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Love & More - Act 1


Right from the first day I saw you, I was drawn to you. Not love at first sight, but an attraction that I still cherish today after 13 years. 

I still remember the many walks we took when we started talking. My-o-my, I loved talking with you. I still do. Maybe I was listening more, now that I think of it. The one thing I recall was you made it easy to talk and thinking of the walks between White House (Engineering Building) and Computer science Building including other locations within the Obafemi Awolowo University community? Still cherish them.

You have come to show me another part of life, completing me in areas I am not as strong. Still a journey for me but I cherish the process even though I sometimes react to the adjustments. I cherish the results though.

I love it when you are happy. When you smile (even at my dry jokes). I love it when you excel at the things you do. formal and informal. 

I appreciate your thoughtfulness to things. I guess it comes with you being so strong at details. I am catching up in these areas, learning from the best. I said sometime when you were ill, that I was used to you being strong and haven't really learnt to see you weak. That is true. Still a journey for me on the TLCs required.  

I think back to the beginning of the journey on 26th November 2016 (Wanted to write 25th - but let us stay with 26th) and realize I am very fortunate to be walking on this journey with you. Doing life with the awesome Kiity. The Supergirl. My Superwoman. Down-to-earth as ever. 

I am grateful for how far God has brought us. Grateful for the privilege to learn to give together. My natural self is the saver as I always say but together we are the bomb. I have heard ministers say they don't talk too much to their spouse when it comes to giving to get them to agree. I know I am in that bucket. Na me even dey hold you back😀😄. But it has been awesome giving as a team. 

I recall the whole pressure on you travelling to a foreign country for visit. Especially the pressure for UK. We go still go this UK o! Grateful that God brought us to NL. And not just NL being better given the orderliness and structures we have seen so far, but that he gave you a word in Jeremiah 29. I had heard the word from Augusto and I didn't mention to you but when you mentioned same, I was like "Did you hear it from Augusto?" Still amazes me today. 

There are so many more beautiful memories to share, and starting with this year when we raise our beautiful twinney babies, I am so looking forward to the tasks of raising them - the job is on us both. These times are sure going to be one that would stretch us but all the same, we have been equipped for the journey. 

Here is to many more beautiful Valentine days. Many more beautiful memories and many more 'Acts' on Love and More 🍷🍷. 


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