In my family, there are so many things my parents would say to us and being the children that we are, we may end up brushing it off, like it doesn't mean anything.
When I was 6 years old, I had already started keeping the house clean.
We had a helper whom we took as our elder sister, but it didn't make us lazy, rather seeing her work would spur us on. Though she later left and now she is happily married.
One time, we travelled to the village to see my grandparents. Then, my grandfather was still alive.
With what my parents had taught me, I would wake up on time and bath my younger sister, who was my only sibling at that time.
After bathing ourselves, we would wash our undies and spread them, by carrying a chair to climb and reach the ropes.
We would then help out by sweeping the room we slept in or even sweeping a section of the compound.
I did not know that my grandfather, despite always not being around was watching everything.
When it was finally time for us to go back home as school was about to resume. He called my mom aside and praised her to the sky for training us well.
My grandfather always had indomies packed in his room. I don't know if he was a distributor but we just did not lack indomie.
He gave my mom 2 cartorns of indomie. One for me and one for my younger sister.
He even gave us 200 naira that was made up of 4 minted fifty naira. Then Naira had value, unlike now.
I am my sister were so happy. We never realized that the little things we were doing could actually net us such reward.
It made me realize that, you may think no one is watching what you do, not knowing that there are eyes watching you.
Some may be watching you for one reason or the other. But, that shouldn't make you flatter in what you are doing.
Even till today, I can't stay in someone's house and not help out. I will feel like an ant in a hot pan.
It has become ingrained in me.
I thank my parents for teaching me right.