Nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo, otherwise known as Omoborty, has shared a thought-provoking post about helping others.
In a lengthy Instagram post, she stated that if one keeps helping everybody, one day, they’ll need help, and people would ask what they did with their money.
To portray her point, she recounted how a friend in the entertainment industry called to check on her and revealed the crãzy number of help requests in his DM. According to her, the colleague said he stopped opening his DM because of the number of help requests he gets.
Biodun said his statement made her reflect, as she is in the same shoes. She said sometimes she intends to do something for herself and realises she has already used the money to sort others out. So she told herself to help, but not at her own detriment.
She added that if one responds to every touching story, someday they’ll become a story, and the people who clapped with them will be the ones dragging them.
“Some of us will not like this caption! Because the truth is bitter!
If you keep helping everybody, one day you’ll become the one who needs help… and they’ll ask you what you did with your money. Read that again.
A friend in the entertainment industry called to check on me yesterday. As we talked, he mentioned the crazy number of help requests in his DMs. I told him I barely opened mine because Instagram filters the DMs I see. I don’t know why. I even lost some deals due to this. That’s not the story for today.
He read few of the DMs, I screamed “Jesus!” Over 560 people asking for help? Some requests were so heavy, he said he has decided not to open his DM again!
With some requests, you’d think he owns a bank. Honestly, something needs to be done.
President, sir, please help.
People are suffering.
Still, let’s be real.
Too many formats are flying around in Naija. You don’t even know who is genuine and who is lying to seek help. Yet, you can’t turn your back on every cry for help.
That call made me reflect. I’m in the same shoes. Sometimes, I want to do something for myself, only to realise I’ve already used the money to help others. So I gave myself this advice: help, but not at your own detriment.
If you respond to every touching story, one day you’ll become a touching story too. And sadly, the same people clapping now will drag you later and ask, “What did you even do with your money when you had it?”
The truth is, we’re all trying. Let us keep hustling; God will crown our efforts.
One person cannot help everybody. Do the ones you can do and leave the rest. Even jollof rice no dey go round sometimes. Do the ones you can. “Iran meta o gbodo tosi” Some of our children didn’t meet a soft landing. They suffered with us. But the prayer is that their own children will meet ease, softness, and comfort we have never tasted. How will that happen if every penny we make keeps going out? Please don’t guilt-trip people. If you ask someone for help but they can’t do it at that time, don’t see them as enemies or a wicked person.
Everyone has their own responsibilities. Na as the head big reach, na so the headache dey big. May God help us all. Amen. “