My Life A Lesson

Chapter Seventeen

Pregnancy is a gift.
Gift is a treasure.
Pregnancy is nature.
Nature is a treasure
I am woman of treasure and nature, nature which is a treasure.

©Easyease✍️❤️

I gargled my mouth with the chilled coke I had with me, all thanks to my baby, the new craving is chilled coke, I had to caution myself in taking 5 per day of course, if not; I bet I will be on the 20th one by now, I checked the wall clock it's still past 11am and am on the 4th one already, am not exaggerating when I said 20 earlier, I swallowed the content and watch as my baby kicked me and my stomach showed it's imprint which faded immediately, I smiled.

"Auntie the baby kick now now, I see am"(Aunty I just saw your baby kicked now) Joy my mum's maid said she had a big grin on her face, I just love her smile she reminded me so much of my old self, I once told her I love the way she always smile that it makes her beautiful and compliments her name "Joy your laugh is always giving me joy, that dimple and diastema of your always show brighter when you smile as if you added glow to them"

"Ahh auntie, I value my smile o, It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None are so rich they can get along without it, and none so poor but are richer for its benefits. It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business, and is the countersign of friends" she quote and I just watch as her lips move till she was through.

"Joy remind me of your age" I said as I have already have a smile plastered on my face.

"Am 19 and would be 20 in few months and am already working on studying Mass Communication in the University" I laughed at her reply.

"Just say you are 19! Madam Mass Communicator! I t's suitable for you" I was already laughing, truly smiling is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and nature’s best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is no earthly good to anybody till it is given away. I don't know when I stopped smiling, I don't know maybe it was the pain I felt in my heart when I was leaving my home for my Mums home, I never thought a day will come that I will move to my Mums, I thought I left forever when I got married,  I wasn't happy, I was all gloomy, I don't find enthusiasm in doing anything nevertheless am putting a stop to it not even when I have Joy by my side, she's always smiling and am ready to emulate that till it becomes part of me again.

"Auntie, you have been smiling all alone to yourself since, gist me na!" She added a wink to what she had said and we both ended up laughing.

"What's making my babies laughing hard like this" my mum said as she descend the stairs.

"Firstly, am not a baby, am a grown woman expecting her cute one soon. Secondly, your girl is the one cracking me up" I said with a straight face.

"Gbenu soun! (Keep quiet!) You are always my baby if you like give birth to 5 children at once or become a toothless grandmother you are my child". Mum said hitting her hand slightly on her chest making all of us laugh together.

"Joking apart Mum, Joy always whet my appetite whenever she's around, I love her company always and she..." I was cut off talking by the ringing of my phone I checked the caller and for the sixteenth time today it is Shinaayo that is calling.

"Pick his call na, or is that not your Teminikan? (Mine alone) well we never said he's ours or for others" Mum said with a smirk referring to the name I used to store his number, I didn't change it since I left and it's already five months, seriously this woman ehhn.

"Mum I don't like what you are doing o, I am changing that to his name now cos I won't let you keep teasing me" I said forming anger, don't get me wrong am angry but I don't channel my anger towards the person that didn't wrong me, it's not a good habit, I'm angry at Shinaayo and nothing is changing that.

"Omolade, please just pick his call, for crying out loud this man has been calling you everyday for the past five months and you never for once pick his call, don't you know you are doing more damage to your marriage? The last time he was here making it the 7th time he will come you never allowed him in why? Why hurting yourself?" I rolled my eyes at her, who said am hurting myself. Joy stands up to go inside giving excuse that she wants to go and read am sure mum has already given her the Africa mother's look to stand up.

"Mum am not hurting myself, am fine and moreso, how do you know he always come around, did Joy say anything to you?" She rolled her eyes at me, she did it more than I did earlier, what a mum,, that makes me smile.

"Joy is always at lesson whenever he comes.." I gave a questioning look because that's true she always go for her JAMB lesson preparing for University ".. I know because I was the one telling him to come hoping that you will give him a chance since it's just you two but lade you never allow him say anything, please allow him, he has something to tell you, am not his mouthpiece I would have told you, not that am happy with what he did to you but am a mother as well, wait! I didn't tell you he came with his mom to apologise?" My eyes almost bulge out of its socket.

"He did, she begged on his behalf and I told her the ball is in your court, she wanted to come with him but I stopped her, he made the mess so he should clean it himself, my darling please consider his feelings as well, do you think if you have siblings and they are with their spouse and you are here sitting with me, you will be happy with your self? No my dear, you won't, I want to see you happy, let your days of turbulence be over, am glad to tell you one thing among the things he told me.." my ears already perk up on hearing that and I could see from my mums face that she smirked, this woman is a wonder, the past months with her made me see the part I never saw since am a child.

"He went for therapy and counseling and the doctors have certified his health, you ought to join him in the counseling but since what happen as happened, he had done his part which is a bold step of a successful marriage, I assure you that he's a whole new person please give him a chance, after everything that has happened, do you want to give up on you marriage? Don't you remember your age? You want to start searching again? After having a child? Society will mock you, you will become more depressed no matter how strong you are or the amount of support you have, it's easier for men than it's for women, don't you think your child needs a father figure?" My mum doesn't even sugarcoat or mince words, she just say things the way it comes to her mind.

With all being said by my mum I became  equanimous. He's changing for us, he wants to become more betterment of himself, he still wants our marriage, I should have listened to him maybe I would not be harbouring hatred towards him, despite all what he caused am willing to forgive him for my children, for my mum and for my myself. I look at my mum, she had a worried look, I saw genuineness in all what she had said, I wanted to tell her how am feeling but I was cut off by my phone, he's calling again.

I picked the call and put the phone to my ear, I didn't say anything because I don't trust my emotions "Hello babe..." That statement alone has already made my eyes watery.

If at any point in your service  to humanity you forget to give  a smile, may this remind you to leave one of your beautiful smile?
For nobody needs a smile so much as those who have none left to give! It is very cheap and cost nothing! Smile today, it's charity☺️😄😃😊😇

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