Journey Through Time
Time capsules were and are still a big fascination to me. Right from when I was younger, I consumed lots of movies and books that had so much historic effects to them. With history comes discoveries and time capsules were sometimes part of these discoveries.
"These time capsules are treasures of some sort" I always thought.
My interest peaked when I saw a movie where a time capsule helped the people in the future greatly. Motivated, I set out to replicate that setting. I did so much research on time capsules, how they should look, what they should contain and the likes. When I felt like I was stuffed to the brim with information, It was time to write the message. The treasure.
I tore out a piece of paper and with my favourite pen, I wrote for about twenty minutes. The satisfaction that accompanied an accomplishment filled my heart as I read through the letter I had just written.
The thought of writing something that would be discovered in the future just filled me with so much exhilaration. I felt like a mini Einstein, playing my part for the betterment of the future or not.
If I remember vividly, I put this letter in an envelope, sealed it and gently placed it in an azure coloured plastic bottle. Now I was faced with the decision of "where to keep the time capsule". My capsule was not for my family members to read so I had to toss it in a spot where none of them could reach. After so much deliberation, I found the right spot for it–deep inside my box, under the tons of clothes I had. This was my best hiding spot at the time.
The fact that I did all this in secrecy proved that I wrote down one of my most cherished secrets then in the capsule.
Few days went by and all I could think of was how a stranger was going to find the letter. On the fifth day or so, my play time was interrupted when my mom summoned me.
"Wongi!" She called
"Yes mommy" I responded as I ran swiftly to my room.
Immediately I opened the door, I found the azure coloured plastic bottle I had put my letter in laying on the floor beside my mom. I knew it was over. At that stage in my life, my mom still did my laundry. She must have found the letter while going through my box.
"Do you recognize this letter?" my mom asked.
I was lost, searching for the right response to the answer.
"Yes mommy" my nine year old self managed to answer.
"Do you know the meaning of what you wrote?" She asked again.
My answer would have been a yes but my mom gave me her signature look. That look was usually accompanied by a very fast paced slap if a wrong answer was given so, I said
"No mommy"
"Who is Segun?" My mom asked.
At this point, I knew she had read the letter thoroughly.
"Segun is.." I didn't get the chance to complete my statement. I knew my arse whooping was imminent so I just accepted my fate. My mom flogged the living daylight out of me that afternoon. After my flogging session, a scolding session followed. My mom handed me the letter and asked me to read.
"When I grow up, I want to marry Segun…" I read amidst tears and sobs.
"Hold up. I don't want to hear the rest of the letter again. What I want you to do now is shred this letter and burn it." My mom roared. She was so pissed.
Without blinking twice, I followed her instruction. After that day, my mom always kept close tabs on me like an eagle over an eaglet.
Segun was a human I happened to like as a kid and for reasons best known to my younger self, it was better for an archeologist in a future to find out rather than my parents.
I must confess that I had terrible handwriting as a kid. So, if archeologists or explorers eventually found the supposed time capsule, they may have thought the langues to be a different language and not English language.
In the end, "My Treasure" didn't make it to the future. The explorer that found it was my mom and No, I do not know where Segun is today. The irony of life.
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.Well, that didn't go as expected. I didn't get what the fuss was with your mom? What was wrong with the letter?
It was a letter that could have caused so much complications later on in my life. Where I'm from, words-whether written or spoken- are taken very seriously.
That's sad and quite funny as well. Mom spoiled the show for you but at least someone found the treasure even though it was the least person you expected.
Yes very much😅. Although my show was spoiled, at least it was found.
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Okay, it was your 9years old, a kid.
Because why would you hid that in your clothe box when it's not you that's in charge of your laundry. Lol
Burying it in the
evilforest would have been better 🤧If there was an evil forest around our house, I would have buried it there😂.
Lol😅
Community cemetery could have helped.
No Community cemetery? Use church own🤧
😂😂😂😂
Well, you have a very good point. But we don't have any cemetery around, both in church or in the community 🤧.
Even in church?
Your type of church I used to know has 'church cemetery'.
It seems civilization has swept that off
My type of church? Which is that🌝
Lol
Oh, the bar has been raised 🌝. Lovely.
Sorry 🤲
What are you apologizing for. I love your spirit jare😌😇
😳
Energy reduced before
What is he talking about 😅
Lol😅
Can't you just write the letter in your heart and mind?😁
Well, there it is, not knowing where Segun is, you're alright.😊
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That is truly heartbreaking that your time capsule didn't even last a week, let alone make it into the future... and also that your mother beat you for writing a letter that you buried inside an envelope inside a bottle in your own room. You must have had a very rough childhood! What did you do if you did something truly bad?
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I wrote a letter about how I wanted to marry a boy, how many kids we'd have and things of that sort. We take word very seriously in this part of the world and my mom felt I was too young to be making such decisions. She was right.
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Lolzzz🤣🤣🤣 mothers can be so decipline when the notice you falling for stupid love as a kid, maybe they dont want their child to go astray, but they are also the most loving creatures on earth
That's very right. I'm glad she actually instructed me to burn the paper because what did i think i was doing😅. I feel i didn't even remember the Segun guy a year after.
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🤣🤣🤣 funny what crazy things we can do as children. Well maybe you buned the letter that was why you didn't get to meet the segun guy in future
Honestly, right now I'm glad I didn't 😅
Lolz
☹️this piece brought back bad memories.
I remembered the day my dad found my dairy and asked me to read in the middle of the house during morning devotion. I can never forget the experience. Now i know what to write for the comedy.
My anuty was around. I read my secret out in the open as my sisters where shock to what they were hearing.
Now I'm eager to hear what you wrote 😂😂
I guess we all had secrets as kids.
Heheh
It will be on comedy today
I'd keep an eye out for it
Well scripted dear friend. The treasure found a different route that landed you on ass whooping. But then, childhood hormones and love
Childhood hormones and love were two tight knitted parts
Best.... I sha know it's not Segun's name you wrote in that paper. But just imagine your dreams. I'm sorry you went through that though. You know that, if it was my own story, it would have been worse.😂
But your mom sha. The terror mama of the friend group.😂🤲🏽