My Dad would sometimes spend time playing with us as kids. We would always get into mock boxing. It was not the real deal. Dad was a professional (at least in our eyes). He would make a move as though he was going to kick your stomach. As you attempt to cover your stomach, he would attack another part of […]
I still remember very vividly the woman in labour. I was about ten years old. She kept laying curses on her husband, who was not in the hospital at that time. As a young boy, I was surprised. They were too heavy for my head to process. The matron cautioned her at different times, but when the elderly matron could […]
It was a pretty interesting week. Irewamiri and I had quite some intense disagreements. Amazingly, it was happening at the end of a personal fast. We struggled through it that week. We spoke quite some weighty words to one another. I remember telling her, “I am afraid of you.” She responded that she was tired of me and that I […]
I still remember the exact spot where we were that day. Irewamiri sneezed, and I said to her, “Same to you.” She exploded. “Are there any words of kindness in your diary? What happened to ‘Sorry dear’ or ‘Bless you dear’? What is the meaning of ‘Same to you.’ It is better not to speak at all.” I was in […]
In our secondary school days, we used a Mathematics textbook called the New General Mathematics. It was full of exercises. The unique thing was that it had answers on the last pages of the book. The answers were to confirm if the solution was right or wrong after the student had practised. Whenever the math got tough, we’d flip to […]
Before Irewamiri knew I would get to ask for her hand in marriage, I had a code that one of her friends gave me- she loved a particular drink. I began to keep the drink handy in my office. One evening, I handed over the drink to her. As she stepped out, one of her friends took it from her. […]
Someone saw my brother and asked about me. My brother told him that I was in the land of Eruwa doing the work of ministry. He told my brother, “He cannot last in the land. I tried it, and the church closed up. That land is not an easy place.” He saw my brother some years later and asked, “Is […]
As we returned home that day, Danielle began showing signs of hunger. Irewamiri tried different means to placate. It would seem to work for a while as we distracted her momentarily. Then, she would begin to throw tantrums again. We made it home, and then the tears went to a new level. Irewamiri, though moved by her tears, said to […]
There was a young man who found favour with a wealthy man. He was an orphan. He came in contact with a billionaire. The billionaire committed himself to him. Anything he needs, the billionaire gives. One day, the billionaire asked him, “Do you have a laptop?” He said he did not. The billionaire told him he was meant to […]
A dear one shared with me how he lost the opportunity for deeper access to a prominent figure. The person gave him huge platforms twice at major events where he gained visibility. Interestingly, he even got an offer to serve at the Federal Level of governance, which he declined. It was that kind of opportunity that was rolling in. One […]
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