A letter to my wife.

Dear @funshee,

I spent many years in the desert looking for water to quench my thirst. I met many people that provided me with food but unfortunately, food couldn't take the place of water.

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We had been friends for years before transitioning into lovers. I remember how I met you for the first time. A friend provided the opportunity for us to meet via 2go. We became friends afterwards. While being friend to you, I never knew that in you, I had water in my bag, while I kept hunting for water in the desert.

I fell in love with someone along the line (in search of water) but I was hit with a blunt verdict. I was told that with what I was earning, my 10 years savings wouldn't be reasonable enough to fund a decent wedding. I was hurt. I didn't blame the lady. She might be right with her statement. I only wished that she took into cognizance the fact I was a graduate looking for a better opportunity but not lazy. I was teaching in a small school to keep body and soul together. I thought that the water to quench my thirst was with her but he said that I was too poor to be considered for the water. I accepted my reality and moved on.

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About a year after this encounter, I called you to ask you if you would be traveling home from Lagos for the yuletide season. You answered affirmatively.

Prior to that point, I was doubting my traveling home for the holiday. Upon the realization that you would be home for the yuletide, I became certain that I would be traveling.

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We met and I expressed my love for you. By divine providence, you gave me a chance to your heart. You shared your similar experience with me. The turbulent journey of getting someone deserving of your love.

While I was looking for water to quench my thirst in the desert, you were on the other side with an ocean of potable water. Unfortunately, the people you met didn't know the value of what you held.

It took me a few days of our relationship to begin to know that the water in your custody isn't something that I would only use to quench my thirst but an ocean that would never get dried.

I was skeptical about the future. I told you of my status as an ordinary teacher in a school where I was being grossly underpaid. You accepted me and gave me words of hope beyond what I ever gave myself. You believed in my future, even more than I believed in it.

The optimism was there that our marital journey would start sooner. I imagined how many years I would have to work to fund a decent wedding. My ex-girlfriend's words rang in my head.

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The God of possibilities, who knew that our intentions to each other were genuine, intervened.

I returned from our memorable experience at home to resume a new job. It was more than triple level of exponential growth. After a few months, we planned and executed the introduction aspect of the wedding process. I met your family with mine and we were accepted.

From there, we kick-started our wedding plan. Six months after the introduction, our wedding was conducted. A day that remains the happiest day of my life. From the wedding, and with your valuable support, I took up a new job with the federal government after the wedding.

The things I had wished to achieve for five years after graduating from the university started to fall in their proper places. You came with an ocean of potable water and I kept drinking from it endlessly.

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I need to also appreciate your interest in seeing us grow without limitations. It was in this regard that you onboarded me onto this #hive platform. You took your time to guide me through and all I can say is that I can't reward you enough for such an amazing love and willingness to see us grow together.

Our son came nine months after our wedding and our parenthood journey started.

I remember the strength you displayed in the labor room. The nurse invited me to encourage you to push more after painfully listening to your screaming for hours from labor pains. Immediately I entered, you looked into my eyes and told me that you couldn't push further. I spoke to the doctor and CS was agreed upon. The operation was successful and upon regaining consciousness, you asked about the wellbeing of the baby. I was with him.

In all of this you are unwavering in showing your love and sacrifices to see the family do fine.

The journey of being parents has been amazing. Sometimes that I might have appeared to live below expectation as a father, you found a way to call my attention to make amends. I began to see myself improve in my roles and duty as a father and husband.

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We have our time of misunderstanding. My people says, plates can't stay in the same basket without touching one another.

At our moments of disagreement, you have been able to manage it well with me in such a way that no third party has ever come in to settle any issue between us. I spend a fraction of everyday thanking God specifically for having you as my wife and the lovely mother of our son.

If I want to pour down everything that I have for you, space and time won't allow me to do that.

This is me appreciating you for being my friend of many years, supporter, and wife for the past two years. I also use the medium to promise you that I will continue to strive to be a better husband and father to our son.

I love you from the depth of my heart.

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My special appreciation goes to @hive-naija team for giving me the opportunity to write this today. A rare privilege given to me to celebrate my sweetheart to the outer world.

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Thank you for reading. I will appreciate your comment.

The images are mine.