Gbenga: People Who Taught Me Kindness
We've been friends from 100l, luckily we are serving in the same state. He showed up at everyone's Man O' War Drill. By everyone, I mean the friends he has made since the camp started. He helped to take pictures and ultimately save us from exorbitant costs of the photographers. This meant so much to all of us. And to repay his kind gesture, we all showed up at his own drill. About 5 of us turned up to take his own pictures. That teaches me a quick lesson-kindness pays.
Olumide: A Remarkable Poet
We were classmates in secondary school. He's now almost double my height. When I grow older, I want to be tall like him. After 7 years we meet again in Plateau State. He was the first person from whom I heard the word 'betterment.' At the time, he usually studies the dictionary and shares new words with us almost everyday. He was put up for NYSC Mangu's Got Talent and qualified for the last 15 with a gospel song - Mighty God by Deitrick Haddon. The Panel asked him to do a secular song. He after much hesitation preformed Storm is Over by R. Kelly. At the finals, he performed Sound of Victory by R. Kelly. He passed a silent message that you can remain desent while you entertain people. He grabbed the second price with 2Face's If Na Just Me. I'm so proud of Him.
He gave me a collection of his writings so that I can include one of it on this blog. I loved it. I particularly love 'Tatakuku' that shows how civilization encroaches on culture and harms our environment. Stay tuned!
Tosin: Remarkable Voice
We got talking based on our common interest-music. She has a great voice, she's indeed talented. She also qualified for the final 5 of the NYSC Mangu's Got Talent. I personally think she is the most talented person among the top 5 but due to technical errors she came fifth. The other guys were also good but I think their success had to do with experience rather than talent. One lesson, talent is not enough!
Olabisi: School Mother at My Age
We met in the Fellowship. A graduate of Agric Engineering and an aspiring educationist which I think she'll do really good at. She's always asking about my welfare. That makes me feel really guilty because I can't keep up with her niceness. She does it better. She will almost drive me to wear a sweater in the intense cold and quiz me whenever I miss fellowship. Good friends indeed take a transient superior position to help us become better people.
To be continued...
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