Good day and welcome to my blog
It's another opportunity to participate in the ladies of hive contest and I will be writing on the happiest day of my life.
The happiest day of my life was November 24, 2016, which was my convocation day. Prior to that day, I was experiencing a kind of hardship, I was homeless so I had to stay with church members just to have a room over my head. I got a call from the HOD of my department in school that I should ensure I attend the coming convocation because he have something for me. I wasn't sure what it could be.
I called my mom to inform her and she promised to go with me and supported me with funding and that was how we went. I was surprised to see one of my uncle too at the event.
I wore a suit gifted to me by a sister in the church and took pictures with my friends. When the convocation started I was sitting at the back of the hall with my mom and we were celebrating people that were receiving awards. They called the best from each department and their parents were moving with joy to snap pictures with the Vice Chancellor. I watched the way she was dressing them.
I had low grade in my 300level so I wasn't expecting any recognition. I could see the way my uncle was looking at me like a person that has no shame celebrating others. He was making comments that could make someone to go and commit suicide but thank God my mom was there.
I was resting on my mom's shoulder when they announced economics department. The Vice Chancellor said " the best student in Economics department this year is Oloyede Oluwaseun, matric number so so so... I couldn't believe what I heard, I staggered from my sit with my mom and walked to the podium...I cried as I was dressed by the Vice Chancellor. The thought of series of asthma attacks while I was schooling came to my head, and many other limiting factors.
My uncle came running to us and all I could say was "thank you Jesus " it was unexpected because I didn't graduate with first class. I was given a recommendation letter and cash award. My HOD was just smiling when he saw my drama on the stage, he called me to tell me that the gift he wanted to give was what the Vice Chancellor just announced. Out of over 400 students in my department I was honoured. All glory to God.
I cried more when I saw my uncle's post on Facebook that his daughter graduated as the best in her department. Someone who has relegated me was celebrating me..what a life. I wish my father was alive to see how I was honoured. People were congratulating my mom and she couldn't hold back her tears too.
No one wants to be identify with failure, we forget that some people's failure is a trigger to a better tomorrow. I'm happy because I have failed once but that triggered my seriousness in my academics and it worth it at the end.
This particular day is a picture that encourages me most times when I'm down and I look forward for more of it in my life..
Thanks for reading my post.
