They only remembered him when they needed him
THEY ONLY REMEMBERED HIM WHEN THEY NEEDED HIM The Difference Between Being Needed and Being Truly Valued (YOU CAN WATCH THE SIRRIES ON FACEBOOK AND OTHER PLATFORMS ON The Village Man on the Internet There is a particular kind of loneliness that can exist even when a person is surrounded by people. It is the loneliness of being remembered whenever somebody needs help, being contacted whenever there is a problem to solve, and being appreciated mainly for the things one can provide. Yet, when there is no favour to request, no problem to resolve and no assistance to seek, the same person may discover that very few people remember to check on them. This is the heart of “They Only Remembered Him When They Needed Him,” a three-part African village story from the Umu-Udara series. Through Chinedu's experience, we explore a question that deserves attention in every society: Do we genuinely value people, or do we sometimes value only what they can do for us? 1. When Everybody Knows ...