The cost of independence

I am leaving my past life behind, away from friends and every distraction that will hinder my progress... I told myself this many years ago when I wanted to leave home.

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This mindset began with a visit to my cousin, where I got to experience the beautiful and rich side of life. I wanted that life, and I promised myself I was going to work hard to achieve it...

It was not an easy decision to make, I will have to leave my parent, even though we were not rich but they still feed and protect me, I had no worries or fear when I was living with them, I find it difficult to depart from my childhood friends too, but something happened which helped me to overcome all the thought and put my mind in one direction... Heartbreak

I had a big dream, but the love of family, friends, and a lover was enough to make me sacrifice the dream, love is indeed the greatest of all feelings because I was ready to give up every other thing just to be with the girl I love but she only loved me as a friend.

The revelation broke my heart into pieces. I could not pretend all was well with us because it wasn't! I was already so deep in love that I couldn't pretend to be her friend, I lost a lover and a friend, and that was the motivation I needed to leave my home...

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I still remember the night like it was yesterday, I professed my love again to her for the third time and again she told me she was not ready for a relationship, I told her I can wait years for her to be mine but she said I should not wait, I asked again and again that night but her answer remain the same, I watched her opened their compound gate and I stood there for some minutes hoping she would come out and reconsider but she never did and it was that same night I made up my mind to leave home to pursue my dream... I was already a loser in love, I should not lose my big dream too.

I was hurt, I left home the next day and never looked back... I left home heartbroken but with a resolution to make it in life... This incident turned a carefree guy into an extreme introvert who only cares about work, and that was also the start of my independence lifestyle.

Life was not easy at first in the strange land, I was working but the salary was not enough for my upkeeps, I had to do more extra work just to increase the income and during my tough time, I never for once called my parent to send me money neither did it cross my mind because I left home to feed home not to collect from them and since I could not feed them yet, I should not disturb them either...

It was not easy for many years, but it only gets better with each passing year, and the story hasn't ended because I am not yet where I want to be, but my present is better than the past, and it will only keep getting better if God wills it.

Just call me Burl.
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God exists, I am a living testimony
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