The Story of Nana: Misjudged but Vindicated
In the small village of Ekpoma lived a woman named Nana. She was very poor, and everyone avoided her because she had white hair covering her entire body. To the villagers, this was strange and frightening. They labeled her a witch.
No one came close to her. No one offered help. Even as an old widow, she was left to fend for herself. Worst of all, her own children abandoned her, believing the rumors that she was a witch. But the truth was, Nana had never practiced witchcraft — she was simply different.
One fateful day, a man of God came to Ekpoma to preach. Nana, curious, stepped out to hear him. As she approached, some villagers began whispering and calling her names, just as they always did. But Nana ignored them.
The preacher, however, walked straight to her. He declared,
"God will vindicate you today. The curse will be broken."
The crowd murmured in confusion. What curse? Why her?
Then he spoke clearly:
"People call you a witch and your children abandoned you because of the white hair on your body. But they never knew — you are a gifted child of God, meant to help them."
Gasps filled the air. The woman they had shunned for years was not cursed but blessed. Tears streamed down Nana’s face. The preacher prayed for her and prophesied that her children would return, explaining that they had been bewitched by someone to turn against her.
A few days after the preacher left, some of Nana’s children returned, weeping and begging for forgiveness. They confessed they did not understand why they had treated her that way.
Nana, with a beautiful and forgiving heart, embraced them. She was overjoyed to have her children back. Sadly, not long after, death came like a storm and took her away.
Her children were left in deep regret — wishing they had loved and cared for their mother while she lived, wishing they had experienced the warmth of her love for longer.
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