EMBRACE CORRECTIONS

Hello beautiful people! I am so happy to write again today.
I am also very happy to know that you are all reading my post. My happiness will be multiplied if you get value from what I’m sharing with you today.

Have you ever been scolded for an action or attitude? How do you respond to it? Do you often love it? I can tell that most times, corrections don’t come in such a sweet and enjoyable way. It could even be embarrassing at times, and this may make us want to hate being corrected.

This reminds me of a day when my elder brother was cooking and, at the same time, washing the dishes. I was in the sitting room and began to perceive something burning, so I went to the kitchen and saw that my brother was there. I called his attention to the food and he attended to it. What if he had looked at me and felt that, as his younger sister, I shouldn’t be telling him what to do. He probably wouldn’t have answered me. I beseech you to take the bad character as the burning food; don’t hesitate when you should act.

My friends and elders, permit me to ask you some questions.
What is that character that your dad, mum, siblings, uncles, aunties, or elderly ones are always complaining about? What is that attitude that, each time you do it, people always complain about? I think this is a time to check, think about, and make the necessary adjustments. I plead with you not to think that those who correct you hate you. I would rather you believe they do so because they love you, and there is something wrong with that attitude. They want you to leave. Anytime you are corrected, it is because you are loved, so you should always check yourself and correct it. It is good to forget the means but embrace the correction. It does not matter how or through whom it comes, the fact remains that you will end up smarter and better than before.

Also, when you are corrected, don’t let your achievements, position, or possessions bring pride to you. We must not let our ego make us unable to accept our faults. My brother could have just shunned me or shouted at me because he was older than me, but he just did the next right thing. You too can just do the next right thing.

See you next week! Bye

Damilola Esther Akiode was born on the 29th of April, 2008. She’s currently a JSS3 student of LeadWay Victory School Aloba Orogun Ibadan. She’s born into a Christian home where the fear of God, hardwork and love for humanity are parts of their core values. She likes reading, writing, speech delivery, teaching and learning new things. She also likes events planning. She dislikes any act of cheating or unrighteousness.