Greetings!
It all started in the year 2006, when I was in the junior secondary school 2. Then I was just picking up as a slow learner and what this means was that, throughout my primary and post primary school most especially when I was in the Jss 1, I was not that sound academically. But like I said earlier, when I got to the Jss 2, I started picking up and seeing this particular change in me, my parents were happy and were at the same time surprised.
So, after the third term examination, I took my report card home and on my getting home, I tendered it to my mum, whom on checking out report card, jumped for joy and embraced me and said, Sam, you have really made me proud by coming 4th out of the 41st position of the number of students in your class. It's then I replied her by saying, mama, I too was so surprised as I didn't know how it happened, but she responded by saying, it's the lord's doing and not by your power nor you might. But for God that has shown you mercy.
So, after all the conversations between I and my mum,, she told me that sam, don't you think this calls for celebration? And I replied her by saying yes and in response to my reply, my mum said, then let's go out and celebrate this your latest achievement in your academic pursuit. I couldn't believe my hear when she said this as it has been long when this last happened. So, we both went out to a nearby eatery where we both celebrated my brightest academic performance so far. But before we left the place, my mum asked me if we should go for shopping and I nodded yes in response to her request which she granted to me with no delay.
When we got to the mall, she said, Sam and I replied yes, pick whatever your heart desires and it was then I started picking all i wanted and not only for myself alone, but for my younger brother and my loving dad. So, it's then we left for home with our heart full of joy. Though, we left the place very late, but we we really had fun.
So, on getting home, my dad had already arrived home from work, but he was so surprised for our late coming to the the house. So, as we entered the living room, the first question he asked us was that, where are you people coming from in this late hour of the night? So my mum replied him and said, we are coming from the mall, my dad responded to her reply and said, to do what? It's then my mum asked me to go and fetch my result from her room. So, when she signalled to me to go and bring the result, I quickly rushed to her room, came out with the result and presented it to my dad who after thorough checking shook hands with me and embraced me. He was so happy that he prayed whole heartedly for me. He said, Sam, you've really made me proud and I too will surprise you more than your expectations.
So, after all the celebrations and other promises from my parents, my dad very early the following morning called me to his room and said, Sam, once again congratulations on your new academic achievement, though you really made me and your mum proud and happy, but let me tell you this, I believe in you and I'm very sure this is only your starting point to greatness. I believe you can do better and outshine others in that your class. Please, I'm begging you, do not let us down again. And I replied him by saying, I will try my best and will always make you and my mum proud. It's after this that he promised to increase my allowance. So, since then, I have been making my parents proud and happy.
Thanks for reading.
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