I met a lady in a novel, by name she's Ojiji. Ojiji is a slut with a 4g network. Fortunately for Ojiji, she finds someone who can stand by her as a boyfriend. Obi, who has determined in his heart to marry Ojiji wants to try all means of bringing her out of her sexual addiction. And one of the best things he can is to give her exposure, so he takes her out to have fun in a tourist center. Here again, Ojiji is caught having sex with a foreign man, in a seeming shrine! The people of that community respect the place and make sacrifices there. That seems sacrilegious and shameful. It's a sin in the tradition of that land. Ojiji is shamed, scorned, condemned and rejected by everyone. Even her so called lover condemns her in best words. She can't believe herself been soiled so deep as the villagers and her beloved Obi scorn her.
In this most sorrowful hours, behold what she does. Ojiji bounces on her feet. You think she's arrogant? No. Just that, she sums up courage to accept and love herself in that horrible moment. She said in her gentle mind, "I know I am wrong, but I won't join this people to hate me, I love myself." This gives her the courage to face the trials.
Beloved, does that not seem like an irony? I think it is ironic indeed, but we can bring out lessons from the excerpt.
Do not sell yourself cheap.
When he/she is your lover, rebuke in love and do not condemn.
Accept your failures, it is one of your greatest responsibilities which you must not deny.
Love yourself when all seems to hate you, then you will see yourself soaring above the trials.
Sweetheart, the best help you can do to yourself is not to look back but focus on tomorrow. This will encourage you to rise up just like Ojiji did when it seems that's the end of the road.
People's opinions about you are always dependent on how you define yourself, they might be right because it is what they feel, but your own definition of you tells if it's true.
You have hope when you Love yourself in the midst of millions of haters.
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