Fate of the Hunter Son

By Odoemelam Ihunanyachi John

This is a unique story that teaches us so many life lessons. The book illustrates how one's present situation cannot determine their future. It emphasizes that only God can determine the future and that the young shall grow.

Some of our misfortunes are designed to pave way for our glorious destinies. The person you helped today can rescue you tomorrow. The number of times you fail does not make you a failure but you are a failure when you think you are.

These and more are the powerful lessons you'll learn from this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publiseer Publishing
• Release date: Apr 4, 2018

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WISDOM

CHAPTER ONE: THE STRANGE VISITOR

A compound surrounded by coconut trees looked deserted one afternoon. In this compound there were two mud houses located sides by side. The one at the right was bigger than the one at the left. And a man sat on an ancient back chair placed in-between the two houses. Beside him were a locally made gun and a tattered bag. This man, who was in his late forties was taking a fresh air after a busy day.

Shortly, a little boy came from behind the bigger house shouting father, father he shouted.

This little boy, who wore only a piece of wrapper tied round his waist, brought a very big mango fruit to his father. When his father saw it, he smiled and whispered to the boy’s ear. The boy ran into the house and returned with a bowel containing some water and table knife. The man cut a fraction from the fruit and gave the boy, while he ate the remaining. As they were eating the mango, came a knock at the gate accompanied by a voice. The gate was made of a wooden frame and zinc.

Enyioma is that you, please come in, the gate is open replied Ejiofor.

Enyioma walked into the compound and was ushered into a kitchen stool.

Ejiofor my friend, I came to remind you of our agreement to go hunting this night because you easily forget things these days said Enyioma.

My good friend you have known me from childhood, our discussions hardly escape my memory but my wife’s death broke my life into pieces. I have not been myself since then Ejiofor replied emotionally. He sobbed a while and continued. I do not know the offence I committed that our ancestors should punish me with the mysterious death of my wife. I could not marry on time, because I was searching for the right woman. And I felt fulfilled when I found her, little did I know that death will snatch her away within a short time. Death where are you, you should have killed me as well Ejiofor’s eyes was filled with tears as he was speaking.

"Oh stop this thing you are doing, please my friend (Oke-enyim), be strong, what will you tell this little boy that is looking