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Queen Rahima
Student @ Nasarawa State University
In Literature, Writing and Blogging 3 min read
When Tomorrow didn't come as planned
<p><br/></p><p>Everyone thought Amara had her life figured out.</p><p>She laughed loudly, helped everyone, and always said, “I’m fine.”</p><p>But nobody knew how heavy her heart felt when she was alone.</p><p>Amara had one dream—to be someone people would be proud of. She tried. God knows she tried.</p><p>She failed an exam she studied for every night.</p><p>She applied for opportunities and watched rejection emails pile up like quiet insults.</p><p>People she started with moved ahead, posting wins, smiling faces, success stories.</p><p>And she smiled back.</p><p>But every smile hid jealousy she hated herself for feeling.</p><p>At night, she cried softly so no one would hear.</p><p>She whispered questions into the dark:</p><p>“What am I doing wrong?”</p><p>“Why is it working for everyone but me?”</p><p>Then came love.</p><p>Not the fairy-tale kind—real love. Messy love. Unexpected love.</p><p>It was Jonah.</p><p>The one person who noticed when her laughter sounded forced.</p><p>The one who sat with her in silence and didn’t rush her pain.</p><p>She loved him deeply.</p><p>But jealousy crept in again when life favored him too.</p><p>His success grew while she stayed stuck.</p><p>She hated herself for feeling bitter toward the one person who loved her most.</p><p>One night, everything broke.</p><p>She failed again—another rejection.</p><p>She screamed. She cried until her chest hurt.</p><p>She told Jonah, “I’m tired of being the strong one. I’m tired of failing. I’m tired of watching everyone win.”</p><p>And for the first time… she didn’t hold it in.</p><p>Jonah didn’t fix anything.</p><p>He didn’t promise miracles.</p><p>He just held her while she cried, while her tears soaked his shirt, while her laughter slowly returned through broken jokes and shared memories.</p><p>Weeks passed.</p><p>Nothing magical happened overnight.</p><p>But one day—unexpectedly—something changed.</p><p>A small opportunity came. Not big. Not glamorous.</p><p>But it was hers.</p><p>She almost ignored it, afraid of failing again.</p><p>She didn’t.</p><p>She tried.</p><p>And this time, she didn’t quit.</p><p>Success didn’t arrive loudly.</p><p>It came quietly, like healing.</p><p>Like peace.</p><p>Like realizing that failure didn’t mean the end—it meant preparation.</p><p>Amara laughed again.</p><p>Not forced. Not fake.</p><p>She cried too—but these tears were different.</p><p>They were relief.</p><p>She learned that jealousy doesn’t make you bad—it makes you human.</p><p>Failure doesn’t make you weak—it makes you ready.</p><p>Love doesn’t erase pain—but it makes it bearable.</p><p>And the most unexpected thing?</p><p>She didn’t become successful overnight.</p><p>She became stronger, wiser, and braver.</p><p>And that… changed everything.</p>

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