Merry New Month.

 


Did you know today is April 1st? Yes o, April Fool’s Day.


A few years ago, this day used to be one of the most unserious days of the year. People would wake up with mischief in their spirit, ready to prank their friends, shout “APRIL FOOL!” and laugh like nothing else mattered.


There'll be people planning, their prank for a year, or even months, the disappointment when they don't fall for it and the absolute joy when they do. My favourite prank has got to be that seemingly love letter that starts off as "There's something I've been meaning to ask you", stalls for a long time talking about everything else and ends with something silly like "how much is cabin biscuit in your age", top notch epic. 


Everybody used to catch cruise.


But now, look around.


Everywhere is just quiet.


No pranks. No silly jokes. No “I’m relocating tomorrow” message. No fake engagement announcement. Nothing.


Everybody is just walking around like “life don serious pass April fool.”


And honestly, I think that mindset is total annoying, yes, life is tough. Yes, Nigeria will humble you. Yes, adulthood is not for the weak, but since when did that become an excuse to stop laughing?


If anything, this is the exact season we should be holding on to things like laughter, play, and small moments of unseriousness. Because the truth is, life will always be serious. There will always be another bill. Another pressure. Another responsibility.


So abeg, even if life is doing you somehow, don’t let it turn you into one of those people that have forgotten how to play. Don’t let adulthood rob you of softness. Don’t let stress turn you into a stone.


Catch cruise. Laugh small. Prank that your gee. Be silly sometimes.


Not because life is easy, but because life is hard.


Dear reader, welcome to April, may April bring you peace, small wins, and enough joy to remind you that you’re still alive.


And abeg, if anybody tells you “life don serious pass April fool,” tell them to go and sit down.





@favvy_Okwansđź–¤.

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