I had a long day and I didn’t feel like talking to anyone. I was holed up in my room enjoying my old school radio drama about a man who was being blackmailed and his wife was suspiciously fine with it. I heard the door creek open and I froze like someone who had just […]
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My sister once said to me, “Yomi you take time as a suggestion rather than an instruction.” To be fair, I can see why she would think that but honestly, it’s not my fault. The universe has conspired to only allow me to be on time, when I am getting paid. Last summer, the boys
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It was Friday morning and the pain was so intense that all I could do was groan. Nte was frantic trying to get a nurse to help me. Mum walked into the labour ward to a scene of mayhem. Walking past me, the patient, she went to Nte and said, “Hi baby is everything alright.”
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This evening, as usual, Henry waited till bed time to start packing his school bag. As I patiently watched him pack, I would intermittently bark at him so he didn’t relax and think his time wasting was working. I noticed there were bits of pencil shavings in his pencil case. I asked why as he
Christmas is hands down my favourite time of the year. From The food to fighting with my siblings over food. Fighting with my siblings over clearing the kitchen. Sitting in the kitchen with my siblings grumbling about guests leaving on time so we can open our Christmas presents before Boxing day. Opening presents on Boxing
In my family, the success of an event is directly related to the amount of angst and drama certain family members (specifically my sister and I) experience. Today was no different. It started with me getting less that 5 hours sleep because our Eddie has decided playtime is between 2am and 5am. Now in order
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I just read a post about someone asking people to say excuse me and not move her out the way by holding her waist. As I read it I smiled and thought if only that were my problem. Years ago, I noticed the little children I volunteered with found the only way to get my
When I made my vows, I didn’t mean it When I got married, I said “in sickness and in health” but I didn’t know that I didn’t mean it. Nte had a fever, we assumed malaria. After 2 days of treatment and the fever not breaking someone whispered “test for Covid”. My natural response was
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In order to stop breastfeeding at night, I have taken to sleeping on the living room couch. You would think that would cause relief but Eddie, my toddler doesn’t sleep till after midnight and wakes up at 4:30a.m. like clock work. Eddie can also open doors so there’s nowhere to hide. This morning the heavens
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Literally this time 4 years ago, I was on my way home, sitting in silence, unable to speak. I had had so much hope, so much faith. No one could shake my belief in God. I put it all on the line because I knew if I just believed, God would not fail me. I
