She boarded a KLM flight, one beautiful monday morning in March 2012, to London. This is not the usual business or leisure trip, it's a trip that is so much deeper and could be described as the most meaningful and fulfilling trip of her entire life. One that she had prayed for, for a very long time..........
*Paula and *Dayo are certainly a match made in heaven, they met in college some 22 years ago and stuck like glue through out college years, before finally taking their relationship to a whole new level as man and wife. The love they share lights up a room and gives broken hearted people hope, that they can still swim in an ocean filled with so much love.
Blessed with mouthwatering jobs, great health, supportive families and friends, above all a faith they both hold so dear. One look at them and you would think they have it all ; no cares, no worries and no pains. Its been about 13 years of blissful matrimony and the couple have done everything humanly possible, prayed hard and trusted hard, for that which would amplify the volume of joy and love in their home. The pitty patter of a tiny feet, the hearty laughter of innocence and the tiny little hands that stretch out for a lift....yes they have prayed for the gift of a CHILD!!!.
Despite pregnancies that ended in dissapointments, fertility treatments that were hurting with no flicker of hope ;they never stopped believing, neither did they give up on their faith. They never felt less loved than those who have this special gift in droves. Their love and faith have been their biggest source of strength, blossoming with every challenge and propelling them to hope against hope. Haven tried all they know how to, they made a decision to give to another, the life they've always dreamt they would give to their biological children.
In patience and faith they went through all the processes, hoping that nothing would go wrong and that fate wouldn't play a fast one on them. Its been almost one long year and its closer than they ever thought. The dream is fast becoming a butterfly-in-the-belly kind of reality and the couple can hardly contain their excitement. He arrives in the first week of April 2012, a 6 month old beautiful, chubby looking bundle of Joy.
Now they would experience the pitty patter of his little feet, his hearty innocent laughter and get to hold his hands every time he stretches it out for a lift.
Paula is off to London to shop for their adopted son, in preparation for his arrival. In her words she says ....
"I am so excited!!!, i can hardly wait!!!!....God is faithful and Finally , i get to be a mother"
Hope someone finds strength reading this, sometimes the blessings may not come directly to you, but through someone else. Be thankful and never ever give up!!!
*Paula and Dayo (not their real names).
They say She's not good enough
cant be my daughter's frend
cant be my sister's frend either,
she is bad influence
moves with the wrong crowd
nothing good can come out of this one
she is too irresponsible to be responsible
looks like thier mind is made " you are just a no good"
Oh my God she is just 12....with a whole life ahead of her
and she does some good things too
but they dont care, they Never cared
looks like they can tell the future better than you
quick to see your mistakes, your flaws, and your hang ups
sentence you to a lifetime of she will never make it
she doesnt do well in class, they say
how can she they ask?
when her mind is messed up with the wrong ideas
i bet you , my daughter or may be my sister is better
she just will never be able to match up
but den again cant they see she is just 12...with a whole life ahead of her
and she does some good things too
but they dont care, they never cared
never bothered to ask
why does she do what she does
why does she talk the way she talks
why does she move with the wrong crowd
maybe she's got a lot on her mind and needs someone to talk to
maybe she is trying to find herself in the midst of all her pain
maybe she is struggling for acceptance and love
maybe things arent as bad as we think they are
maybe theres so much tears, and sadness at home and in her heart
maybe just maybe
but they dont care....they never cared
yea they are so perfect, with perfect childhoods
perfect homes and perfect dreams
so perfect they never had to cry
so perfect they never made a mistake
damn too perfect, dat even perfect knew thier name
but we all know thats a lie....or dont we ?
i guess they never cared .....to even address thier own issues
cos everybody knew they had one.....
fast forward fifteen years
she is all grown , she is all womanly
intelligent, confident, fierce and daring proud black woman
she is beautiful , curvaceous with lovely brown eyes dat screams BRING IT ON
ooooh aaah i hear she's a lawyer now
and i hear she's been on tv
Every man who cant afford her as a wife , wants her as a gurlfrend atleast
bcos she's become every man's dream
Now they say...
she's my daughters friend or my sisters frend..
i knew her from way back...ooops u did?
i thot you said she was a no good?
Honey i know what i said..... but then she was just a kid
you know how kids can be......really?
Now you do care.....
Let's love,
Let's care, Let's help them grow
and show them the way to go
thats the only way to know
what demons they fight with every day
lets learn to look with Gods own eyes
only then ....only then would we truly care
cos honey... GOLD DIDN'T LOOK THIS GOOD AT FIRST!!!!
Kemi Gbadamosi... (for everyone who never felt/feels good enuff)
