Exactly three and half decades ago this little girl from Ada in Osun-State made entrance unto this planet.
Me as a few weeks old
I am grateful.
Grateful for life and the ability to live till today.
And for everything life has offered me, I remain beholden to my creator.
From the highs, the lows, the glory, the jerks, strains, discomforts, the aches then shrieks, bliss, exhilaration and the rest I consider a part of ME that has made ME.
Meanwhile mother nature has been favorable too,😄 and just so you know, I legit feel like one decade backward.😆😆😆
Yet despite having a look that clearly contrasts my real age, I’m one of the oldest at heart.
I have learnt never to expect anything from life, living or from people, just so I won’t be disappointed.
This has kept me going for good.
And yet, despite having a dream that seems larger than myself, I still ensure to live each day as it comes.
Meanwhile I once listened to the sermons of a preacher who said the average age to die is 70. Reiterating the bible verse which I now discovered to be Psalm 90:10;
“The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.”
Therefore allow me refer to my present number as ‘half-70’.
But going by my own discovery of Genesis 6:3 however;
“Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.”
Then obviously, my life is in God’s hands. He knows of my coming unto this planet and I always plead that he does not remain in oblivion of my exit too.
So for as long as I remained herewith, I want to remain as youthful as I could be, having a very stronger mind, remaining staunch in the days that I am expected to waiver.
I want to live for God who will permit me to live for me too.
Conclusively, I hope to abolish procrastinating my deeds, it is killing my dreams so badly.
My half-70 also saw me receiving quite a good number of gifts (I haven’t been too much of a receiver), and to every giver I am grateful and I say THANK YOU.
Happy birthday Titipetral
Born as Titilayo Oladimeji, I have been known by the nickname Titipetral for nearly two decades. I am a Financial Advisor at a reputable financial institution in Lagos, Nigeria, with over 10 years of experience in Financial Advisory and Credit Analysis. I am also an author and the founder of Titipetral Publishers, a duly registered publishing company.
In addition, I lead the Titipetral Empowerment and Development Network (TEDN), a duly registered philanthropic initiative dedicated to supporting underprivileged girls, boys, women, and men in the Alimosho area, Nigeria’s most populated local government, focusing on serving the underserved.
For inquiries or collaboration, you can reach me at Titilayooladimeji@titipetral.com or titipetral@gmail.com.