THE RELATIONSHIP I NEVER HAD.

THE RELATIONSHIP I NEVER HAD.

I stepped into the cab to go to a meeting for which I was almost late. A lady I met in there looked strikingly familiar but I couldn't place the face. I greeted her as I settled in the cab.

When I got to my destination, I alighted, and to my surprise, she also did. I suspected she was going to the same meeting as I, but I didn't want to bug her with questions, so I let her be. With both of us walking down the same street, I took a turn to where the meeting was supposed to hold and she walked on.

Surprisingly, I found no one at the place when I arrived. I began to wonder if I was too early for the meeting. I decided to wait, with the consolation that people will come later. Two long hours went by, yet, no one showed up, and quite unfortunately, the convener's number didn't go through. I concluded the meeting was cancelled, but I decided to wait for one more hour, hoping to go back home if no one came around.

Luckily, the convener's number finally went through as I kept trying. I explained my plight to him and he told me that the venue was changed (but I was unaware), and it was few blocks away. He sent someone to pick me. When I arrived at the new venue, the house was full and I was about two hours behind time. To my shock, I found the same lady I alighted with in the meeting, she was equally surprised to see me. That was when I remembered that I'd seen her before at that same place.

She explained to everyone that we came together but we both never knew we were headed the same direction. I was saved from being fined for lateness. I learnt a big lesson that day. "When people walk away from you, let them walk, your destiny is not tied to anyone that left..."

See that phrase above, be careful with it. Inasmuch as it is not wrong, there is an untold truth underneath it. Your destiny is related, if not tied, to some people. Read me!

It is not everyone who wants to walk away that you should let go, try to protect some relationships, you can never make it alone.
 

• There are people you must connect with in order to get to your destination. 
• There are relationships you must build, and do your best to keep in order to get to that place you so desire. 
• There are dreams you will never fulfill until you connect with the right people and build a relationship. 
• There are heights that only relationship with certain people will help you to attain, no matter how skilled, talented or gifted you are. 
• There are shoulders you must stand on to grow tall and see the tomorrow you long for. It won't come from afar, but by the relationships you build.

Imagine having a mentor, a model, or a person you look up to, who is harsh with words and is hard to please, but their hardness is what is needed to push you to achievement and excellence, but you hate how they go about it..

Dear, it will be unwise to walk away because you don't like their method. This is my message from my little experience a few days ago, you are free to let it slide, it's not compulsory to take it.

I stalled for two long hours because of 'the relationship I never had'. I ignored my instincts to connect with the person who could have helped me.

It could be God, family, mentor, boss, lover, friend or anyone. Just identify and connect with the right people and watch the journey get easier and the destination draw closer.

© Mfon Ekott.

A Writer and a Linguaphile.

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