My Two-Month Life Lesson

In this world life gives you a lesson in different way and different timing. A life lesson will help us to be a good fit in this world situations. Underneath, it is one of my life lessons I learned before a year ago. I came to America 18 months ago. At that time, I had no ID, no driver license, no green card, and work permit. So, I had to wait until I get that paperwork done. It took me more than two months to get everything settled. Those two months were unforgettable for me because I learned lots of different things at that time. So, I will tell you how I spent those two months and learn a new life lesson.

The first week was nice because I was so excited to come here, and everybody was coming to my house to say ”Hi” to me, and also we were having a good time with my wife. However, after the first week, things started changing. My family’s vacation time ended, and all of them got back to their regular job schedule. So, I had to spend time by myself without doing anything. It was so boring. After thinking for days, I decided to spend more time on social media while everybody is out like YouTube and other platforms.

That was the time my life started changing. When I spent time on social media, I started watching and following motivational speakers from Ethiopia. They taught me a lot of things. They taught me how to become a productive person. They taught me how to spend time without feeling exhausted. They showed me the path to become a successful person. And most importantly, they taught me how I can find things I like, and I can do while I’m alone.

Also accidently, I started looking at different recipe videos. So, I decided to try to make different cuisines at home. Since that time, every day I try to cook something different whether it is good or bad. Most of the time, I cook good dishes that have good taste and good appearance; however, sometimes I make different cooking mistakes, and it will have a bad texture and taste, so I will throw it right away. Finally, I have learned different cooking skills, and I have become a good chef. Since I’ve been cooking, my family members have started coming to my house to have dinner with us, because after they tasted it, they always liked it.

I can say even one day learning about something can change a person.  The time that I was alone and on social media was meaningful. Those two months were a life lesson for me. I learned how to cook, I learned how to have good mind set, I learned how to handle and take care of my family and I got prepared myself before I became a dad. Two months of life lessons changed my lifestyle. Two months of life lessons changed my past behavior. This two-month life lesson changed my perspectives and thoughts.