SECOND CHANCE

Between the year 2006/2007 one of the most prominent telenovela's that ever existed in Nigeria was the series titled SECOND CHANCE. By 7:00 PM, you see the streets empty because almost every family with a television was watching it. It was the story of a wealthy old man who married a very young lady and died mysteriously. Instead of resting in peace his soul entered into the body of a very young man giving him the second chance to live and correct the mistakes he made. The story line of that telenovela is so interesting that even as young as I was then I was already thinking about how I hoped to live my life.

Being young comes with a whole lot of baggage, and the truth be told we can never know it all. If I should have two lives right now I would be lying if I say I currently know what to do with them. But one thing I'm sure of is that I will take out time to make a lot of mistakes, I will not be as careful as I am now knowing I have just one life to live. I am an explorer, even though I am introverted. I love trying out challenging things, taking risks and seeing where it all leads to. Not because I want to be bad, but because I prefer to know the truth from a personal perspective. I am still young, I've made a lot of mistakes already, and I think for a start I would study computer science instead of studying computer engineering. Today I look back at why I studied that course in the first place, and the truth is, it was all my dad's idea.

I remember at the age of 12 when I slammed my phone with a five knuckle choke because I doubted that that particular move was painful and the other wrestlers just wanted to make John Cena look good. I ended up breaking my blackberry bold 5 screen in the process. This is just how much my inquisitive nature can drive me into exploring dangerous things. Giving me two lives would mean me using one to search for the true meaning of life and what would truly satisfy me. I'm definitely going to do it the wrong way, hurt a number of people and regret a lot of actions. But in the next life, I would live a purposeful life without making those mistakes I made.

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