SISTER ADURAGBEMI
Part 18.
By Authoress Rhoda.
Scanning her whole body with eyes full of rage, Sade couldn’t help but hiss as loud as a snake.
Just the hiss alone made fear travel down Adura’s spine.
“What have I done wrong again?”She asked her internal organs. After some moments, she wandered into her thought, and became lost.
“I just want you to know that I am leaving this room for you, useless sister. I am going to my husband-to-be’s place. He has finally professed his love for me and not to you. I mean, he finally proposed and I gave him a very fat “yes!” Sade said as she waved her fingers at her sister, intentionally showing the finger with ring.
ADURAGBEMI felt like doing something stupid the moment she remembered those beautiful moments she had with her ex.
It was like a dream to her that the man who promised to love her through thick and thin finally settled with another lady who happened to be her biological sister. The depth of such betrayal almost caused her to run mad.
But, she remembered the words of her pastor’s wife.
*Yes, I am getting married to this beautiful woman, soon.” Lanre said as he held Sade so tight, with the intention of making ADURAGBEMI sad.
She was sad, but within 5 seconds, it disappeared into the thin air. She learnt the principle of letting go of things beyond her control.
With beautiful smile on her face, she congratulated them wholeheartedly and wished them good. She corrected the notion her sister had about her.
“Sade, I am not useless. I am a useful vessel in the hands of my maker. I believe at the right time, God Almighty will bring my man to me. A man who will love and cherish me through thick and thin, a man who will fall in love with everything about me, a man who will love me just as I am. I mean a man who will never betray me or break my fragile heart.” Adura said .
Sade was disappointed. She wasn’t expecting such a response from her. She just wanted her sister to break down in tears, but not a single tear gushed out! Just smiles.
“Well, I don’t think you have what it takes to keep a man, so don’t be happy yet, hugh!”She said as she hissed at her.
“I have all it takes to keep a man. I don’t need to tell you this, but I will , so that it will sink into your empty skull. I am developing myself daily to be irresistible to my future man. Well, not in terms of s*x, but value addition. I am in the journey of becoming a better version of my self.
I am investing in knowledge, so that I will be able to engage in intelligent conversations and will be able to give intelligent suggestions to my husband. I am tirelessly working on my spiritual life, and other aspects of my life.
I just don’t want to be a liability without any meaningful contribution to make in my home and world at large. Just give me few months from now, men will be dying to have me. So, I wish both of you best of luck in life.” Adura said.
Lanre couldn’t bear it, he felt like running away. He wasn’t expecting such response from her.
After what seems like eternity, they left.
They left the room for Adura alone to live.
Her joy knew no bound. At least , no more betrayal, but felt bad she wouldn’t have anyone around her to assist in doing her chores.
She determined to embrace her uniqueness and learn how to do things herself depsite her condition.
She was free to pray without someone scolding her for praying out loud.
She was free to read books without anyone distracting her with unnecessary gists, although she loved gists.
At a point when she needed clarity about her life, she went to her maker and poured out her heart to him.
In the process of pouring out her heart to God, God spoke to her.
He encouraged her to be strong. According to her maker, in her disabilities, millions of lives will be touched. Hope will be restored to the hopeless and there shall be freedom from the cage of inferiority complex and low self esteem, to everyone who hear her story.
“Yes, you have a story to tell. A story that will motivate millions of people and serve as survival guide to as many that are disabled.
You’re in the moulding stage. Keep being strong and be patient, because by the time I’m done beautifying your life, the world will marvel.” The voice said.
She was encouraged and started following her maker’s direction.She stopped questioning her existence and started working as instructed.
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Passing through hell, just be strong.
YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL. STORY OF HOW YOU OVERCAME LIFE CHALLENGES.
If you quit because of challenges, then your story won’t be heard. You won’t be a blessing to your generation.
Remember, many people are looking up to you. Don’t fail them. Don’t disappoint them.
Yes, don’t give up. Tough time never last, soon, you will have an interesting story of how you overcame challenges to tell………..tbc
ยฉOjo Rhoda Ayanfeoluwa.
Sade you will regret it later