Holiday Is Coming…

I never knew it would still be the same feelings we had back in elementary school, the feeling of holidays. I thought maybe after school, those feelings would be zeroed. But it was getting even more and more.

In the university, any slight break after a semester I am on my way home. At least I can still say I am a little better than one of my friends. I always laugh whenever I see him act that way. I don't blame him though, we have different levels of adaptation.

Every time we have our last paper, he comes to the hall with his traveling bag, all his clothes packed. The very moment the time is up! He is heading straight to the park to pick up the next bus to Lagos. 😂. I can still manage to sustain myself for about a week or some days before going home.

Last week my sister came around for the Easter holiday. It was fun having her around. I guess those feelings never fade. She has been repeatedly telling me about how long the holiday will be and that she will be spending it all at home. She will say she doesn’t want stress at all. Just to sleep, wake, and eat.

I knew that the stress from work must have exhausted her. But I will smile at her and tell her that no matter how long the holiday is, it will end someday and you will get back to work again. That's how the cycle of life continues.

The holiday is an amazing thing and this is because we are most times given the chance to unite with friends and family. Those whom we get to see for quite a while. We can have time to relax, discuss, and have fun. That's one of the main purposes of holidays.

I can’t remember the last time I had a holiday, maybe due to the nature of my job. I am always full-time at work even on weekends too. It’s fine with me because I find joy and pleasure in doing it.

I know that sometimes I give myself rest from work. But I can't call it a holiday, because it’s not something general. When I decide not to work, then others might be at work. So it's just a personal rest from work. Holidays seem to come generally when everyone will be present.

As for my next holiday, it would be our next Eid celebration. There should be a two-day holiday for the celebration. Then I will give myself a whole week to celebrate. My siblings will be home and we can unite with family to celebrate. I really love it even though it happens just annually but every moment we spend together is always cherished and appreciated.

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This is my response to the HIVE LEARNERS weekly prompt in the hive-learners community for the Week 162 Edition 3 and the topic to be discussed is THIS HOLIDAY

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