One evening, when I was six years old, I was playing in the room, jumping from one bed to another. My mother warned me to stop, or I would break my arm.
Confident that nothing would happen, I ignored her and kept going.
Minutes later, I missed a jump, landed badly, broke my arm, and was rushed to the hospital.
Years later, I watched many of her predictions about my siblings and I come true, time and again, and I learned how accurate and powerful parents predictions can be, especially a mother’s.
She wasn’t a prophet. She simply understood something that I did not. She had experience and instincts. She could see dangers before I could.
That childhood memory often comes back to me whenever I hear people talk about predictions or prophecies.
Mothers make predictions every day. About their children studies, friends, choices, and lifestyle. They are not magical predictions. They are observations based on wisdom, experience, and love.
They often see patterns that children and teenagers can not yet see. They understand that actions have consequences and that today’s choices shape tomorrow’s outcomes.
Young people are often curious about what the future holds. They want to know what career they will have, where they will live, and what opportunities await them. Perhaps the most important lesson is that the future is rarely a mystery. More often, they have been predicted by your parents based on your habits and everyday decisions.
The lesson is simple.
The future is already being shaped by the decisions you make today.
Listen carefully to wise voices in your life. Parents, teachers, mentors, and other trusted adults may not know everything, but they often understand the likely consequences of your choices.
You do not need a prophet to tell you what your future will look like because God speaks through parents.
The story of my broken arm taught me that the people who care about us most are sometimes able to see dangers and opportunities that we can not. Their advice may sound repetitive or restrictive, but it is usually rooted in experience and concern for our well-being.
I learned that lesson the hard way.
✍️ Amara Ann Unachukwu
