This insightful piece was written by a 14 year old boy – Amaechi O.S – 6 months ago. It was typed by him in MS Word format. The story delivers a powerful message regarding a dangerous misconception some people – especially kids or “uneducated” adults – may have about “how to wear” condoms to prevent HIV infection.
I’ve edited it for spelling, comprehension and grammar but added NOTHING to it, and published it here (i.e.www.tinyurl.com/AmeachiOnHIV). A PDF version is available via a download link at the bottom of this post. Please share it freely – and do let Amaechi have your feedback – if any – in the comments section or via email (see below)
Oh yes, one more thing: Consider this the VERY first guest post I’m publishing on my blog…LOL! And who knows…Amaechi may end up becoming another teenage writing genius – like Bamidele Onibalusi!!
======STORY BEGINS====
There was once a family. They had lived through many generations, and were rich, strong, God fearing people.
But one day, one of their offspring brought disgrace to the family.
His name was Leinad.
Leinad thought he was clever, but often did things that showed he was not very smart.
On that fateful day, armed robbers broke into the house where he lived with his family, and demanded for two million naira.
But they were fair with him, and gave him two options.
They told him to choose between being injected with a syringe containing HIV infected blood, or giving them the two million naira.
“We will be back in five days time”, said the men of the underworld.
After five days they came back asking him if he had made his decision.
He said, “Yes. I want to give you the money”.
“Where is it”, said the men of the under world.
“It is in my room”, he replied.
“Then bring it out now!” they said.
Leinad went to his room, but instead of getting the money, he wore a condom on his manhood, then went back downstairs, and said:
“I want the syringe, I want the syringe man!”
So, they tried to inject him in the buttocks with the syringe.
“No, on my hand” he said.
They injected him and left saying “You did this to yourself!”
But Leinad laughed saying: “Those fools they don’t know that I am wearing a condom”.
Two years later he died of HIV.
======THE END====
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