Sandra’s eyes glazed over in tears of joy, as she perused the documents in her hands with careful intent.
At last! At long last she has a home that she could rightfully call hers. Her heart swelled in gratitude.
A home in a decent neighbourhood and not the squalid neighbourhood that she grew up in.
Sometimes, they had no electricity, because there was no money to pay and it was always cold, damp and freezing during the Winter.
She had promised herself that she would not end up there.
She knew that life held more for her than that and she was determined to succeed.
Studying hard to break out of that mould has been worth all the trouble.
Working and saving all that she could is yielding positive dividends.
Now she could move her aged mother out of the pits to live with her in a beautiful neighbourhood, where there would be light and warmth.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
In response to the FFAW photo prompt above. Thank you Louise for the photo and Priceless Joy for your enabling platform.
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Wonderful story Jacqueline! She was a woman determined to get educated in order to get out of the pits and provide herself and her aging mother a better life. Very heartwarming!
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Thank you Joy. It’s really possible for people to help themselves instead of moaning of woe all the time.
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Yes, it is. They have to get their heads out of the “woe is me” thinking!
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A lovely story, that I hope happens in real life for so many. Very positive ending. ☺
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I hope so too and the possibilities are really there if people stopped looking for all the things wrong on why they can’t achieve their dreams. Thanks my lady 🙂
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Most welcome. 💖
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Beautiful
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Thank you 🙂
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The road to success is hard work and determination! Many can learn for this young lady’s example.
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Many can indeed and success is within everybody’s reach if we keep our eyes on the ball and stop the grumbling.
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This is lovely Jacqui. 🙂
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Thank you Judy 🙂
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Reblogged this on Talmidimblogging.
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A good home in a safe neighbourhood is definitely important. I like how your character is working hard to study and make a better life for herself and her mother. Great job.
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Nothing like a good home Mandi. It’s not easy sometimes to achieve what we want, but with determination and dedication a lot of people can and do arrive at their goals. Thank you.
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The goal is to feel this way. Hard work pays off. Great post. 🙂
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It truly does yield dividends, thankfully 🙂
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