
I wanted something; I wanted to do something, but each time I requested something I thought I would love to do, it was declined by my parents.I was beginning to think it was all about the girl child saga. I watched my younger brother learn a skill before starting school, but in my own case it was all about schooling.
I wanted a skill, though my parents had to remind me countless times my course is a professional course. I might choose to practice or not, but as a human who is insatiable, I wanted more; for me, it's stressful, and it costs a lot to purchase the material for practice.
I wanted to venture into baking as a skill. I cried countless times to my parents to grant me the wish of not wasting a full year on nothing, but my tears fell on deaf ears. My parents wanted me to train in a dental clinic since it was my course, but I rejected it. I tried to convince my parents there was room to learn something different aside from my course.The year ran out to nothing; I was back to school, done with school, and started hustling for an internship.
The same voice came again for my parents wanting me to learn more in a private dental clinic, but still I declined. I chose something that wasn't even giving me much of that golden opportunity. I missed it two times, and those two times my voice was higher and convincing to my parents. I had gold, but I chose to throw it in the bin. Probably I didn't know much of the value then, but that isn't an excuse either.
To cut my long story short, after my internship, I decided to head to a private dental clinic to learn more and know more. This time I am the one sponsoring myself. I lost the opportunity of someone sponsoring me, but that is all good, and all I can say is I made a harsh decision based on emotions. Probably I thought it was too tactful; I can't handle it, but I enjoy it now, which makes me remember this proverb.
“What an elderly person sees sitting down even when a child climbs up a tree might not see them.”If I had listened, then probably I might have achieved half of my goals, but nevertheless, it wasn't too late either. I learned my lesson: never let an opportunity pass me by without grabbing it with force.