The traditional marriage ceremony was very colorful. The Grandma was seen busy dancing and singing "eh-eh Nwanyi bu ihe" Nkechi was shedding tears of joy because she would miss her sister and her family in general. The traditional marriage and wedding ceremonies were over. Ihuoma had finally joined her husband, Akachi. The husband through his influence secured a job for his wife in a bank. The family of Akachi loved her so much and they lived happily.
Ihuoma was ruminating over all that the mother had said to her before marriage, she exclaimed "Oo God I am a woman what shall I do?
one fateful night, precisely at midnight, it seemed as if something prodded her awake and she arose and sat beside the husband. she was pondering about the things the mother told her. she said, " I thought that marriage was all about giving birth to children, cooking and washing, etc". But from what my mother told me, it is much more than that.
Ihuoma remembered her friends, especially Aku and some other schoolmates. At every party on the campus and outside, she was always there. She borrowed from panties to bra, underwear, clothes, and shoes just to look chic."
I remember how I was covering for her, Ihuoma said and added, "it is good, to have a mother who can impact positively on the children. Who knows where the problem of my friend Aku is coming from? I wish I can do something to help her. All this that my mother did for me what shall I do to put a smile on her face,". She poised, and continued," as the first daughter, according to tradition, it is believed that I should not marry, neither myself nor my sister.
one of us should be kept to raise children for our Father but as Christians, My mother did not entertain any doubts about allowing us to get married. I will suggest to my husband to see if he will support my proposal to adopt a baby for my mother", she concluded. When she broached the idea to her husband, he consented." "Anything that will make you happy is always a pleasure to me, the husband intoned.
Ihuoma whose stomach was shooting out gradually discussed this idea with the mother and grandmother.
Ihuoma's husband assisted the mother-in-law, Ola in adopting a male child. It was a very big ceremony when the 2-year-old not was brought into the family. Mrs.onyeoma stood up and carried the child in her arms. The daughter-in-law, ola was short of words. ola gave him the bane, onward as she chooser, onward lives, onward junior". Ihuoma was very happy and settled in spirit.
Nkechi has also elated at the news of having a male sibling in their family. This life is a mystery so I now have a brother that I can call my own brother, she enthused.
Their grandma, Mrs.onyeoma who was short of words to express her gratitude to God said " I thank thee O' father lord, for this day my eyes have seen your salvation in my family. The enemies planned to wipe out every memory of my husband mr onyeona but life has proved to me that God is wonderful and His love is everlasting. Ola, my daughter-in-law has proved to me that nwanyi bu ihe. we now have an heir in the family. Nkechi who read mass communication at the university graduated with a second-class upper. She was favored with a job in an airline where she met a young businessman, Echika. They got married in a colorful manner. The little Onward served as a little groom on the day of Nkechi's wedding. Nkechi's friends played active roles during the ceremony.
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