Sweet Stories: MR RIGHT - Episode 12 By Evelyn Ivy Ojo

One (1) week later…….
The news of Abike’s failed marriage plans was a lucrative story for bloggers. Each blogger had its own headline.
She could not cope at work for a whole week and she was advised to go on leave. Abike could not just sit at home being idle. She decided to work for an NGO as a volunteer staff and also got more involved in church activities.

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Sunday service had just ended when Abike walked up to her new evangelism partner known as Mummy-Rachael, a woman in her mid-60s. Wura had gone home ahead of her because Abike and her partner were to go out on evangelism. Mummy-Rachael was such a lovely woman, strong and very courageous. Abike had always admired her from afar. This was the first time she was going to get close to her. She exchanged pleasantries with her cheerfully. Mummy-Rachael politely asked Abike if she could share some thoughts with her.
“Yes Ma, you can…” Abike knowing her as a woman of wisdom was ready to listen to her
“I don’t mean to pry…it’s about your failed marriage plans…I know your wedding was supposed to hold yesterday…I hope you won’t get offended”
“Not at all mummy…as long as it’s you Ma”
“Okay…thank you my dear…I sincerely thank God for bringing us together because I believe that apart from us doing his work, we will be able to learn one or two things from each other…I heard what happened but I will like to tell you that God has better plans for you…everything happens for a reason…I am very sure that before this whole thing happened you didn’t really know the essence of marriage…maybe you felt lonely and probably felt you needed someone to fill up that vacuum…you might have even felt your mates and those you’re older than have kids already… or you even felt you will be more happy and fulfilled when you get married…Am I right?”…
“Yes ma, you are”
“My dear listen carefully, Marriage does not give you Visa to happiness or fulfilment. Don’t think your life is miserable just because you are not married. Infact no marriage will be happy all the time, but two people that are committed to the marriage commitment can create a home that is happy most of the time. Remember the saying; it is not how far but how well................ You might get married today and have a more fulfilling married life than someone who has being in the game for a very long time...... .. You might feel oh the kind of love I felt for him ennnn…eeee I am not sure anybody can make me feel that way again… it’s a lie dear…you see emotional love is great, but it is the action of love that endure and that is the essence of a happy marriage.…so….my dear when you meet a man that his presence excites you or make you blush all day, it doesn’t mean you have found Mr Right.......... Infact your true Man will make you feel at peace....... Also remember that marriage is not the greatest thing a woman could ever achieve. The greatest achievement is leaving a footprint in this world…..do you understand my dear?”
“Yes Ma…”
“Abike, I got married at the age of 40, so I can actually relate to what you are going through. The more you become desperate for marriage, the more it eludes you. That was exactly what happened to me Abike……the more I felt like husband must come by fire by force the more I attracted the wrong men… but thank God I got it right………when I wasn’t even thinking about marriage, when I had gone so deep in God’s work , just when I was impacting lives around the globe, when I had become a strong woman, when the phrase “ when are we coming to eat rice” or “when are you bringing your husband to us” didn’t mean anything to me anymore when people asked, that was when my husband showed up….I must confess he didn’t sweep me off my feet, no sugar-coated words, no broad shoulders, average height, blablabla…but he was my Mr Right…everything about him was just so sincere….he didn’t over do things…..he understood my mind and that was just enough for me…he loved what I was doing and he wanted to see me get better at it…..some of the people who got married before me are no longer with their spouses while some are just bearing the crisis, but look at me, this is my 26th year in marriage and I am still enjoying my marriage…many can’t even tell my age because I exude so much happiness…God even blessed me with lovely children who have even overtaken those who are older than them in age… so my dear your husband will come sooner than you think, just when you least expect it ”
She parted Abike on her back as she encouraged her.
“Wow….Mummy I am really grateful for these words…I feel so relieved…it’s like a very big weight has just been lifted off my shoulder…thank you Ma”
“You are welcome my dear…you can always talk to me if you need anyone to talk to…okay”
“Okay ma”
“So where do we go first?”
“I think we should start from Dele Oni Street”
“Ok dear…shall we…”
TO BE CONTINUED
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