Mindviewers Stories

was going through my bag that contained most of my clothes, and then I found this belt. It had been a long time since I had this belt. I had tied it up as a treasure and kept it at the bottom of my bag, but today I decided to put it on. We were supposed to have a presentation class, and I thought looking good for the presentation wasn't going to be a bad idea.

I put on the belt, but then I noticed that it was kind of hanging on my waist. I didn't know why. I touched it and wondered if it was just a little loose. So instead of opening an extra hole in the belt, I thought it would be better to just leave it that way and let it be. But then, just right during the presentation, when it was my turn to come out, the belt fell!

It kind of aggravated the situation, and it made the audience laugh, but I didn’t actually mind it too much. I knew the worth of the belt and maintained my composure, smiling through it all. Well, many came to ask me about the belt and admired it, saying it looked beautiful, and I appreciated that. But still, that belt almost disgraced me.
But yet, it looked good on me and its colour matched my cooperate skirt.

was in an electronics shop today because I needed to replace my phone charger, which was damaged by high current. The shop was filled with customers and cost me to spend longer time. As I walked down the lined with various electronics, the owner of the shop called me over to help. After looking at a few options, I decided to buy a new charger.

I had heard funny stories about cheap chargers causing issues, so I opted for the higher-priced one. It was 5500 Naira, but they assured me it was worth the investment because it charged more efficiently and was designed to last. They also had a 3000 Naira option, but I wanted something reliable.
When i got back home, I plugged in the new charger to test it out and it was working fine, it charged my phone as fast as I had hoped too.

I left the phone to charge and went out, When I returned home later, I checked my phone and was happy to see it was already fully charged. I picked it up to use it for a bit but when the battery level dropped, I plugged it back in to charge, but when I picked up the phone from my bed, I noticed something troubling. The wire was shaky and didn't seem to fit the charging hole. It really offended me, something that I thought I had made a wise investment.

I shook the cord a bit, feeling frustrated that I had to deal with this already. As a last resort, I wrapped the cable around my phone and that was finally when it began charging again.

When I got employed as a teacher in a secondary school, I was really excited. The pay was good, and I felt like I had found a stable job that could help me handle my needs. At first, everything seemed fine; the students were manageable, and the work environment was okay. I was happy to finally be doing something meaningful and earning at the same time. Little did I know that the excitement wouldn’t last long.

After a few months, the proprietor started owing salaries. At first, I thought it was just a temporary issue, so I didn't complain much. But as time went on, it became clear that this wasn’t going to end soon. Most of us on the staff began to murmur about it because the students were still paying their school fees. Every time we asked him about our money, he would give one excuse or the other and claim the school didn’t have enough funds. It was frustrating because we were working hard, yet we couldn’t even get paid on time.

I eventually reported the issue to my dad, hoping he could help resolve things. My dad reached out to the proprietor and spoke with him directly, but nothing changed. Instead, the situation got worse. The proprietor began making ridiculous demands, like insisting we attend his personal programs if we wanted to get paid. Imagine working hard all week only to be forced to go to someone’s event on your weekend, or risk not getting your salary! It was becoming too much to bear.

One day, I shared my frustrations with a friend, and that’s when she told me she used to work at the same school. According to her, the proprietor had always been this way. He would promise to pay but end up owing salaries for months.