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25/08/2026

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24/08/2026

THE CHILD THAT THOUGHT WAS NEVER LOVED

Sometimes what we see as unfair treatment can prepare us for a future we never expected.

My mum gave birth to three of us a girl, a boy, and me. I was the second child. I had an elder sister and a younger brother.

Growing up, I always felt like I was the least loved among my siblings.

I was the one who was expected to do almost all the house chores. My younger brother was hardly allowed to do anything, while my elder sister was treated like the queen of the family.

My elder sister was very light-skinned, with long hair and beautiful eyes. My mum would always call her “my princess.” She protected her from the sun because she didn't want her skin to become dark. If she had to go out in the sun, my mum would even give her an umbrella.

Meanwhile, my younger brother and I could stay under the sun without anyone worrying about us.
As I grew older, I began to feel like I wasn't loved as much as my siblings. I watched the attention and special treatment they received, and sometimes I wondered why I couldn't have the same experience.

(My sister queen my brother only son)

So when I got married before my elder sister, I was honestly happy to leave home. Deep down, I felt I was finally leaving the place where I had always felt unwanted.

Not long after, my elder sister also got married.
But less than a year into her marriage, her husband sent her back home because, according to him, she didn't know how to do basic house chores.
That was when I looked back at my childhood differently.

The things I once complained about—the cooking, cleaning, washing and all the responsibilities I was given had actually taught me skills that became useful in my adult life.

I am not saying children should be treated unfairly or that parents should have favourites.
But sometimes, the things we go through and don't understand at the time may later become useful to us.

Lesson: Don't allow the way you were treated yesterday to make you believe you have no value. Sometimes, the very experiences you complained about can become the things that prepare you for tomorrow.

But there is also a lesson for parents: Never make one child feel less loved than the others. Every child deserves love, attention and equal opportunities to learn and grow.

Have you ever experienced something in your childhood that you hated at the time, but later realised it actually helped you in life?

See you in my next post

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23/08/2026

I MARRIED A MAN I THOUGHT WILL TAKE CARE OF ME.

I got married to an older man because I had always prayed to marry a much older man. I believed older men were more mature, responsible, and knew how to take care of a woman.

The age gap between us was 18 years.
While I was still in school, I met this man at a supermarket. He was well-dressed, drove a flashy car, and looked like exactly the kind of man I had always imagined for myself.

We exchanged numbers, started talking, and soon, we were speaking on the phone every night.
On my birthday, he surprised me by coming to my hostel with a beautiful cake, a bouquet made of cash, and other gifts. I was so happy. I felt loved and intentionally cared for.

After I finished school, we got married.

But that was when I started discovering that everything I admired about him was not really his.
The mansion he had been living in and presenting as his actually belonged to his sister, who lived abroad. Even the flashy cars I admired were not his.

Not long after our marriage, he had an issue with his sister. She had sent him cars to sell for her, but he spent the money. She became angry and asked us to leave the house.

That was when reality hit me.

We rented a small house, and my husband would leave early every morning and return late at night without bringing home even one naira.

At first, I thought someone was deliberately frustrating him. But with time, I realized the painful truth: my husband was simply not serious about working or providing for his family.

Eventually, our rent expired. The landlady started demanding another rent, and by God's grace, I had started a small POS business. That business became what we depended on for food and other basic needs.

Then the biggest shock happened.

When the landlady started asking for the new rent, my husband woke up one morning, left the house, and went back to the village without telling me.
I couldn't believe it.

I packed my belongings and moved into a one-room apartment. I have decided that I cannot follow him to the village and continue living this kind of life.

I feel deceived because I married the man I thought he was, only to discover that the lifestyle I admired was built on things that didn't belong to him.

Now I'm seriously considering returning his bride price and raising our daughter on my own. Perhaps when she grows up, she can decide whether she wants to look for her father.

But sometimes I ask myself...

Did I make a mistake by judging a man by the lifestyle he showed me before marriage, or should I have looked deeper before saying yes?
What would you do if you were in my shoes?

22/08/2026

You May Not Change Where You’re Coming From, But You Can Change Where You’re Going. ❤️

You cannot change your past.

You cannot change the family you were born into.
You cannot change the mistakes you made yesterday.

But you can decide what your tomorrow will look like.

Your past may explain where you started, but it does not have to determine where you will end.

If where you are today is not where you want to be, start making different choices.

You may not be able to change where you’re coming from, but you can always change where you’re going.
Your future is still in your hands. 🌱❤️
Good morning.

21/08/2026

I WARNED MY WIFE, BUT SHE STILL WENT…

Is Obedience in Marriage About Respect, or Should
Both Partners Have a Say?

I am a man of few words. I don't like talking too much, and when I say something, I expect my wife to take me seriously.

I once told my wife that I don't go back on my words, especially when I have warned someone about something.

So when my wife told me she was going to her friend's party, I told her not to go. Our baby was only three months old, and I didn't want the baby exposed to loud music and a late-night environment.

But my wife didn't listen. She went ahead and attended the party.

When she came back, I refused to open the door for her. She knocked until she got tired and eventually went to my elder sister's house to sleep.
Since then, my elder sister and almost everyone around us have been begging me to allow her back home.

Some people may think I am being proud, but that's not how I see it. I simply hate feeling disrespected. In my mind, I warned my wife, she ignored me, and I wanted her to understand that actions have consequences.

I didn't do it because I don't love her. I love my wife, but I also want her to understand that when I speak, she should listen to me.

But now I am beginning to ask myself: Was I right to handle the situation this way, or did I take my desire for respect too far?

And to the women reading this: If your husband tells you not to attend somewhere for what he believes is a good reason, should you obey him simply because he is your husband, or should you be free to make your own decision after discussing it with him?

What would you do if you were in this man's shoes?

20/08/2026

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So am praying

20/08/2026

WHEN YOU TRY TO REUNITE A BROKEN FAMILY, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU BRING INTO YOUR MARRIAGE.

I never knew that trying to settle my mother-in-law and my husband would eventually become a problem in my own home.

When I was dating my husband, I always heard him talk about his father, but he never mentioned his mother.

At first, I thought she was late. One day, I asked him, “What about your mum? You always talk about your dad.

He told me that his mother was still very much alive, but they were not on speaking terms.
Honestly, that shocked me.

I had hardly heard of a child not speaking to his mother. If it were a father, I probably wouldn't have been as surprised because, sadly, conflicts between fathers and children are something we hear about more often.

To all the men reading this, please don't take offence. I am not trying to disrespect you. 🙏
As our wedding approached, I kept begging my husband to forgive his mother. I told him that it wouldn't feel right to have a wedding without his mother present, especially when my own mother would be there.

Then I started hearing stories from extended family members about what happened between his parents.

According to what I was told, his mother left his father after he lost his job and later married his father's friend. At that time, she had already given birth to three children.

My husband and his siblings reportedly grew up through very difficult circumstances.
But I didn't want to judge her based on what I had heard.

A month before our wedding, my husband and I visited her.
The moment she saw me, she was so happy. She hugged me, thanked me for making an effort to bring peace between her and her son, and welcomed me warmly.

After our wedding, I continued encouraging them to communicate. Slowly, they started getting used to each other again.

I was happy.

I thought I had helped heal a broken relationship.
But then something started happening.
Whenever my husband and I had an argument, his mother would quickly come to our house and take her son's side.

She would say things like, “A tree cannot make a forest. My son can marry as many women as he wants.”

I was shocked.

I began to wonder if she was trying so hard to win her son's heart that she didn't realize she was creating another problem between husband and wife.

So I made a decision.
I stopped reporting my marital problems to her.
If my husband and I had an issue, I kept it between us.

Later, I even asked my husband about some things I had heard concerning his childhood and his parents.

He simply told me, “Please forget about it. I don't want to remember.

And I respected his decision.

I am sharing this story not to create a fight between daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law.
There are many wonderful mothers-in-law, and there are also many wonderful daughters-in-law.
But I have learned something important:

Not every marital problem should be reported to family members.
Sometimes, when you invite people into your marriage during a disagreement, they may remember the offence long after you and your spouse have forgiven each other.

The person you are angry with today may become your best friend tomorrow, but the person you complained to may never forget what you said about them.

So before you carry every disagreement outside your marriage, pause.
Talk to your spouse.
Pray together.
Seek wisdom from God.
And if you truly need advice, choose a mature and trustworthy person who wants peace for both of you—not someone who will take sides and make the situation worse.

Your marriage needs a referee who wants peace, not a supporter who wants victory.
🙏 Sometimes the best person to report your marital problems to is the “Husband Man” — GOD.

What do you think?

Should couples keep most of their marital disagreements between themselves, or is it healthy to involve parents and family members when things get difficult?

19/08/2026

Why Tortoise Has Marks on His Shell 🐢😂

Long ago, in one village, there lived a very handsome young man.

This young man was so handsome that all the girls in the village loved him. Wherever he went, girls were always around him.

If he went to the farm, girls followed.

If he went to the stream, girls followed.

Even when he had no business going to the market, once he appeared there, somehow the girls would gather around him. 😂

This made Tortoise very jealous.

Tortoise would sit somewhere and watch him.

“What is this boy carrying that all these girls are following him like this?”

One day, the young man went to the river to take his bath.

Unknown to him, Tortoise was sitting on top of a tree nearby.

As the young man was bathing, Tortoise suddenly noticed something.

He looked carefully.

Then he looked again.

The young man did not have a cocumba! 😂

Tortoise nearly fell from the tree.

He shouted:

“Ah-ah! You don't have cocumba and all these girls are running after you?”

The young man looked up and became very ashamed.

“Tortoise, please! Don't tell anybody.”

But Tortoise had already made up his mind.

“I am going to the village now. I will tell everybody that the handsome man all the girls are chasing does not have cocumba!”

The young man begged him.

He pleaded.

He promised him anything.

But Tortoise refused.

He went straight to the King.

When he reached the palace, he shouted:

“King! King! I have discovered something terrible!”

The King asked, “What is it?”

Tortoise said:

“That handsome young man everybody is admiringeven your wife and daughter does not have cocumba!”

The King was furious.

“What kind of abomination is this?”

The news spread through the whole village.

Before long, everybody was talking about it.

“Did you hear?”

“Tortoise said he doesn't have cocumba!”

“Impossible!”

“Call the young man!”

The King ordered the young man to appear before the entire village.

When he arrived, the village square was already full.

Old men were sitting down.

Women were whispering.

Children were jumping around trying to see what was happening.

The King looked at the young man and asked:

“Are you sure you have cocumba?”

The young man answered:

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

The village erupted.

“Then prove it!”

The young man became confused.

The King gave him three days to return to the village square and prove that Tortoise was lying.

The young man went home and started crying.

For three days, he worried.

He knew that if he could not prove himself, the whole village would believe Tortoise.

Then, on the morning of the third day, while the young man was sitting outside his house feeling hopeless, a strong breeze suddenly blew.

The young man looked down.

His eyes opened wide.

“Ah! Thank God!” 😂

The cocumba had appeared!

The young man jumped up and ran straight to the village square.

By the time he arrived, the whole village was waiting.

The King asked:

“Young man, do you still say you have cocumba?”

The young man confidently stepped forward and proved that Tortoise had lied.

For a moment, the whole village was silent.

Then somebody shouted:

“HE HAS IT!”

Another person shouted:

“TORTOISE LIED!”

The whole village exploded with joy.

People were laughing, clapping and shouting.

But suddenly, one old man stood up.

“Wait! This Tortoise came here to accuse this young man. Now let us also check Tortoise!”

Tortoise immediately started running.

“Ah! Why me?”

But the villagers caught him.

They checked Tortoise...

And Tortoise did not have cocumba! 😂😂😂

The village went crazy.

“So you were accusing another man of what you don't have yourself!”

Tortoise tried to escape, but the villagers caught him.

PAA! PAA! PAA! 🐢😂

They beat him so much that he ran into his shell and refused to come out.

And that, according to the elders, is how the marks came onto Tortoise's shell.

So whenever you see those marks on a tortoise today, don't think they are ordinary marks.

Those are the memories of the day Tortoise's jealousy landed him in serious trouble. 😂🐢

And the elders always say:

“Never expose another person's secret when you are not sure your own house is clean.” 😂

Good night all😅

19/08/2026

WHEN THE WIFE BECOMES THE HUSBAND WHO WILL CARRY HER?

My husband has refused to do anything with his life, and honestly, I don't know what else to do.

My husband is a graduate, while I am not. But to the glory of God, I started a foodstuff business, and I have been able to make some money from it.
Every morning, I wake up, get ready and go to the market to hustle.

My husband wakes up, takes his bath, turns on the television and stays at home.

For years, whenever I ask him what he plans to do, his answer is always, "I don't have money. Do you want me to go and steal?

I have even begged him to join my business so that we can build something together, but he refused.

He told me he doesn't want his friends to laugh at him that he is a "woman wrapper."
But guys, which one is salt and which one is pepper?

Because in this house, I am the salt, I am the pepper, I am the school fees, I am the house rent, and I am also the person carrying the responsibilities of the family.
We have two beautiful baby girls together, and despite everything I do, my husband hardly appreciates me.

But the part that is beginning to break me is the issue of having another child.
My husband keeps pressuring me to give birth again.

Deep down, I understand why he wants another child. Maybe he wants a baby boy.
But does anyone ask the woman who will carry the pregnancy?

Does anyone ask the woman who will go through the stress of childbirth?

Does anyone ask the woman who will wake up at night, breastfeed the baby, pay school fees, buy food and carry the responsibility if the husband still refuses to work?

I am already tired.

I have even done family planning without telling my husband because I knew he would strongly oppose it.

I have been tolerating so many things in this marriage, but this child issue is beginning to push me to my limit.

I am not saying having another child is bad.
But I don't want to bring another child into this world when I already know that the responsibility may eventually fall on me alone.

A woman can be strong, but even strong women get tired.

So I want to ask you honestly: If you were in this woman's shoes, would you have another child because your husband wants a son, or would you put your foot down and say, "Two children are enough until we can both carry the responsibility?

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18/08/2026

How Sugarcane Was Discovered 😂

Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Musa.

Musa was a very stubborn boy. In fact, he was so troublesome that the whole community knew him. Anywhere Musa went, wahala followed. 😂

One day, his father finally got tired of his behaviour.

“Today, Musa, you will not escape me!”

The man started chasing Musa. Musa ran and ran until he entered a deep forest, with his father right behind him.

The father eventually caught up with him, picked a long cane and started flogging him.

Paa! Paa! Paa! 😂

But suddenly, as the father was flogging him, the cane broke.

One part of the cane flew straight into Musa’s mouth!

Musa immediately started chewing it.

His father looked at him.

“What is it?”

Musa, still chewing, shouted:

“Na sugar!”

The father said, “Sugar?”

Musa quickly corrected himself:

“No! Na cane!” 😂😂😂

The father looked at the cane. He tasted it.

“Ahhh! This thing really sweet!”

So they carried the cane back to the village and gave it to the other villagers to taste.

Everybody loved it.

But since Musa had first called it “sugar” and then corrected himself with “cane,” the villagers decided to put the two names together.

And that was how they started calling it:

SUGAR CANE! 😂😂😂

Till today, nobody can convince me that this is not how sugarcane got its name. 😭🤣

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