My favorite accessory... 😍 - by Jetioluwa Akinwumi

My budget was ₦25,000. I already had my white dress and shoes, so all I needed were accessories, a new perfume oil (because I can't be the only person who prefers perfume oils to sprays or any other type of perfume, right?), knuckle rings, a small bag to complement my outfit, and press-on nails. I went to the market with my mum, and we got everything on my list. Or so I thought. As we were leaving the market, just by the entrance, I saw the most beautiful piece of wrist jewellery. And when I say beautiful, I mean the kind that makes you stop walking and start imagining how good it would look on you.🥹 There was just one tiny problem. I had practically exhausted my entire budget. All that remained was transport money to get home. I stared at the jewellery for a moment, then tried to convince myself that my existing accessories would do just fine. I could manage without it. Surely, one more piece of jewellery wouldn't make that much of a difference... But then another thought crept in: What if I don't buy it and spend the next few years wondering why I didn't just get it when I had the chance? We were about to cross the road to the other side when something in me said, loudly and clearly, "Go and get it!" And I listened. I left my mum standing there and practically ran back to the entrance. I knew that if I told her what I was about to do, she would give me at least ten very reasonable reasons why I didn't need another accessory. So, I decided to handle the situation first. 😂 I asked the seller for the price. "₦5,000," she said. I negotiated immediately. ₦4,500, and she agreed. Now came another problem. There were so many beautiful designs that I suddenly wished I had enough money to buy all of them. I was confused, so I turned to a lady walking past me, from the way she was dressed, I could tell she knew her onions and she's a girly girl too, I asked for her opinion, and she pointed out the one I should get. That was it. Decision made. I transferred the money, waited for the transaction to go through, and checked my account balance. ₦108.29. One hundred and eight naira and twenty-nine kobo. God abeggI stared at my balance like, "Okayyyy. We move." 😭 A part of me was worried that I had spent money on something I probably didn't need. But another part of me was genuinely happy. I could already picture how beautifully it would sit on my wrist and complete my outfit. I ran back to meet my mum, expecting a lecture. Instead, she looked at me and simply asked, "I hope it's the design you love?" My eyes lit up. "Yes, Mummy!" We smiled at each other and crossed the road. The next day was my nineteenth birthday photoshoot, and I got ready knowing that I had found the little finishing touch my outfit needed. Looking back, what made that purchase special wasn't just the jewellery itself. It was the way a small, unexpected decision became part of a memory I still smile about. I had gone to the market with a list and a budget, but I came home with something I hadn't planned for, a funny story, and a moment with my mum that I didn't know I would treasure. Sometimes, the things that exceed our expectations aren't the most expensive things we buy. Sometimes, they're the little things that make an already special day feel even more like ours. And the very little things we almost live behind, that end up becoming part of our favourite memories. ❤️(That's it laying pretty on my wrist btw) 🤭✨

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