Helpers!
I wondered what was going on as I knocked on the door
She opened up, letting me in as she began explaining upon my enquiry
'Chi, this is the 5th plate Felicia is breaking in two days. She's definitely doing this intentionally because I told her I don't want to see any dirty dish in the kitchen sink again for no reason'
After a lengthy bombardment of harsh words she finally let the poor girl go from where she knelt down
This incident took me down memory lane.
Shouting, jubilation, tears and more rent the air as my traditional marriage celebration was winding down and I was escorted to the car with hubby
And then a little girl was presented to hubby and I. According to the women, the child was to go live with us and they began giving us a rundown of how to treat her, what to feed her, her likes and dislikes... Husband house wey I never even enter I won carry person join body already?
Of course we didn't go with her. A child barely 6 years old. Hubby and I had gotten admission for our Ph.D and MSC respectively. Who would care for the child?
Well, hubby and I already agreed not to take in any underaged child as a helper of any form but rather pay an adult for whatever services we required.
How does one explain taking in a minor to be a caregiver for your children? And then these minors are given terrible treatments for flimsy reasons and are expected to serve with love?
Of course running a house and babysitting kids are very tedious tasks I'd advice one gets as much help and support as they can in order not to burn out.
However, a minor is in no way suitable for this but if for any reason you have one living with you, do well to remember that the minor is also human and a child and is also deserving of love and affection the same way you give to your kids.
Trust me to have had a meaningful and sound conversation with my friend Joyce about how she treated Felicia before I left her house.
Let love always lead.
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