04/07/2019
I woke to the sound of torrential rain this beautiful Monday morning.
If you live around Lekki-Ajah axis, you probably had the same experience.
I'm supposed to be happy whenever it rains because it means the weather will be cool.
God, I love chilly weather! But whenever there is heavy rainfall, my entire neighbourhood is bound to be flooded.
This unpleasant situation tend to discourage parents from bringing their children to the school. Who can blame them?
So, for me, rainy season comes with mixed feelings.
While it was still raining, I got a call from one of the parents at about 8 o'clock.
"Good morning madam. The kids are in the car with me. I parked close to Citadel (not real name). Kindly ask your teachers to come pick them up"
Immediately I hung up, I called two of my teachers to go pick up the kids.
Suddenly, I heard a voice in my head, "You are the leader, L E A D!".
I called the teachers back, and asked another to get me an umbrella.
They probably were wondering what was going on.
"Let's go!", I said, leading the way while both of them followed me.
As I stepped out of the school gate, the divine instruction I heard earlier made sense to me. Flooding covered everywhere! š
We stepped into the freezing water, which was already at knee-level, and trudged through it all the way down to where the car was parked.
The coldness of the water was crippling. "Thank you Lord", I muttered to myself.
Was I thanking God for the flood? No! I was thanking Him for giving me the opportunity to feel the discomfort the teachers would have felt alone.
We got to the car, opened the door, and the kids jumped on our backs one after the other.
The one I carried giggled and said, "Thank you Miss Amos". That brought tears to my eyes.
Children are just wonderful!
My friend, leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power.
A true leader L E A D S!
