You have received information that your brother, who is schooling in another part of the country, is playing truant and keeping bad company. Write a letter warning him of the consequences of such behaviour and urging him to turn over a new leaf.
Explanation
P. 0 Box 26
Agege, Lagos.
6th September. 1997
Dear Yomi,
I learnt through uncle Adeolu's letter that you are playing truant and keeping bad company. I was depressed and unhappy when I read in your bad conducts and behaviour. You really have disappointed me. I know that our parents will also be very disappointed n you. I don't expect somebody of your background and up-bringing to keep bad company.
The implication of your unruly behaviour is very grievous. You just have to realise the fact that you are toying with your future. I want you to know that playing truant and keeping bad company will definitely affect your education in the sense that you won't be able to know what you are taught in the classroom. For instance. you cannot understand or know what is taught once you are not there. The Bible says: "bad company corrupts good manners" It is obvious that keeping bad company will influence you to smoke cigarette and take hard drugs. You may even be influenced to join secret cults. All these can lead to your destruction.
In addition, Yomi, do you want to lose your life? Keeping bad company may lead you to end your life violently and tragically too. If you don't want to end your life that way. you have to change. You will not be able to finish your education if you are expelled from school as a result of being a truant. I am sure that our parents will not like you to be a drop-out. If you become one, how will you justify the years you have spent in school? All those years will be wasted and when your age mates accomplish many things academically, you will be a failure and disappointment to yourself and the family.
However, I want you to turn a new leaf. You know that you're the only male child of the family. You can't afford to waste your time and the resources being spent on you Having said this. I plead with you to desist from playing truant and keeping bad company. You have to behave well so that the younger ones will be able to emulate you. Finally, I want you to do the right things at the right time as an adage says "make hay while the sun shines." So, you have to stop playing truant and keeping bad company. I want you to pay less attention to frivolous things such as watching uneducative films, going to disco parties and running away from school when you are supposed to be in the classroom. I want you to devote enough time to reading both at home and in school while making sure that you go to school everyday. Once you yield to this advice. your success is assured.
Yours sincerely.
Dele