Do It My Way.
This is a fictional story but it doesn't mean a lot of people are not going through this, if not worse. There is a lot going on based human choices, culture and so many human influenced decisions. This story touched most aspect some families go through.
"You should know better, it's never done here. No one has ever done this and it won't start with you, my child, I'm sorry. We won't allow it." Said Tofunmi's mother.
Tofunmi was insistent. She wouldn't back out of this fight that would prevent her from marrying the man of her dreams all because he is from another tribe. "I would leave you all then and marry him outside the country if that's all it takes" Tofunmi retorted.
"You dare not!...except you want to carry a curse for life" fired back the mother.
"I would rather carry a curse and marry Alex than spend my life without him." Tofunmi still won't back down as she storms out of the room into the living room. Her mother raced after her and wouldn't stop her insistence on keeping her daughter away from Alex.
"Have you been living inside the hole? Didn't you see what happened to Alake that married from another tribe? She didn't spend a year in that marriage before she died during childbirth. Or you have forgotten Ayo who did the same and married a lady from another tribe? Didn't you see it was less than a year too that we heard they were involved in a ghastly accident and both died on the spot?" Said the mother.
"We have a different destiny. You can't compare people's lives together without understanding their stories and what led them to that point. There are coincidences in this life and everything is not as you think they are." Tofunmi said.
"I won't allow myself to be schooled by someone who hasn't seen enough in this life. You are having temporary amnesia since that's how it works with those in love. You are in love and you can't think straight, so you will say anything to avoid the voice of reason. Most people in love have temporary amnesia that makes them forget that there are others in this world that they can love." Tofunmi's mother continued her lecture.
"If you know anything about love, mum then you will understand better. We don't live in the era where you hand over a lady to a man as they did for you." Tofunmi said as the mother landed a hot slap on her face. The mother got up angrily and went into her room with Tofunmi's words ringing in her head.
It was true because she was handed over to Tofunmi's dad. After all, they are from the same tribe. She also loved someone from another tribe and she was dissuaded from marrying the man which is something she's trying to do with her daughter as well. The man she was to marry from another tribe left and became a hot shot in another city while her husband still works on the farm. Tofunmi wanted to break the cycle and enjoy the life her mother never enjoyed by marrying the person she loved. She was desperate to follow her heart but her mother wouldn't allow it and the father would always go with any decision the mother makes so Tofunmi knows her father would never be of help in this matter.
Alex was facing the same pressure from his parents too. They kicked against him marrying Tofunmi and forbade him from ever seeing her. These two love birds were secretly communicating without the knowledge of their parents.
Being a talented artist who can carve out every detail of any object or human, Alex soon got recognized for his incredible talent and as God would have it, he got an offer overseas which he didn't disclose to anyone except Tofunmi. They are both 26 years old and wouldn't need parental consent to make decisions on their own. Their plans clicked and they both left the country without informing any of their parents.
Both sets of parents were at loggerheads with each other, accusing the opposing child of influencing the run-off but still the children kept away for over a year without consulting with their parents. The day they contacted their parents was when their child clocked 6 months and they got married just a few months after getting to their destination in Canada. It was a relief to both parents to know they didn't follow the fate of others who died in less than a year by marrying from another tribe. A huge relief for both parents who hadn't heard from their children in over a year.
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Are you telling us that we can disobey our parents and go on with our own decisions but I know love is a beautiful thing that can let you do something without not knowing at that period