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Her father was begotten by a poor parents, they find it extremely
Hard to feed those children, but he was determined to make it in the
World, to liberate his family from poverty and give his children good
Legacy. Thus, when his peers were getting married he did not think about
Marriage as he continues to invest in different things within the island. He has
Been a failure in all his previous investments because none yielded positive things
However, he was not relenting, for he usually remember the elders’ saying in the
Land that “as long as there are lice in the hair, we shall still find blood on the
Fingernails”. So he believed that those previous failures are pointing him to other
Means of working, investing. The investment that eventually led to his change of
Status was what he does not think would yield positive dividends, he only tried at
The insistence of his friend that he should give it a trial, after all he has nothing to
Lose by doing the thing. Then he danced to the tune of his friend and invested
In cocoa plantation that year, sold the piece of land that his parent have given him
And used the money to buy the cocoa plantation in another island. The man who owns
The farm sold it because age was not on his side, he feels he will soon die and
Prefers returning to his island to go and die there. The man would have wished that
His children take over the farm, but his children were all females and have been married
According to the culture of their island, female children could not inherit the properties
Of their father because they have been married. Thus, he prefers he sells it and return to
His island and be expecting death. The money he would get from the proceedings would
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Be enough for him for the remaining days of his life, because his wife had died about
Three years prior then and he decided not to remarry. In addition to the money he would
Raise from selling the farm, all his children do send money and foodstuffs to him monthly
After resolving to sell the farm he told people about it, but not many could raise the
Money he asked for, until this man’s friend told him about the farm, that he is seeking
For who would buy the farm. The cocoa of the man was planted not long ago anyone
Who bought the farm is in for bounteous harvest he told his friend. After knowing
The amount which the farm would be sold, he decided to sell his portion of land to
Complete the money required for the purchase of the farmland. After raising the
Money, and he bought the farmland, the year that he bought the farmland was the
Year that cocoa’s prices rose in the island, it was said that such has not happened for
Close to fifty years. People from different places came to their island to purchase
Cocoa that year, and what he sold he reaps that year in multiple folds such that
Even if he desires to sell the farm the following year he has made his money. That
Was how is life changed. And he entered the group of the rich people within the
Island. As if nature was waiting for what happened to him to happen, all other
Forgotten investments too started yielding dividends, and it was not long before
He becomes one of the ten richest people in the island. He got married after this
Incident and would give birth to five children, two females and three males.
He ensure that he gives them qualitative education and supported his siblings
For his dream has been actualized.
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