Parents

and their powerful influence on us

My dad is an exquisite writer. His writings, so impeccable. I learnt to write from him, in fact, my first debut of writing was an undertaking because I did something awful when I was 7 years. So it became a ritual, anytime I did something bad, I had to write an undertaking, sign it and keep it in a file in his room, the file was titled ‘Suliat’s misdeeds’😂.

I was a rather mischievous child and even though it felt like he was doing too much back then, I grew up to appreciate it. First, it made me realize that I really loved writing and that there are consequences to being mischievous.

Now, let’s move to my mother. My mum is a powerful orator, fearless even. She can successfully address hundreds of people and gain their attention. Also, she is never afraid of saying what is on her mind. Growing up, I had lots of clashes with her because we are alike in almost every aspect. My older siblings will never dare (till this moment) to thwart or challenge my mum’s decision unlike me, who is always ready to ask you ‘why’. In fact, for the first 15 years of my life, we rarely see eye to eye on most subjects. Well, till she had to succumb that she finally got a double of herself 😂 which makes our relationship the sweetest thing ever.

If you know me personally, you’ll realize that I exhibit the characteristics of both parents although lately, I reserve my voice for when it’s absolutely necessary, I prefer to express myself via writing.

Now my point is, we might not agree but I believe our parents shaped us, molded us to what we have become today. Whether you turn out well or not, there is 80% possibility that your parents are responsible for it. We certainly cannot go back in time to change how we were raised but definitely, we can do better in raising our offsprings 🫶.