Cheers To My Beautiful

The community at a glance, was viewed by someone who was standing from a distance,close to an orange tree. It was a community of men that hasn't yet given franchise for women to exercise their values and because of this, they were never permitted to work or hustle for their future. Even if any female would try to rise up inorder to beat the people's custom, she wouldn't succeed because the culture and the ideas that lead to this particular heritage, has already been solidified.

But as Sophia stood watching from the direction of an orange tree, streams of tears started to roll out from her eyes. All she could see was a society that was backward behind the bars of civilization. However, she vowed in heart, to break the current norms of her time because she would love to give her children a befitting life and future.

However,she got home,and met her family, still living and swimming in the rivers of poverty.

"Where have you been all this while?"She heard her father asking her.

"I went to collect my original B.E.D. certificate from the university"Sophia replied.

She was filled with happiness and at the same time, filled with lots of thoughts. The thoughts of her not getting a good job even after her excellent result. Also, ever since she became a university graduate of linguistics, she and her father, including her mother, have been making plans for her to go get a master's degree. Although, she knows that her mother wouldn't be able to sponsor her education because she has no means of livelihood,since women were not allowed by the custom, to work.

"I already know that your result is okay. But meanwhile, now that you have collected it, what next do you have in mind?"Her father asked her.

"Just as we have previously planned,I should be going for my master degree. You know I have an agenda to break the strongholds of our customs?"She replied.

Her father became silent,while stirring at her. She noticed her father's silence. She also noticed the way her other step Brothers and sisters were looking at her. All were just quiet.

"What's the issue?. Why are you all keeping silent and looking at me in this way?"She asked.

"Is there anything I should know?"She asked, adding.

At this stage,her mother Mrs.Jane, started cracking her voice and now about to talk.

"My daughter, I know that you have been trying your best,to live a great life. But from the way things are going,I don't think that things would definitely go as planned"Mrs.Jane said.

Sophia was a little bit disturbed by her words. She was confused, not having a clue on what she was saying.

"I don't get you, mother,"Sophia said, fixing her gaze on her mother and her father.