DON’T LOSE WHO YOU ARE

It was on a long trip to adventure

Everyone was excited to partake in the voyage

The news of the visit moved around amidst the students

And most were set to catch much fun

And to take enough selfies to nail the memories

10 hours straight with few stops on the way

They finally got to the dream land

The birth place of the world renown

Santa Claus of Finland

With much fun and excitement

Toward the twilight of the day

These two beauties roll out for more fun

And while riding down the hill on snow

The hit occurred and

They were both thrown on the snow

One of them got up but the other could not

While the ambulance blazed to the hospital

She was left alone in the ride

Far away from her friends and buddies

Many thoughts ran through her mind

But no one could tell what they were

As the news got around

My hear tingle with surprise

And my heart sigh what is this?

The first question I asked was

Would she ever walk again?

Why I rode to her Hospital

I rehearsed how to console her

I searched for such kind words

That can encourage someone

Whose vertebra had broken and operated

As we walked to her room

Was sober and didn’t know what to expect

But as we approached her bed

She welcomed us

With the same smile she had on

The first day she entered the class

As she came for exchange course

Here in Seinäjoki from France

It was the same pleasant expression

She always had on when you are with her

And all my worries disappear

Yet I wonder how she could be happy

With the accident that had happen to her

My curiosity led me to asked her

Few weeks after her discharged from the hospital

“What were you thinking inside the ambulance?”

And she said to me

“I was thinking many things

About my family, friends and

About how my fun ended this way”

Then I asked if she was ever discouraged

She said “No, even though I feel lonely sometimes”

But later that day I chatted her

And asked what keep her happy all through?

And her reply was

“It is my character

It is who I am”

So the moral of this story is:

Don't lose your character
To your circumstances
Don’t lose who you are

To the stuff that you are going through 

She had her share of loneliness

Had her share of pain and difficulties

Yet she never lose her gladness

So whoever you are

And whatever you might be going through now

Be strong and don’t lose your joy

The dark days are only temporary

And this too shall pass.

Ceci est pour vous mon ami français

Gardez-le comme vous inspirez votre monde

Selah

Wale Oyebade