"How A Text Message Stopped Me From Committing Suicide A Day To Christmas" - Man Speaks Out
It was in the afternoon. On the 24th of December. I just came back from work having been sacked from my job. My boss has really been a pain in the neck for the past few months. He kept on over working me while still paying me less. For the past 4 years I haven't gotten a salary increment. Yet I work like a horse. The frustration really got to me. Collecting just N10,000 as a Security Officer living in a city like Lagos is just not the gate way to heaven. From waking up as early as 3 am to prepare for work to rushing to catch the early morning bus inorder to beat the sunrise traffic is really a hustle. Most times I get to work early enough other times I get there late. My wife on the other hand has not really been on the patient side of life when it comes to matters that concerns the family. We have no kids yet but still things were difficult. Every day she keeps on nagging and complaining that I'm not providing enough for the family. Sometimes she doesn't let me rest as her...