ONE DAY (Part 1)

© Adewale Stephen OLABAMIJI

As a business man, my days are often busy. I travel a lot, not on business
trips alone, I truly enjoy tourism. Whenever I'm in my fatherland, I leave
home as early as 5:30am and return as early late as 11:00pm. This has
been my way of life right from my youthful age. I always target working for
20hours out of the daily 24hours.
John, my son would have slept before I arrive and most times, I leave home
before he wakes. I cherish my business a lot and I can trade-off anything for
the sake of my work. To cap it all, I ignore Church fellowship at times. As a
matter of fact, I love engaging my special clients at weekends and mostly
meeting them on Sundays in various hotels and hubs.
My wife has accepted her fate. I don't have her time. Although, I've her time
in cash but rare in kind. She hardly complains. My beautiful wife, Ruth
always seek after my happiness at all cost.
One day, she attempted to express her feelings annoyingly, she muted
immediately she beheld my face and supported it with unwilling smiles. "SH
(Sweetheart), why are you punishing me...?"."HM (Help Meet), I dare not
punish you, it's all about creating wealth for you and your child..." I replied
as I quickly take the tea she prepared for me, pecked her and left for a trip.
She actually wished to follow me but her job will allow no such thing.
Ruth has been desiring for another child since John had his 3rd birth
anniversary.
"SH, I'm depreciating..." was the statement she sorrowfully made one day
when I set for another 2 months business trip in Dubai. I looked into her eye
and replied, "HM, I feel for you but there is time for everything. This is time
for business". I set to leave as she drew me back. "SH, when last did you
touch me?" She asked politely as she tickled and drew me closer to her. I
quite knew that I would miss my flight if I respond to the stimulus. I
worriedly replied, "my business is at stake if we start this and you know its
implication Dear". She quickly withdrew her intention with apology as she bid
me farewell...
Yesterday; Saturday, April 27, 2019, I returned from a trip as usual in the
night. I was very tired and couldn't eat the meal she prepared for me. I took
some fruits and slept off. I forgot to tell you that I told my wife to wake me
up at exactly 4:30am because I have business meetings with some CEOs
today; Sunday: April 28, 2018. Although, my phone alarm clock is set to ring
by 4:00am everyday...
Surprisingly, I saw myself under a hut in a Village arranging some planks.
Despite the ocean of sweat overflowing on my body due to the hot weather,
I was so committed to the task such that I gave no attention to Passers-by
who greeted me. One of the Passers-by, an old man walked up to me.
"Kunle, well done. I love the way you are arranging these planks" he said.
"Thank you baba" I replied. "Hmm! If you could get engrossed with this
tedious work simply because you want to make means for limited ends, how
much have you worked to lay your treasure in eternity?" He asked me. I
reluctantly replied to avoid distraction, "Baba, I'm laying it together. Thank
you". The man smiled and asked me another question, "Kunle, when will you
go home?". I chucked as I replied, "Baba, you are very funny. You've been
passing this road several years, have you ever passed without meeting me
here?. This is my home please." I continued my work.
The man looked to my eyes and spoke gently "Kunle, I'm NOT talking about
the HUT you called home here but I'm talking about your HOME IN FOREVER
LAND. THE TIME IS MORE THAN NEAR BECAUSE YOU WILL GO HOME ONE
DAY." I didn't understand what he meant until I woke up this evening at
exactly 6:00PM.
Still I didn't understand what happened but I discovered I was lonely in the
room. My body was fully covered with the bed sheet. I looked at the time,
it's 6:05PM, what? I told HM to wake me by 4:30AM now. So, Ruth actually
injected me to sleep? She wants to ruin my life and business because I
didn't give her what she wanted? Chai, I've disappointed the CEOs! Ha, my
integrity is at stake. I've lost the contract of # 450M just like that? My
business is dead. Ha! Ruth is very wicked. I'll show her pepper today. In fact,
she'll see my real face today. I searched for my phone but couldn't find it.
Haaa! So, Ruth really meant business? She had even gone out with my
phone?... All these thoughts occupied my heart as I angrily walked to the
sitting room calling Ruth repeatedly...
To my greatest astonishment, as I stepped the sitting room, I saw a crowd
of people fleeing except my Pastor, Rev. Olaniyi and my beloved wife, Ruth
sobbing on the floor with scattering hair. I took a cursory gaze at the people
behind him, they are other brethren from the Church, my workers, friends,
my family Doctor, colleagues, family members, elders and my son, John.
I didn't understand what happened until I beheld my picture placed on a
table with a pen and a book where people wrote condolences. I also saw my
phone on the centre table with 121 MISSED CALLS and over 1000 messages
via SMS and social media on its screen.
I asked my father in the Lord, “Rev. Sir, I don't understand what's going on
here please, help me?”. He replied, "Hmmm! Bro Kunle, you were DEAD but
GOD brought you back to LIFE"...
Dear Reader,
ONE DAY, you WON'T be privileged to use social media again! NOT because
you are lack but you are dead.
ONE DAY, your phone will be ringing right beside you, BUT YOU WON'T BE
PRIVILEGED TO PICK IT! Not because you are deaf but you are dead.
ONE DAY, you will have appointment with NOBLE PEOPLE but you WON'T be
able to honour their invitation. Not because you are proud but you are dead.
ONE DAY, your business, houses, cars and valuable properties will become
other people’s (beneficiaries). Not because you are tired of these assets but
you are dead.
ONE DAY, your hands will be there intact but NOT useful again but other
people's hands will lift you! Not because you are crippled but you are dead.
ONE DAY, your legs will NOT carry you again but other people's legs will
move you! Not because your legs are paralysed but you are dead.
ONE DAY, your eyes may be widely open but will NOT see again! Not
because you are blind but you are dead.
ONE DAY, the four-corner shapped immovable-carriable chairless CAR of
ONLY ONE PERSON will be your last vehicle. NONE of the latest vehicles you
acquired will carry you! Simply because you are dead.
ONE DAY, your fanciful bedroom will simply be a decorated tomb of SIX
FEETS! Not because your master bedroom can't contain you again but you
are dead.
Lemme ask you the same question that the old man asked me in the
dream.
"HOW MUCH HAVE YOU WORKED TO LAY YOUR TREASURE FOR ETERNITY?"
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. (Luke 12:34,
Matthew 6:31).
WATCH OUT FOR PART 2
© Adewale Stephen OLABAMIJI