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Love Letter
<p>Dear Mr Abiodun,</p><p><br/></p><p>Ṣé o ṣì nífẹ̀ẹ́ mi?</p><p><br/></p><p>Do you still love me? </p><p><br/></p><p>It's been 30 years now</p><p> and </p><p>I still remember meeting you in primary 4,hmm how funny </p><p>I still remember how you mummy used to knock your head and I'll laugh at how funny it was</p><p><br/></p><p>You were a really naughty boy, You are a very naughty boy, my fine bobo</p><p>ọkọ mi</p><p><br/></p><p>When I say Daniel resembles you, you think I'm joking, </p><p>He carried that coconut head. </p><p><br/></p><p>But so play play we have reach thirty years together. </p><p>No be small thing.</p><p><br/></p><p>ọkọ mi, Ẹ ṣé, Mo dúpé. </p><p><br/></p><p>Baba mi, </p><p><br/></p><p>Thank you. </p><p>For these wonderful years, you've been my rock</p><p>I remember when we used to drink garri and eat dry fish. </p><p>I remember you used to say</p><p>Temi allow it to rise so that it will satisfy us, </p><p>You will now tap me </p><p>See, see , </p><p>It is rising.</p><p><br/></p><p>Oh those good days.</p><p><br/></p><p>I remember how you will wear two native attire for one week straight,</p><p>Every evening,</p><p>You will pull one and dry it</p><p>And smile </p><p>Then you will say</p><p>Temi don't worry I will stop wearing two native,</p><p>Your conviction eh</p><p>Used to surprise me</p><p><br/></p><p>And I admire your consistency when it comes to washing your clothes </p><p>You did not have money then but your hygiene was top notch </p><p><br/></p><p>Or is it how</p><p><br/></p><p>You bathed Daniel when he was small</p><p>He was just two months old and you took care of him even</p><p><br/></p><p>Or</p><p><br/></p><p>is it how you backed Titilayo every evening when you came back from work,</p><p>You will not pull that your copper uniform before holding her in your arms</p><p><br/></p><p>Things where hard </p><p>But you where there</p><p>We were broke but </p><p>You provided </p><p>Our children were never hungry for one day</p><p>Nor did they ever pursue them back home for school fee</p><p><br/></p><p>My Love, Thank you.</p><p><br/></p><p>For I don't even know where to start from </p><p>How you sent me to the university and delayed us having our third child.</p><p>People were saying she's too old,</p><p>She cannot learn again </p><p>Me I just wanted to give birth to a third child and know I've finished child bearing, but you insisted </p><p>I will never forget when you said </p><p><br/></p><p>Baby, wo bo se gbona to,</p><p>Iwo na ni hot potato mi o.</p><p>Mase yọnu, to ba pari, wa gba nkan to da.</p><p>Ma fun e ni nkan to toju e."</p><p><br/></p><p>Omo I was just smiling that day</p><p>You called me baby. </p><p>Me, mother of two </p><p>Baby, </p><p><br/></p><p>The way I was soo determined eh, </p><p>Luckily I finished with a first class and you still wanted me to pursue my masters </p><p>My love </p><p>God will bless you </p><p>God will bless you </p><p>You will never see disgrace in your life.</p><p>God please keep my husband for me for I believe he has been faithful to you, </p><p>May his days be long and </p><p>May his land bear fruit. </p><p>His enemy should not see him.</p><p>Amen.</p><p><br/></p><p>ọkọ mi,</p><p>Do you know that the Lord showed me I was his favorite daughter by giving you to me.</p><p><br/></p><p>And I will continue to respect you ,to love and cherish you </p><p>For you are my head,</p><p>You believe that both husband and wife are equal</p><p>But I will continue to love you for the rest of my days</p><p><br/></p><p>But My dear</p><p>We suffered oo</p><p>I remember those nights when Lagos mosquitoes ate us like dinner after a long day of work </p><p>Or </p><p>How rais drenched us when that danfo refused the price, </p><p>I still remember </p><p>You were on your way to the office and I was on my way to the jamb office after dropping the kids. </p><p>I still remember you waited for me </p><p><br/></p><p>ọkọ mi,</p><p><br/></p><p>It's not like you've never made me feel bad but I have seen different versions of you and all you want is peace.</p><p>We've had misunderstanding and we have talked it out.</p><p><br/></p><p>ọkọ mi,</p><p>Continue loving me and praying for me like you always do.</p><p>  </p><p><br/></p><p>Your Love</p><p>Your one and only temi</p><p><br/></p><p>And as a gift, </p><p>I decided to play our favorite song those days. </p><p>Don't worry after listening to the song </p><p>Come downstairs, </p><p>I am making popcorn, so we can just sit on the sofa and watch Netflix and chill </p><p><br/></p><p>Then </p><p>When our children surprise us, we can pretend to be surprised 🤭🤫</p><p><br/></p><p>I'll be waiting for you.</p><p>💋💋💋</p>
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