Dear GhanaWeb,

I’m a 30-year-old man, and until recently, I was doing very well for myself. I had secured a good job that allowed me to hustle on the side.

Within a year, I bought a car and rented a comfortable apartment. Life was going smoothly.

I had saved a decent amount of money in the bank and was even considering investing it in something profitable. I had plans of settling down soon, so I didn’t want to waste my resources.

Last year, I decided to travel to my hometown. I went with my car because of the items I had bought for my family. A few relatives knew I was doing well, though I wasn’t showing off, people talk.

I blessed a number of people with money. I even gave some of my family members financial support to start businesses, especially the children of some aunts and uncles. I spent 10 days there before returning to Accra.

Work resumed in January this year. But on my first day back, my boss told me there was something wrong with my profile and asked me to stay home until he called me back.

He hasn’t called to this day. I’ve tried reaching out to him to understand what exactly was wrong, but he still hasn’t given me a chance. I’ve accepted my fate; I lost my job.

But that’s not all. The money I had saved is now gone. I’ve even sold my car. Every day, unexpected expenses came up that forced me to make withdrawals, until there was nothing left.

Since January, I’ve suffered from different ailments, a lot of them that I can’t even mention without getting emotional.

None of these illnesses were ever diagnosed properly by any doctor. I would just fall sick, spend money trying to treat it, and somehow recover without knowing what is wrong in the first place.

Sometimes, I even lose money without knowing how it disappeared. My life has been chaotic since I returned from my hometown. I haven’t known peace.

Nothing seems to be working. At first, I thought it was just a phase, but now I’m beginning to trace it all back to that trip, and I fear someone may be working against me spiritually.

Is it true that we are sometimes spiritually monitored or attacked from our family houses? And why would anyone want to destroy my life? I was kind to everyone while I was there, so why?

What should I do? I’m frustrated. I’ve lost everything and I no longer feel happiness in life.

FG/EB



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