Blogger's Diary- The Thousand Dollar fish, my story

Sometimes we are given signs, to move away from danger or towards safety. We ignore these signs and keep fighting over what we shouldn't. Other times, it's a sign to move towards greater things but we ignore it.

Let me tell you all a story of a woman who missed the opportunity to being a millionaire just because she wouldn't listen to that voice saying " don't fight, just leave"
This happened in Cameroon....
I  went to buy some fish at a beach in Limbe Town .As I was paying for my fish, a middle aged woman walked towards the guys who I just bought fish from and as expected, they diverted their attention to this woman whom they presumed was a better customer. They weren't wrong.
 She sought to know how much the biggest fish in the lot costs. I had never seen a fish so big(Unless on TV) but she wanted the fish. After alot of back and forth arguments, they reached a compromise. After paying for this huge fish,the guy who sold the fish told her she had to pay to slice it because, there were other guys who made money from cutting fish.
Then the problem started

"Why should I pay you to cut the fish?It is your Job and you must cut it.Do you want me to carry a big fish like this without slicing it?" 

She ranted at the top of her voice. The fish vendor was adamant

"Madam I no dey cut fish.If you wan cut am,pay this guy here, he go cut am.I dey sell fish here,i no fit stop wetin I dey do, cut the fish"

Their heated exchange continued and attracted some other people who were around.Within minutes, several women had gathered and begged the lady to just ignore the boy or pay someone-else to cut the fish.It all fell on deaf ears.
Then the woman told the boy to return her money and take his fish,since he couldn't cut it.In annoyance, he obliged and dipped his hands into his pockets when an elderly man who had witnessed the whole exchanged talked to him

"My son,a customer is always right.Please cut the fish.It wont take anything out of you to do it.You will be amazed at how that single act, will change your life"

This young man had a change of heart, and decided to cut her fish.The woman felt triumphant and didn't even have the courtesy to thank the old man who was now walking away.
I was now angry that once again, she had been given preference over me. I just wanted to pay for my crabs and leave.Then as he cut the belly of this fish, the unexpected happened. He found a polythene bag tightly wrapped in the fish's belly.He was just about to discard it when on a second thought, he decided to open it and lo!There it was,100 dollar bills rolled and tied with a band..

We were in shock when the woman screamed"Give me my money and my fish"..The guy said "Which fish?Which money""? He got into his pocket quickly counted her money and made to return it to her, she screamed "Theif, theif oh""
This attracted alot of passerby's as the woman had already held him by the shirt screaming for him to bring the money which he had put in his pocket.So, the boy kept insisting that he was not selling the fish again and she said"He had sold the fish already so whatever was found in there was hers..He said she didnt pay for cutting the fish anyway,and she was in tears"
So, since many people didn't know how the rift started,they forced the boy to count the money after she narrated how money was found in the fish's belly.

They counted and Lo it was $7,000. The crowd went crazy as the chief of fish sellers association was called and he said the money should be handled to him and they would decide. It turned to a free for all argument as people declined and the boy and his gang refused to let go of the money.
Someone called the Police and after narrating the story, the Police man called for backup. They came in their numbers and the chief of Police asked the Boy" Where did you see this Money"? He said in the fish's belly. He said "That means it must have been money belonging to a trader or anyone who was involved in a ship wreck since a number of ships had capsized. The crowd agreed. As some were suggesting the money be shared, the Police Chief ordered everyone to be silent and said " Who owns the sea where the fish was Caught"? A few people mumbled, "The Government"

He smiled and said "So, this fish is government fish and everything in the belly belongs to the government "

We were stunned and watched the police men take the money, and the fish as "Exhibit" Now.. the woman was rolling on the floor, calling on God to strike down her enemies who made her miss this opportunity. Then an old man who had begged her earlier to leave with the uncut fish told her " Madam, God is not striking down anybody. He spoke to you through me and many others to take the fish and go, you didn't Listen" That was God talking to you

Did I forget to say she didn't hear the last thing he said because she had fainted..lol