Lessons I learnt from my father (part 1)
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton
The older I get, the more I realise that it is rather easy when growing up to take for granted the sacrifice of our parents, the pearls of wisdom they taught and the love they showed. In hindsight, I am more than grateful that my parents taught my siblings and I values that are important for a good life. Here are some of them.
My father, Dr Jacob Kayode Agbede, turned 65 on the 16th of October 2021. I took to my Whatsapp status to wish him a happy birthday and also used that opportunity to mention a few lessons he taught me. My eldest sister, upon reading my short messages told me to send a screenshot of them to my dad who rarely (if ever) uses Whatsapp status. I thought to write about some of those lessons here.
- Show love to your family: I have found it rather ironic that we sometimes tend to be nicer to strangers than to family. We find it easier to give, sing birthday songs, and go out of our way for others but shrug when it comes to our parents or siblings. My dad has consistently shown his love practically to my amazing mum and his six children. To date, my parents sing the birthday song for me on my birthday, they pray daily for their children and he remembers small events like interviews I have and asks about them. He sometimes…
