see a great tomorrow. He had a rich girl friend who could easily help but he just wanted to be a man that he was.