"How to Handle Setbacks?"

The global recession had left groups of people high and dry. Matthew who owned Rockaware where Naomi had worked was not left out. He moved into her 2-bed apartment with a family of Junior, Cindy, Lisa and Sylvia his wife. An exciting adventure created a scene with an ostentatious display of previous idolized glories by her boss. Matthew did do well as a stand-up comedian giving persuasive speeches of past accumulation of wealth. He obsessively dwelled in the past. A conversation between Naomi and Sylvia would prompt questions intermittently and disruptively from Matthew. “Where is my rolex, my porshe wristwatches and so forth”? Sylvia would turn red blushing from embarrassment. Here, goes him again! One could see her pulse rate screaming at him and extremely violent.

Matthew's goal was simply that of anyone trying to keep his face, and be seen as one who could still stand up to his responsibility as the bedrock of the family. Here, is the shift in Matthew's head, I still have money but relaxing with my family and co-worker in a shared holiday accommodation. He would walk up to Naomi showing her papers of a property worth half a million pounds he was hoping to buy. An accommodation intended for 1 week ran into the fourth week of the month. The choked apartment left Naomi feeling clogged to the neck, and so peeved by her bosses’ empty talks with no substance.

The turning point came for Naomi to get her life back and space. Her mother had just advised she was planning to visit immediately. Wow Naomi exclaimed! She relayed the information to her boss who still needed time to sort out his family. Matthew was busy building trust; referring to fixed, immovable and illiquid things, which he claimed he possessed in Beverley Hills, Los Angeles. Naomi cried out; it is not needed now as it cannot tend to immediate cash need to pay for an apartment in London.

Naomi in her secret thoughts asked; why is Matthew not doing so well with a test period requiring him to be forward looking; I sought a job with Matthew but he placed me in a similar probationary run as part of the company's policy and procedure. It would seem Matthew could not survive within the terms and conditions of the probation from a higher authority called GOD. Naomi yelled again! His probation entails not looking backwards but rather looking forward.

Queen Ama's “Food For Thought” is not far-fetched;

Sometimes in life we honestly need to stop dwelling on past idolized glories when humbled by GOD.

If only we had full sight to see the latter can only be better than the former. Therefore, stop dwelling on the former which are as gods made by one without power to assist when one needs it most.

The only way to go up is to go down first! The only way to climb the stairs is to start from the base.

I can say with so much thought and confidence. A Delay from GOD is not a Denial but rather a trial period to prepare one for bigger things created by him through one. 

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    Taiwo   Thank's Ama. I am very very happy to receive   this kind of message. 
    
    
    
    Jon 
    Very good note Ama! I love the story-telling angle too! Thanks for sharing:-)
    
    
    
    Vine           Ama tnx for sharing..really food for thought
    
    
    
    Bridget        inspired!really
    
    
    
    Ralph          Nice one Ama, U r blessed!
    
    
    
    Thelma Idem     Word! truly said
    
    
    
    Adedigba       Well said! Thanks......
    
    
    
    Kwaku Agyeku    U are tooooo deep, Indeed God always takes you through a process.
    
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