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Now I Understand Why It Had To Happen: How Life Would Be If We Were To Give Up by Patrick Neo Mabiletsa

“No. Don’t give up hope just yet. It’s the last thing to do. When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope.”

― Pittacus Lore, I Am Number Four

His life is a one big, exciting roller coaster ride. He had been through ups and downs. There were too many obstacles on his path that threatened to bring him down. His was a difficult journey, but he never stopped until he reached where he wanted to be.

He was born on Wednesday of June 10, and he was given the name, Neo, which means “gift”. His mother believed he is a gift from God.

Louisa, his mother, had to leave him and his older brother home in order to work, and she could only go home once a month. It was hard for them. Despite that, they lived happily, thriving on the simple things and making do of what they got.

As he grew up, he started to notice some things that are missing in his life. The most insistent question on his mind was the desire to know why he’s the only one among his friends who doesn’t have a father. His mother found it hard to answer, and since he knew how painful it was for her, he compromised to just let things be.

He had dreams, and his top priority was to get his family out of poverty. For a moment, he seemed to have everything as planned. He enrolled in a university with the help of a pastor. It was short-lived, but the disappointment he felt that time led him to a different path. Indeed, God knows what’s best for each and everyone.

At every turn, he had to make a choice, and every choice had a profound effect on his life. He came across too many points in which he lost hope; he lacked the will to fight. But he never gave up. He never let anything defeat him. He did not let go, instead, he held on.

Every choice he made molded him to who and where he is right now.

Patrick Neo Mabiletsa shares his heartwarming story in an inspiring memoir, Now I Understand Why It Had To Happen. He let the readers see the difference had he given up.