Happy moments are part of the things that make life fun and worth living. Experiencing joy might at times be a hard nut to crack as there might be situations surrounding one's life that make everything look tiring, and one would feel like giving up already, but the joy we derive from little things keeps us going and serves as an encouragement to us.
Last year, a big sister of mine got married at the age of 36 years. Before then, we have been praying for marital settlement on her behalf because it seems not to be coming forth. Everyone became worried as she was advancing in age; the Yoruba tribe believes that ladies have limited time as sprinters to begin the journey of motherhood at an early age due to the menopause stage, which might deprive a woman of giving birth at a certain age. Two years before her marriage, a young man joined our church, and they started as friends. Luckily, they fell in love and began a relationship, which led to marriage last year December.
There was a time when I noticed their closeness and I decided to ask her about it for some reason she decided not to tell me the truth I can't say whether she was shy or just trying to conceal their relationship till they were both ready to share the news with others but I never stopped being curious about the two.
"Sis Tola (real name withheld), aren't you going to tell me what's going between you and bro Seun (real name withheld)?" I asked her one afternoon after church service when the two finished talking.
"Help yourself by asking him, don't bother me with your questions", sis Tola replied to me sharply.
"Haha! Big sis, you know I don't talk to him, so why should I suddenly go and ask him if he has something to do with my sister? Although he's been greeting me these days, I wonder what's up with him", I said sarcastically.
Sis Tola smiled and I got the answer I was waiting for. We all patiently waited for them to tell us the good news themselves, which they did, and then there was this joy in our hearts that we finally had a wedding to plan. We did the introduction in July last year and they got married in December last year. After the marriage, I was waiting for my godson or goddaughter, and on October 26th,2024, my godson arrived. Everyone's heart was filled with joy; we'd all forgotten the delay she had before; we were all rejoicing in the new life she is living now, and that's what matters the most. The joy of motherhood cannot be overemphasized; we are glad we can call her a mother now, and that is in the right way. Delay is not denial and the right time adds more value to life. What we see as a delay then turned out to be a blessing in disguise which brought laughter to our faces. Many of her friends have stopped childbirth, whereas she's just getting started, but then she is not in competition with anybody, and the joy it comes with is what matters the most.
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