If I could tell my younger self anything as I write this letter about midnight, it will be simple as this: don't be scared because midnight is not for monsters; it is simply a moment to rewind and rest, and I can hear myself clearly when I think.
When I was still young, I used to sometimes get scared of the middle of the night because of the darkness that comes with it. In my mind, I do think it is for evil people, though part of that is true, but not entirely true. I remember someone always telling me to sleep early so that Ojuju Calabar, or masquerade, won't come and carry me away. My naive self also believed that. But now, my eyes are opened. I know way better now because, to me, my midnights are when I pray too, have more time to think about life and the way forward because then, it is only myself and my thoughts.
But now, I kind of like midnight because for me, that is when I sit and have time to do some of my personal stuff while my heart is filled with calm and I am able to hear almost everything loud and clear.
And now that midnight has become my friend, I will tell my younger self not to be afraid of midnight, and I will embrace it because I have realized that midnight is peaceful and calm and has enough space to think without any disturbances, and a lot of healing and breakthroughs take place.
Thank you for reading.
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