You see, my life is full of unmerited favor. I have looked back, front, and sideways, yet, couldn't place it on how many underserved goodnesses do come my way just at the right time👌. My cousin's sister living with me once said "Aunty, I admire you a lot and the way people bless your life just at the time you need something, what's the secret ". She has repeated this similar statement on different occasions and I will just smile and tell her that it's God's grace. Well, in my ability, I try to treat anyone I come in contact with nicely, show people love, and ensure a healthy relationship with them wherever I find myself. I wouldn't say that I have done so much goodness to attract the ones I have received from different people so far and hence my title "what did I do to deserve this kind of love". I have received so much underserved goodness that I can't pen down all in this article but I will highlight just a few for this contest and let you know how it has affected my life positively.
Sometime 4 years ago, my husband was in big trouble, it was a life-threatening case. We spent lots of money and I even used my salary to collect loans. It was a hard time for us and I was seeking people's prayers to save the life of my husband. One day, I was in the office, my phone rang, it was Maryanne, she was my classmate back then in the university and we were friends. We did so many things together then in school including studies and business. I wasn't expecting her call on that day, but I was so happy to hear from her again after we graduated from the university. During our conversation on the phone, I told her to please remember my husband in her prayers as he is passing through a life-threatening case. She felt bad about that and encouraged me. She is still single, yet to get married. It was summer period then and she asked if I was able to enroll my children in summer lessons but I said no, it wasn't in the plan as we were facing a lot at that time. We summarized the call and she promised to be checking on me always.
Two days later, I got an unexpected alert of #100,000 ($135). The name that came with the alert wasn't familiar (she sent it using her an account she opened with her mum's name). I called some people I could think of capable of sending such money but none did. The evening came, and Maryanne called to confirm if I got the money she sent for me (she has been with my account number right from our university days when we did business as students). I was like wow, so it was you that gave me this surprise and unexpected gift? She said that she didn't like the fact that the boys were at home when they were supposed to attend summer lessons and I should use the money to enroll them immediately. Hmm, I was so much gratitude for her act of kindness toward me, I appreciated her. Before she came into the picture, I was already thinking about how to pay the boy's school fees in the coming month as at the day she was talking about summer. The situation then is something that we only attend to the most important needs. Paying for school fees for a new session became more important than summer lessons, I added the money and paid, it was a big relief, I never saw it coming, and it was unexpected goodness I received at the right time.
It didn't end there, it has been as if Maryanne knows when I feel some discomfort financially. I would receive huge alerts from her and I will be wondering how. Last year, I received an unexpected alert twice from her, she also called and told me that whatever concerns baby food for my last child, it becomes her responsibility. This statement swept my feet. This shouldn't be her responsibility or could it be that she is asking God a thing through this kindness? As a human I am, these questions ran through my mind but in everything, I remain grateful for being privileged to receive such an act of goodness from her, I haven't done anything for her to deserve such, so it's underserved for me.
Even here in Hive, I received $50 from someone I have never seen as a Christmas gift last year. I was wowed by this show of love from her and many others I may not mention in this post. Do I really deserve all these?
Well, the effect it has made on me is that I have learned to extend the same love to others. Be sensitive to the need of people and extend a helping hand no matter how little, not necessarily when they ask but when I see that someone around me might be in need, if I can at that point, why not. Putting smiles on the faces of people just like others do to me is my desire and my goal.
This post is in response to the #hivelearners contest on the topic titled UNDERSERVED
