Sometimes, there are certain characters that we don't even know that we have; in fact, we are in denial of our traits unless someone tells us about them.
You know when some guys joke and say that they want Chioma Jesus with a touch of Cardi B in a woman? That is how one of my church brothers saw me, and he liked it a lot.
One Sunday, he walks up to me.
Hello, sister Christy what's up
Hi, brother James, Good afternoon
"Happy Sunday, you look dashing today,"says James to me.
I looked at him, raising my brow; we did greet, but we were not familiar. I just said thank you and smilies; you know women like compliments a lot.
What he said next stopped me at my track; I thought it was just a regular compliment. He says "sister Christy, you are confusing me.
" I was like, how do you mean*."
One minute, you are looking like a baddie; next time I see you, you are looking like a church girl.
I was like "Hmm", looking at him in confusion, he was like, you have very beautiful full legs that I have seen before.
In my mind, this one is looking for who to whine this afternoon
He continues by dropping the next word I didn't expect too.*Do you know you have a personality I love so much, and if nobody had ever told you that you would pass out as a consultant and a teacher trust me on this.
As he was saying it, one other girl now said honestly, sister Christy, you have a very fine leg, and your body builds rhythm with your shape.
Okay, hold it. I have never taken notice of my leg; I used to think my legs were (mba ji) that's yam legs, but men! I have to take a picture to see what they are seeing.
She added by saying you have a very infectious smile.
Oh, Now I am blushing hard, I wanted to jump up and shout really, but I have to maintain steeze and composure, saying thank you to her.
She said not to make you feel good but to be sincere; you have what I said you have.
Inside me I shouted "Wawo".
That is how I left church that day, feeling happy like I won a lottery.
Now, the following week, it was as if everybody was made to tell me something about myself that I didn't know. My friend visited my house and I can't remember exactly what we were talking about.
And I said, thank God I don't have an ill temper, and I like this forgiving spirit that God gave me.
She started coughing, and I thought that it was an actual cough, not knowing that she was mocking me.
I told her to drink water, and she said that she was fine but burst out laughing like someone who is mentally deranged.
She say who doesn't have an ill temper, I said me!.
She said no offense, but my dear friend, I have been meaning to tell you this, you have to control your temper. When you get angry, Na God will help calm you down, but one thing is for free, you have the most forgiving spirit.
I cut her speech; you mean I have an ill temper? Seriously. She said yes.
Honestly, I asked her to tell me a scenario in which I had displayed my temper, and she did. Omo, she was right.
Well I was happy she told me cause I wasn't aware that my temper was becoming bad again, I thought I had overcome it completely, so it helped me to correct it.
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