My First Paycheck: An Unusual Feeling💃
Coming across this week's prompt took me down memory lane. I could remember that feeling of enthusiasm to earn, I had then, lol, when I graduated from secondary school.
I'd always wanted to be independent, not having to completely depend on my mom for all my needs/wants. Having lost my dad at a very early stage of my life.
I watched her go through the pain of taking care of my siblings and me. I felt for her and wanted to assist her in any little way I could.
As soon as I finished secondary school, while waiting for my results, I seized the opportunity and headed to the streets in search of a menial job. It didn't take long. I got one.
From the very first day at work I'd already had a mental calculation of how I would spend my money…that feeling of going to have my own money gave me the momentum to work harder.😂
I still remember how I felt the moment my boss handed me a GTB(Guarantee Trust Bank) cheque slip at the end of the month (I was actually expecting cash, though).
It was the first time I handled a check slip. You need to see my steps as I stepped out of her office, the excitement was second to none.😁
The following day I cashed it, bought 5 Apples and some oranges for my mom, she likes fruits a lot. Those were the first things I bought her from my first hard earned money.
Her display of gratitude and prayers for those little things made me teary with joy and still echoes in my heart whenever I remember that day.
I also bought a big pack of yoghurt for my siblings, bought footwear and a dress for myself and kept back some money for my transportation to work till the next payday.
A greater percentage of my subsequent earnings were saved to assist me when I gained admission into the University.
It was a feeling of fulfilment, even though the pay was small but the thought of being independent, empowered and a big girl doing 😀was an unforgettable experience.
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!LOLZ
Paychecks are the real deal. Especially when you've already mapped out the way you want to spend thw money.
Before now, it is one thing to be given a cheque and another thing to show that you are now on that class of people that handle Paychecks.
Recently, technology has advanced so greatly that people doesn't feel the impact of currencies when they have it.
How I wish we can turn the hands of time.
I want to go back to that feeling of class and aura that follows the little little drops but yet valuable currency notes then.
They brought real happiness and joy than now.
#HBIT
!INDEED
Honestly, the feeling of knowing you now belong to the class that has purchasing power, gives additional power too, lol.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment, I appreciate it.
!BBH
!LOLZ
!INDEED
Life is dynamic, we learn ,improve and impact.
Certainly 👌
You used a sharp (
#) symbol instead of the proper exclamation mark (!) symbol before the HBIT word, so it's not a valid HBIT token mining command. 🤔🤯😆Haaaa, no wonder. I would have corrected that abnormality but I forgot 😅 😬
Lessons learnt. I will be careful moving forward 🙂. 🙂
You would be lucky if I could inform you in time of your next invalid HBIT mining command before the day ends, you come back just in time to read my reminder, you try to mine HBIT again for the day (UTC). 🤔🤯😆 !WEIRD !LOLZ
Oh, that's cool I will definitely mine again today.
Have been taking my time somehow
So far, your 3 most recent HBIT token mining attempts have been successful !INDEED. 🤔🤯😆 !WEIRD !HOPE
That's good to know. It is well noted ✅️ 👌
Thank you and happy Sunday 😊 😃
You just broke your 3-day streak of mining HBIT yesterday (UTC), as you were not able to mine the token during that day. 🤔🤯 !LOLZ
Let's just restart your HBIT mining streak this day by mining HBIT today. 🤯😅 !HOPE
Woah, and I was thinking I was on point mining HBIT.
What a life.
!WEIRD
If you successfully mine HBIT today (UTC), then this day becomes your 2nd day of your HBIT mining streak !INDEED. 🤔🤗😅 !WEIRD !HOPE
Okay,I will intentionally follow suit.
I should mine in the next few minutes.
I hope to push it to a week this time around.
!HOPE
It looks like your "next few minutes" have turned to several hours, as you still haven't mined HBIT for 2 hours from the time of that comment !INDEED! 🤯😆 !WEIRD !HOPE !PIZZA !ALIVE
I have mined , please reconfirm .
!WEIRD
I noticed !INDEED that you mined HBIT just 10 minutes before my previous comment, which I typed after I just checked your comments for the HBIT command after 2 hours. 🤯 !WEIRD !HOPE
You should mine HBIT again within the next 8 hours for today (UTC)! 🤗 !PIZZA !ALIVE
I think I have done that but without remembering to tag you.
Anyway, I have noted that. It will be corrected.
!INDEED
!WEIRD
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Please don't apologize, as both you and I mine HBIT daily simply for fun. 🤗 Don't forget to mine HBIT today (UTC)! 😏 !HOPE !PIZZA
Anyway, there's a !WEIRD
1at the bottom of your comment !INDEED! 🤯😆 !ALIVE!LOLZ
It is well noted ✅️ 👌 😉
I thought I have mined for today.
!WEIRD
You have successfully mined HBIT today (UTC) just 2 hours after my previous comment. 😏
!LOLZ
Good 👍 thank you for the feedback 🙏 😊
!INDEED
You were able to use the HBIT command yesterday (UTC) (on this comment), but it unfortunately did not work for reasons not yet known, especially since that was your only HBIT token mining attempt on that day and the comment contained only the HBIT command. 🤯 Perhaps @crrdlx can take a look at it !INDEED! 😅 !LOLZ
Hummm, but it seems he did asked me to mine it agaim. That second one seems successful 👌
!WEIRD
Yes, you were able to successfully mine an HBIT token there (and even won a very rare BLAQEMRLD gem). 😎 !ALIVE
It's a good thing that you were still online on the same day after your first HBIT command for the day failed to work. 😏 !LOLZ
Incredible, I like gaining those rare tokens
I hope they will add to my reputation om HBIT
Thank you for the update
!INDEED
I assume that you mean "ranking" (on the "HBIT richlist") when you said "reputation" on your comment there. 🤯 However, the BLAQ, BLAQGOLD, and BLAQEMRLD tokens have their own richlists. 😅 !BEER
You are very thoughtful for helping your Mom even at a young age. I can only imagine how joyful you were then :) Lovely to remember such days when small things brought us enormous excitement.
Yeah! Thanks immensely for your heartwarming comment, I appreciate it.
Do have yourself a joyous Thursday.
!INDEED
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I can imagine you heading to the bank to cash out your check for your first salary and I can tell you that feeling is out of the world.
Weldon ma'am
Yes, it is. Such an unforgettable memory.
I appreciate your delightful comment, thank you.
!ALIVE
!BBH
I can imagine the excitement of cashing out your first hard earned money. No be small doings at all. 😂
So thoughtful of you to get the fruits for your mom and the yogurt for your siblings. That's what family is all about.
!BBH
🤣🤣 honestly, it is. Many thanks, for your heartwarming comment, I appreciate it.
I can imagine the feeling of handling a cheque slip at that tender age. That feeling is out of this world.
Hehehe... you're right.🤣
Thanks for stopping by.
!ALIVE
You are welcome
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Your hard work and diligence didn't start today I can see that from your post.
I appreciate the fact that you didn't spend all the money even as your first paycheck,you saved some for the future that shows good financial management.
You're such a delight! Thanks for your heartwarming comment, it made my day.
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