Story: Hear My Story - Season 1 Episode 5

8 years ago

Story: Hear My Story - Season 1 Episode 5

Then something happened. Bode lost his dad.It was then i got to know dt d old man had more one wife,as a matter of fact,he had four,one was late already,and Bode’s mum was d last and d only one living with him until he passed away.

Among d children from d other wives,only few of them were educated,others were either bricklayers,drivers, carpenters, tailors or petty traders.It was only Bode’s mum dt was struggling to send her children to school. She had three of them for d late farmer,Bode was d firstborn with two kid sisters who were still in high school. D one next to him was preparing to write WAEC when their dad passed away.

It was announced in d church n we (choir members) decided to go n register our condolence with Bode n other members of d family. On getting there,i was so touched by d way i saw d widows sitting down on a mat,wearing black attire with bowls before each of them where people who came to sympathise with them put money. I said within me “if ds kind of a thing should happen in my lifetime,i will NEVER allow my mum to be treated ds way.Ds is humiliation in d highest order..Did these women conspire to kill d man?” Well,we greeted them.

I didnt even know what to say,as i never experienced such before.As d leader,i summoned courage,knelt down beside Bode’s mum and whispered into her ear “God will uphold u ma,He will send help to u from where u least expected.Pls,be strong”. She said “Thanks my child.I really appreciate u”. I gave her an amount of money on behalf of d choir. She accepted it,appreciated us,n we left. When i got home,i couldnt stop thinking about d woman.Oh!.She was so young.Why did she marry a polygamist?,a man old enough to be her father?. There must be a reason. Whatever d reason may be,i felt for her.She’s such a beautiful young woman!. Never!.

I can never go for dt kind of a man,i will never allow any stupid love to blind-fold me.I can not even marry anybody from dt kind of a family,see their house,d moment i stepped into d compound,i could vividly smell poverty.Where would i tell my dad i found dt kind of a man?.Me?.I even trust myself..i’m more than dt. Then my mind went to what Pastor Mrs Williams told me d day she said she heard a rumour about Bode n i.

1Cor 10:12…..wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. Fall?.Fall for where?.Falling is only meant for those who dont stand well.Me,i cant fall, i trust myself.I’ve been keeping myself since n i will continue to keep myself,i’ve determined dt no man shall see my nakedness except my husband,n dt wont happen until after marriage.That is it!. While talking to myself in ds manner..i slept off. Then something came up.