In my Imagination by Kalu Chekwas (best memoirs of all time txt) 📕

THE BEGINNING

These short stories in this little book are aimed at helping people come out of the mental slavery that they have unknowingly imprisoned themselves. They are real life scenarios told using imaginary characters; it portrays what the society have turned into and to help people move out of this so called religious shackles that have held many in captive. There is only one God! No man should be your God!

“Anybody that’s too religious to a certain degree is evil because their sense of humanity is taken away.”

Kalu C. Victor

“Making money isn’t easy at all. If not, the traditional Igbo philosopher, eyes ringed with chalk, body clothed with red regalia, living in a house synonymous to a poultry and tongues dipped in the proverbial brew of prophecy wouldn’t have chosen such profession. Be careful, take yourself to God”

Kalu C. Victor

ADVENTURE ONE

The cock has just crowed to signify that it is already morning. It was so cool that early Wednesday morning that little children are scared of coming out. This type of cold usually makes those in the dormitory refuse to bath, some will just concede the defeat of doing “rub and shine.” Rub and shine are commonly found with the junior folks in a typical Nigeria Secondary School who have not gotten use to the early morning cold. They would touch any little available water with their hands and taking pomade, they will rub it on their body as a sign that they have taken their bath. Others that were more decent would only manage to wash their legs, hands and face before applying the pomade. In a nutshell, it is harmattan and the weather wasn’t friendly at all.

Yours truly came out of his little abode to prepare for work and unexpectedly saw a pregnant woman that early morning rushing with a man that he assumed to be her husband; they were heading straight to a prayer ministry down the road to see the man of God. Yours truly was confused as to why a sane man will take his pregnant wife to the church at that early hours instead of rushing to the hospital; even the pastor will be in his house sleeping at such time, “I thought God in his infinite wisdom has given the medical expert the wisdom to pilot some health affairs?” he asked himself while standing so confused.

Oh! God, please help us come out of this mess we have ended up with. Yours truly later in his free time decided to search the holy Bible to see whether he will find where Christ mandated people to pay money or to buy card before seeing him because he will later hear that people do such before seeing a mortal like them.

ADVENTURE TWO

“Oh! George, you see, your problem is more spiritual than physical; hidden from the common eyes and disclosed only in the spiritual realm and only those with spiritual nomenclature can see and solve that kind of problems” the man of God added. George was terrified, he was a physical man with only the knowledge of how the physical operates, he has heard and watched at the movie how evil and dangerous the spiritual realm can be. “So, daddy what do I do now to avert these problems?” George who was already afraid asked. “This is a simple task, in the eyes of man it may look impossible, but with God everything is possible” he said quoting so many scriptural backing. We need to do a total deliverance in your house at the village which will cost you a token of fifty thousand naira.

George who doesn’t have a choice decided paying the money was the best thing obliged without delay; putting his hands right inside his pockets and reaching for his phone made a transfer of the said amount into the treasury of the man of God and the man of God bid him goodbye.

Yours truly was deeply disturbed when he heard about this, but because the Holy Bible admonished us not to judge, it became worrisome so he decided to see for himself why all these mess were happening. All he could conclude was that the false teachings has arrived as the Bible foretold and the ignorant are been laid to doom. “Ignorance is really a disease” he said and left for lunch.

ADVENTURE THREE

Mrs Ngozi has just rushed her sick husband to the woman of God to cure her of his certain ailment. The ministry was tagged “the ministry of the sick” and as expected, many sick people converge there for instant healings. It is a culture that you are charged some certain amount of money before the prayers are been administered. You pay according to your problems and Mrs Ngozi’s case wasn’t an exception. She was charged a hundred thousand Naria for the healing prayer and was allowed the benefit of paying by installment. “That was kind of her” Mrs Ngozi thought. At that point she has forgotten that God doesn’t charge for healing. Mrs Ngozi who depended on a petty trading that couldn’t save up to ten thousand a month struggled and came up with twenty five thousand Naria and gave the woman of God. Yours truly try to feel the pain she must have gone through just to get that kind of money. Mrs Ngozi never cared about the money she spends, her major concern was to see the father of her children get well again. She was determined to take up any job just to see that the prayer wasn’t delayed. At that ministry, it is important to inform my amiable readers that fasting can be done on behave of a client; a prayer warrior is hired and paid to help fast for those who can’t fast. Things went well as planned but instead of Ngozi’s husband getting well, it got worst. The condition became extreme that medical attention was sort. “Oh! Only God knows who later told Ngozi to seek medical attention. To cut the long story short, she lost the husband. The man died due to the delay in seeking medical attention. However, the woman of God still threatened that her remaining balance be paid in full. Yours truly wept soberly when he heard the sad news.

ADVENTURE FOUR

As yours truly walked down the hallway, he met yet another scenario. An argument has ensued between three young men. These young men have left their busy schedule and have decided to argue about the best denomination in the Christendom.

The fair tall man was ready to fight anyone who disbelieves in Pentecostalism. The other man with mountainous shoulder was harshly defending Catholicism while the short dark man was busy criticizing the both. The argument got hotter and fiercer that yours truly shakes his head in disbelief, “is that what Christ taught us?” he said asking nobody in particular. He took a walk without trying to interfere.

He opened his writing pad and inscribed therein “Religion brought with it so many divisions; this was not the intention of Christ.”

ADVENTURE FIVE

“The Lord had just ministered to me that the first fifty persons to come and collect this handkerchief with the sum of twenty thousand Naira will be blessed” the man of God said.

Many people trooped out and because of shame, Mama Susana who can barely feed her children after her husband passed away rushed out too. She doesn’t want to miss God’s blessings because, the bigger your donation, the bigger your blessings.

Yours truly marveled at the reason why the so called men of God of this our generation will attach money to God’s blessing.

ADVENTURE SIX

As yours truly turns to retire for the day, he could hear noise of “fire, fire, fire. I receive, I claim it” at almost all the nearby churches he passes by.

He turns, shakes his head and said “instead of teaching their congregation ways to acquire wealth, they use the time teaching them how to hate and fight the devil, yet they cry out loud that poverty wouldn’t let them be. May God help us, wisdom is indeed profitable.

An after -the-lesson visit with the Author

From the foregoing, one will quickly deduce that ignorance has played a major role in ripping people off their wisdom.

Walter Cronkite said “whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”

Also, Wayne Dyer said “The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don’t know anything about”

Finally, Ann Plato said” To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence.” That benevolence is what this little piece of writing tends to achieve. Be wise, don’t fall a victim.

THE AUTHOR

Kalu C. Victor enjoys telling stories and saying the realities of life in a breezy way.

He believes that saying the truth make the world a better place because the truth stands the test of time.

THE BOOK

In my imagination is real life stories told in a short story with numerous life lessons. It has many versions ranging from religious, political, social issues and what have you.

You just touched the first version. Wait for the rest

Contact

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Publication Date: 10-06-2020

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