Amebo Column -When Help Goes Wrong...

Sometimes,the good we do ca turn around and hurt us...............










I recall while heading a department some years back, a young lady from another department walked up to me sobbing in the cafeteria.

She had been fired and needed me to assist her get back in. She was ill for over 3weeks and her line manager had her replaced.


I asked for a few days to help sort it out. I spoke with my bosses and I created space for her in my department. I agreed to train and mentor her so as to avoid any regrets. She was dressed as an SU though smart and neat. I liked her .


Few days later, I suddenly fell ill. I was at the hospital severally and was asked to be under observation. My boss who was like a father to me called to check up on me severally and brought me flowers and chocolates.


The new girl did not call for a week. I called her to be sure she was catching up without any hurdles and still put her through a couple of things while on my sick bed.

I returned home to resume back the next day. I got a call from the new girl who seemed excited that I was coming in.



That night, I picked out my clothes for the week and other meal plans to run with my meds.
The next morning, I woke up sooo sick, throwing up all over the place. My head was banging so loud, my body was burning through my clothes.

I had a neighbour help me back to the hospital. I informed my boss.

My health since birth had never gone past slight headache. I felt something was not adding up!


I got on my feet shaking as I held on to the bed declaring my health and recovery like a mad woman! Oh, I prayed so hard my bones hurt and stopped hurting. I slept off on the bare rug and woke up like a feather


I got a call from my friend at the office, she asked how long I would be away... I did not give a clue. She took a deep breathe and said 'Babe, get yourself back here as fast as possible'!. I asked why? She said 'the new girl was now occupying my office space'. I said 'she proli needed some resources in my space' and my friend said 'oh, and she's handling your clients now, seats with your boss at the board meetings and leaves the building for lunch together!

I knew my boss to be elderly, disciplined and this news got me suprised in disbelief.

So, I dressed up and got a cab to take me down to the office.

I headed straight to my office and met the new lady in my chair. She was on a phone call at 8: 55am giggling whilst gesticulating to someone, I walked towards her eye-path and it was my boss who was on the phone with her. He was shocked to see me, so was she o!

She had a very 'spicy' mini dress on and oh, her make up was on flick. Her tHighs were 'everwhere' I just told her to get the f***k out of my office.

My boss could not speak with me directly all day. I was so disappointed and felt betrayed. The chairman called me in asking I liase with my clients to reconsider as they all turned my boss and new lady down during a 'closing meeting'.


I went a alone for the meetings and sealed the deals. I asked chairman if I could replace the new girl with another, he agreed. I had her served and she tried coming to speak with me, I just slammed the toilet door in her face!


I was never one to believe in spiritual things, I travelled home that weekend and my spiritual parents told me how the new girl took my name to some shrine to have me out of her way! They had been interceeding on my behalf when God revealed it to them earlier. If I had travelled when they asked me to visit, I would have known and avoided the attack with prayers!


Hmm... Let's be careful o! May God be with us all.

Na me Amebo....

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