Reward of Making Peace.

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I got back from my PPA to meet a chaotic atmosphere in our compound. Olu and her mother were the one giving free show to the occupants of our neighborhood and they seemed to be enjoying it because no one made any attempt to help either the mother or daughter out.

Mama Olu was scolding her and running to catch and deal with her with the cane in her hand while the young lady ran around in a circle avoiding the woman with the fear of what could be done to her with the cane if she is being caught (typical of an African mother).

As Olu was running around to avoid her mother's cane, she was running her mouth like a spoiled tap saying all sorts of things to her mother. Leave me alone you this wicked woman, you are a witch are you not supposed to be happy for me? Instead you are jealous that I have what you never had.

Mama Olu in an attempt to catch Olu asked her what could you have that I will be jealous of, are you not my daughter, I am not jealous of you, I just want the best for you and the chasing continued then Olu saw me by the gate and ran towards my direction for safety.

It took all the little strength I had left for me to protect her from her angry mother. Thank God I was wearing the corps khaki, the weight of the cane mama Olu raised would have torn my skin.

After the whole drama, I begged mama Olu to please calm down and invited her into my little room then I offered her a cup of orange juice from my bed side fridge to cool down. I guess she would need it after that heavenly race she did with her young daughter in the compound.

As she was sipping her juice, I excused myself to change my clothes and check to see if I sustained any injury from the rush and the cane but there was nothing like that so I said a silent thank you to the good man in heaven then went to the room to attend to my August visitor.

Mama Olu what happened now? I have never seen this kind of attitude with you and your daughter since I moved in here over four months ago. I know you and her have a good mother and daughter relationship, in fact I usually envy what you two shared so what changed?

In response,Mama Olu said thank you auntie cooper, I raised and nurtured my daughter Olu well with great care and love but nature is trying to spoil what we once shared. I don't understand you ma was the response she got then she continued I had her when I was only eighteen and her father left before she turned two and never returned

I later heard of his passing when Olu turned nine. Since then, I have been the only one responsible for everything she might need and I am trying. She finished secondary school a year ago but I have not been able to gather enough money for her university education. That is why I encouraged her to be teaching primary school children after school lessons to keep herself busy everyday.

All of a sudden she told me she is pregnant for a boy I have been warning her about for a while now. How could she be pregnant? I don't want her to end up like me, I married her father when I was only nineteen and he left when I was twenty one. I want the best for her copper, she is just eighteen. Is that not history trying to repeat itself?

Mama Olu, you are telling me now that you are fighting for nurture while Olu your daughter is fighting for nature and she is already with child? was the summary I gave her then she nodded her head in agreement. Then I said that what she meant by having what she never had was the love she thinks she shared with the boy who is responsible for her pregnancy? The poor woman also nod to that

Then I hugged her so she could let it all out. The movement I did, she went from sob to serious wailing and I was patient for her to let it all out. After a while, she got herself only then was I able to advise her to not shout nor disgrace her daughter publicly, instead they should sit and talk about things behind closed doors.

I also promised to talk to Olu about the issue on ground. After the conversation, Mama Olu said thank you for always auntie cooper, don't worry I will send Mayowa to you soon then she went out looking better than she was when she got into my room. In response I said it's ok ma, don't worry about me, just talk about it with her so you will be able to understand her then I waved get goodbye

About three hours after the conversation, Mayowa the little boy from our compound came knocking on my door. Then I opened it. The boy said good evening aunty, Mama Olu said I should give this to you and tell you thank you. I collected the food flask from him and told him please wait. I will be back shortly then dashed inside to get an apple for the boy then before he left.

When I got back inside and opened the food flask, it was a hot flask of yam peeper soup with enough fish and crayfish. Who said being a peace maker is not good work please? I am a living testimony.

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