The currency of relationship -

By Olubunmi Adebayo

*For the purpose of our discussion on today’s Reflections, we need to establish and define the word “CURRENCY.”*

*Currency can be defined as anything or means that can be used to facilitate transactions between people or institutions, eg, money.*

*Currency can also be anything that facilitates general acceptance or recognition.*

*We can also say it is something that decides the rate at which anything is generally valued.*

*In the light of the above, the currency of relationship is the means of establishing platforms of interaction of people with the aim of facilitating closeness between them or their institutions.*

*Going by this definition therefore, we must learn to value relationships we keep with others.*

*It was relationship that facilitated the recommendation of Joseph to be invited to stand before king Pharaoh by the Butler to interpret dreams for the king two years after they went their separate ways.*

*It was relationship that made the small slave girl from Israel to recommend to the wife of her Big Boss – Naman, the chance of being healed by the prophet of God in Israel.*

*May I let you know that it could be counter productive to be too quick in shutting the door of relationship against anyone.*

*Several times, many people are too quick to conclude that someone cannot add value to their lives again. What an error of life!*

*please don’t be too quick to end a friendship it has taken you several years to develop.*

*Don’t be too quick to jump into holding and sustaining needless grudges with anyone for any reason whatsoever.*

*Above all, on this matter, don’t be too quick to draw a battle line with someone because you can never say this is how the battle will end, and you might end up fighting your helpers.*

*And you know what? The bridge you burn today, might be the same bridge you will need to climb to your next destination tomorrow.*

*The ladder you break now out of anger, might well be the one you will need to climb up to that your desired height tomorrow, just as the friendship that you intentionally scatter because of little misunderstanding can make you stranded for the rest of your life.*

*Even if you need to back out from an establishment or a relationship, it should be done politely, not with all aggressions as if you will never need the fellow again. This is the error a lot of us commit.*

*No one knows tomorrow, and no one can exist alone in life, except God.*

*We all need ourselves, so let us all tread with caution so that we may not be fighting unnecessary battles all the time.*