MY JOURNEY AS A SINGLE MOTHER.
Part 12
By Authoress Rhoda.
Esther resumed back to school while I was with her mum, taking care of my children. When I thought things were going to be smooth for me, death snatched someone very dear to me.
🤔Who could that person be?
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Esther’s mum really tried for me. She did what my biological mother wouldn’t have done. She was my everything. In fact, she really provided all I needed to cater for my children. She really took them as her grandchildren.
In fact, she taught me how to take care of babies because I was naive as a first time mom.
Despite the fact that Esther was far from me, we were still together in the spirit. We communicated frequently. In fact, she was my gist patner. She told me virtually everything that was happening in school.
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One day, Esther’s mum told me she wanted to go to the market to get somethings. I thought of following her to the market that day.
But, I didn’t know what made me to sit back at home.
“Bisi, will you follow me to the market?” She asked.
“Mummy, I will like to stay back. Make sure you buy ice-cream for me. Don’t forget that Taiwo and Kehinde will miss you as soon as they are awake.The two of them are already fond of you even more than their biological mother. So, don’t stay long, mummy.” I said, teasing her.
She was just blushing.
“I can’t wait to be back to carry the two of them and sing some of the songs I once sang when Esther was still a baby. Come here and give mummy a hug.” She said.
I ran into her widely opened arms.
You could imagine how blessed I was to have her in my life.
I was eagerly waiting for mum to be back from the market, only for her husband to place an urgent call across to me. He wasn’t with us because he was someone who wasn’t frequent at home due to his work.
So, he called me to tell me to rush down to the hospital.
“Hospital? For what, dad?” I asked.
“I received a call from a strange number not quite long. The caller made me to understand that mum was involved in an accident.” He said.
“A. c. c….” I stammerd. Trying to know if I was dreaming or it was actually real.
I expected someone to wake me up from my dream, but no one did. So, it was a reality.
Without wasting time, I called Esther to inform her. She couldn’t believe her eyes. She was scared to her marrow of losing her caring mother.
Immediately I got to where mummy was, I couldn’t help but shed tears because she sustained a lot of injuries which made it difficult for me to recognize her.
I thought her injuries were external. The doctor made us to understand that some of her internal organs were affected.
For hours, mum was like a lifeless fellow. I sat there, watching and shedding tears. After some time, I remembered prayers. I knelt down and prayed for her to come back to life.
Immediately I was done, I joined her on her bed.
“Mummy, I’m so sorry this happened to you. Please, get well soon. Mummy, please wake up.” I cried as I placed my head on her chest.
She opened her eyes and gave a very faint smile.
“Bisi, I knew this was going to happen. I knew I was going to die soon.” She said.
“Ahh! Mummy, stop saying that. How will you die soon? You are not going anywhere. Mummy, you are not leaving your children any time soon. Mummy, be positive. Stop saying negative things, because words are powerful.
Mummy, God said He will satisfy you with long life. Therefore, you shall not die, but live to declare the wonders of God. Death is not your portion, mum. You will be fine very soon.” I said in tears.
” Dear, you may not understand. Well, I never knew it was going to be this fast.” She said.
” This fast as how, mum? Mummy, be positive.” I shouted.
“You will not die. Mummy, say after me. I shall not die.” I said while she gave a smile before repeating what I asked her to say.
“All right. Let God have His way. Dear Father, I wish you can spare my life to live more years on earth. If it is your will for me to come home very soon, let it be. I can’t even wait to see those beautiful angels. I can’t wait to see you face-to-face. In fact, I just can’t wait to work on the streets of gold. I just can’t wait to connect with the saints of old. I can’t wait to see my lover. I just can’t wait to see and to eat out of the tree of life. I just can’t wait to live in a place where there is no sorrow, pain, tears… I just can’t wait to live in a place where God is the source of uninterrupted power supply (light).
Any time you call me home, father, I will be willing to answer. I am very sure at this junction that I have fought and I am still fighting the good fight. I am still running the heavenly race. I have fulfilled and I am still fulfilling the purpose of my existence.” She said as she was communicating with God in tears.
I felt that strong connection between her and her God. In fact, it was as if God was with her on her sick bed.
She didn’t know I heard most of what she said. I wanted to stop her but I became confused.
“What if her time on earth is up?” I asked myself and kept quiet.
“Bisi, I know what I am saying.” She finally said immediately she was done with her prayers.
Esther came in. She traveled down to visit her mother in the hospital immediately she had the news. Mummy’s husband came in.
Esther couldn’t help but shed some tears immediately she set her eyes on her mother.
We remembered God. The three of us (Myself, Esther and Daddy) joined hands together and prayed for God to heal mum.
Of a truth, God answered our prayers. In fact, after one week, mum was discharged from the hospital.
Our joy knew no bound when mum was back to her feet. Little did we know that….
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To be continued.
©️Ojo Rhoda Ayanfeoluwa.
To be continued.
