Post by BLESSING’S SHORE (@blessingreminder)

Eight years ago, I met this young girl who said she wanted to be a world-class tailor. She was only 23, struggling and crying for help. My husband and I took her in like our own daughter. We gave her a space in my building, bought her brand-new industrial machines, and paid for all the fabrics and threads. I was even sitting there with her, helping her tack buttons and hem dresses.

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Eight years ago, I met this young girl who said she wanted to be a world-class tailor. She was only...

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BLESSING’S SHORE: But this girl? Her mind was only on 'Enjoyment.' One day, she took the 3 million Naira a client paid for a big wedding contract and simply disappeared. I wasn't even bitter. I just told myself, 'She is young, she doesn't know the value of what she had.'
We were going to sell off the machines, but my...
BLESSING’S SHORE: So, that’s exactly what I did. I used to be in the corporate world, but I’ve always had an eye for style. I understand how to coordinate lace and Ankara. And more importantly everything I touch, it prospers. People think it’s 'juju' or a miracle. It’s not. It’s just care.
BLESSING’S SHORE: In this Nigeria, customers have 'seen shege' in the hands of tailors. When a client trusts you with their expensive lace and says, 'Mummy, make me look like a queen,' you must give them your very best. People are not 'mumu.' They know when a tailor is being like a crocodile cutting the fabric anyhow...
BLESSING’S SHORE: You must care for the soul before you can care for the stitch. First, I take care of myself. I’m 71 years old. If my back aches, I drop the needle. I stretch, I rest. Then I care for my husband. He is my backbone. Since his stroke two years ago, I’ve been his strength.
We even have two big cats at h...
BLESSING’S SHORE: Me? I have made my choice. This shop is my life. If you need a dress that has 'soul' in the stitches, come by. I’m always around.
Chidi Duru: Awesome story.
When you do what makes you happy, it doesn't seem like work, even at 71.
Congrats.
LekeeLekee User: In a world of too many choices, the real "boss move" is choosing one thing and giving it your soul. Depth creates value. surface-level hustle creates noise. Weldone grandma
AOJ: "You must care for the soul before you can care for the stitch. First, I take care of myself. I’m 71 years old. If my back aches, I drop the needle. I stretch, I rest. Then I care for my husband. He is my backbone. Since his stroke two years ago, I’ve been his strength.
We even have two big cats at...
BLESSING’S SHORE: Yes 👍
Damilare: Weldone grandma