We were walking home, as we had finished attending a power packed program which was very inspirational. More so because the guest speaker was a motivational speaker and he really hammered on the topic “BELIEVE”. He explored wit us the power of believe , saying that we can achieve anything! All we have to do is believe . I and my best friend were feeling very powerful, although we were not happy that we had not fully utilized the power of believe, we were happy to have discovered the power. “ See what we have been missing? If only we believed that we will pass Nwokama’s course we would not have failed it”. Jones my best friend said. “hence forth, I will use the power of believe to the maximum’’. “ I agree with you” I told him “ but remember what the speaker said belive works with action”. Jones was not listening to me; it was like he was possessed by the topic. He was not in the real world with me. “I believe we will have Nepa light when we get home” Jones said. “Are you drunk or something’’? I asked him visibly shocked at the extent he was taking this believe thing ‘’How can you say you believe we would have light when our transformer has been bad for 2months now?’’. “I don’t know, I just believe”. I was in shock when we got home and they immediately brought the light. “See? ….See? I told you, just believe , and you will achieve anything”. That night we were filled with immense joy. We did not believe the power we had. “I believe that tomorrow will be Monday’’ I said. “Dumb ass, tomorrow is Monday, you have to believe in something unusual before you can utilize the power of believe . I believe that tomorrow Nwokama would not come to class”. Jones said. Mr. Nwokama is our HOD and most serious lecturer who never jokes with his course, he never misses class. “haha, if this one happens ehhn, I will believe anything you say”. I told my best friend. “watch and see”. The next day, we over slept. I woke up and tried to wake Jones so we would rush to class. “I told you he won’t come to class, just sleep, but if you don’t believe me you can go to school”. I didn’t have time for this bullshit; I rushed and made it to school. On getting to school, I was told that Mr. Nwokama did not come to class because he was terribly sick. Again! I couldn’t believe this; this believe of a thing was actually working! I rushed home to tell Jones of the development but he was not in the mood for stories. “I know, I know, I told you he wouldn’t come didn’t I?” “You are a genius” I said. “Yes I know, and am about to prove it with a greater point” Jones said. “How do you mean, and where are you going to?’’ “Am going to the beach, I believe I can walk on water” Jones said. “buhahahaha, dude are you mad? Don’t you think you are taking this believe thing to the extreme? Moreover you can’t swim, what if something goes wrong?’’ I was furious. “That’s the difference between you and I, I believe , you don’t”. Jones was ecstatic. Believe me, I tried to stop him but to no avail. I rushed to the next room and called derrick our course mate and friend who tried to convince Jones but all was on deaf ears. “The bible says that if I have faith as little as a mustard seed, I can say to a mountain to move and it will. Jesus walked on the sea not just because he is God, but because he believes . I believe , and today, I will walk on water.” That was his closing speech. I and derrick followed him, he hired a boat and when we joined him in it. I quickly paid for 2 life jackets. We had sailed quiet deep into the sea; Jones was looking like some prophet to me. He was fearless. He rose to the edge of the boat and began to utter something, this was no longer funny. And before we knew it, he jumped……. *************************** I didn’t believe it, he actually jumped. I thought with all the wave of the sea he would actually say he was joking or something. We watched Jones sink into the sea like some heavy metal. Within seconds he had disappeared out of sight. Without thinking, I dived into the water. I found him sinking slowly into the sea. As I tried to drag him up, it was like he didn’t want me to. Like he still believed he would float. I was running out of patience, also out of breathe; if not that he was my best friend and that if anything happened to him I would answer questions I would have left him there. He was dieing and didn’t have any more strength. I grabbed him and began to swim upwards till we got to the surface of the sea. After that, incident, I swore never to let Jones attend any motivational program or conference. If that madness returns to him and he believes he can fly, then he will fly in the room, if he believe he can disappear, he must disappear in the room. I don’t care what his believe is, am not letting him try to kill himself again, after all, he is my best friend. DON’T BE STINGY, SHARE THIS AND MAKE SOMEONE SMILE.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:11:44 +0000
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