SEC-S10W5: My Story of Losing a Precious Thing

Hello and welcome to another engagement challenge. Another interesting topic by Steem For Bangladesh with a contest theme is "My story of losing a precious thing" in the S10:W4. I will be grateful to drop my participation below.

YES! I once lost something so precious to me which is my phone, I felt so sad and lost a lot of activities when I lost my phone.

In 2019, I bought an INFINIX HOT 10PRO device, I use the phone for 1 year and within that period I transferred all my data, contacts, and files to that phone, it was fast and I enjoy using it, I bought the phone #79,500 equivalent to 543 steem though it was expensive, it was worth it.

On the 26th of August 2020, I prepared to surprise my girlfriend on her birthday. I was out of town and she thought I would not make it to come for her birthday but I tried to adjust my schedule to still come to celebrate with her but she never knew I will be around.

I entered Keke-Napep(Tricycle) to get to her place after I dropped I pay the keke man and I rush to meet her with the gift I bought for her, standing to bring out my phone to call her I discover that my phone was not in my pocket, I discovered it was missing.

The surprise I had and joy to see my girlfriend instantly turn to sorrow. I can't tell how the phone was removed from my pocket or if it was removed by someone but I was shocked to discover my phone was lost.

I felt so bad and unhappy that day, The special surprise to my girlfriend was shattered before I met her. I was so depressed even though I forced my smiles to enable my girlfriend to enjoy her day but I was still feeling the pain of losing that phone inside me.

The truth is, whenever I think of the contacts, documents, and files lost inside that phone, I feel depressed because I did not back them up. I saved money for a long period before I was able to purchase the phone, it pained me a lot.

Yes. I tried my best to get the phone but all effort turned out useless. I went to the police station and gave the phone carton for them to assist me to track the phone and I paid NGN10,000 equivalent to 71 steem, but the police kept on telling me stories till I got tired. I also reported to the Tricycle Association unit to help me if they had any news about the phone but I did not get the phone.

I am very careful about my phone and all my devices and I also backup my contacts and documents as well as important files. That incident is still fresh in my mind so when I use public transport, I hold my phone in my hand to avoid stories that touched the heart.

I also make sure that I pay attention to my device at all times so as not to forget it and when I do not see it, I look for it immediately.