15/01/2026
*MY TONIC USAGE*
*DRAMA*
*CONTAINER & CONTENT (Part 1)*
(In a school hostel, Sister Tosin and her roommate Shola preparing for a birthday party)
SISTER TOSIN: Haaa sis... people will be too much at that party; I heard Lanre and his group are coming.
SISTER SHOLA: What do you expect? A whole Ngosi is celebrating her birthday, I'm sure her friends will come from far and near.
SISTER TOSIN: (Already dressed) What are you still searching for? We're almost late.
SISTER SHOLA: I'm so sorry... I just want to look good (still searching).
(Shola picks up a red top with a gold skirt)
SISTER TOSIN: Is that what you intend to wear? Have you forgotten what happened the other day you wore it to the department party?
SISTER SHOLA: What's your problem? When did you become a monitoring agent? I'm the one wearing it, not you. Why is your own too much? (as she's trying to put it on)
SISTER TOSIN: This skirt is too short, and the top is exposing your cleavage. You have better ones, nah...
SISTER SHOLA: Blinks her eyes in an abusive manner.
SISTER TOSIN: Okay o (They lock the door and step out).
(Along the way, they meet an elderly man)
SISTER SHOLA & TOSIN: Good day, sir.
ELDERLY MAN: Good children... God bless you.
(They chorus Amen; as they're about to leave, the elderly man calls Shola)
ELDERLY MAN: My daughter (pointing at Shola).
SISTER SHOLA: Baba...
ELDERLY MAN: My daughter... I can see you have home training, which shows you're from a good home, but your dressing is passing another message... you don't have to expose your nakedness to look good.
SISTER SHOLA: Thank you, sir, but I'm a child of God, and I don't see anything wrong with my dressing; this is just fashion. To me, God sees the heart, and it's the heart that matters, not the outlook. Some people who wear dresses that will be sweeping the floor... I mean those S.U., are even worse... so I trust myself. If you know me, sir, you'll understand that I'm truly a child of God.
ELDERLY MAN: Hmm, dressing doesn't matter, but the heart... Hmm... you may be right. Sorry, can I ask you a question?
SISTER SHOLA: Why not... go ahead, sir.
ELDERLY MAN: Can you differentiate between CONTAINER and CONTENT?
SISTER SHOLA: Yes, sir. Content is what's inside a container, while a container is where the content is.
ELDERLY MAN: Hmm, very correct. Now, let's assume there are containers labeled 1&2; container 1 is dirty and broken, but unknown to you, pounded yam, egusi soup, and chicken are inside it. Container 2 is very clean and glittery, but unknown to you, it's sand and water inside. Now, which one will you pick?
SISTER SHOLA: I'll pick container 2 because the containers aren't opened. I'm sure the clean and glittery one will attract me.
ELDERLY MAN: Why won't you pick container 1?
SISTER SHOLA: It's dirty and broken... it's not opened, so I can't know it has good things inside... I know it'll look scary...the food inside it will not even attract me due to the dirty & broken container.
ELDERLY MAN: Exactly! I'm sure you now have more understanding of content and container.
To be continued in Part 2 😊
🖊️ MY TONIC USAGE
Adeola Adejumo
