17/08/2023
Make that call you're having urge to.. you might save someone
I used to be friends with this guy. We were very close. He was one person I could open up my heart to and pour out my problems to him, and he'll offer me his shoulder to lean on. I shared my wins and my struggles with him.
He was one person that I could boldly share my mistakes and regrets with, and he will never use them against me.
I remember one day we were chatting on WhatsApp, I was going through a lot at that moment, but I didn't want to bother him. I tried my very best to keep the chat lively. I responded with smiling emojis and even cracked some jokes too. We chatted for over thirty minutes, and all of a sudden, Femi asked me "Victor Firdance, what is the problem?"
To say that I was shocked is an understatement. I had not seen him for some days, and I did not tell him about my travails. How he was able to decipher that all was not well with me remains a surprise.
I replied to him that I was ok and that nothing was wrong with me. His next chat made me break down in tears. He said "Victor, will you tell me what the problem is, or do you want me to come to Lagos this night?"
Knowing Femi very well, I knew he will leave Ibadan for Lagos immediately if I did not open up to him. I had no other option than to send him a voice note, telling him of all my woes, and how I was getting tired of life.
He called me immediately and comforted me. He made me see reasons to go on with life. He promised to visit me the next day, and he kept to his word.
When I asked him how he knew that all was not well with me, he laughed and said that even if I'm far away from him, he has a way of sensing if I was ok or not.
Femi was like a brother from another mother. His type is rare. His care, love, and empathy are uniquely genuine.
One day, he did something that almost took my life and I walked out on him. He tried to reach out to me, but I kept pushing him away.
I don't know for how long he tried, but after a while, I moved on and forgot about him.
A few months later, I had this deep urge to call him, but ego and pride stood in my way. The feeling got stronger as the days passed, but my heart hardened.
Finally, I called him, and the voice I heard was that of his brother. He informed me that Femi was sick for a while, and diêd a few months ago.
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From the call, I got to know that Femi diêd at about the time I had that feeling to call him.
I broke down and wept bitterly that night. I had allowed ego and pride to ruin our friendship. Femi was truly there for me when I needed him the most.
I regretted not heeding to my inner mind to call him when I was led to even though he wronged me.
To date, I still weep anytime I remember Femi, and how our friendship was ruined.
Most of you are still like me. You have forgotten that friend or family member that stood by you when the world turned its back on you. Please, do not harden your heart.
Make that call now.
Visit that friend today.
Mend the broken relationship today because tomorrow is too far.
Keep resting Femi Bamidele.
I truly miss you.
I want you to learn from my experience and reach out today.
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17th August 2023
Victor Firdance Page