Miracle 1: do you believe in miracles? (Shade, Dayo mama, and the village girl)
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For a while, I've been thinking about how Miracles works. If you know me, I'm a kind of scientific and like to seek answers to things in scientific ways. But miracles seem to be out of any scientific rationale. They are mysterious or maybe not exactly mysterious but unexplainable occurrences that happen out of the ordinary.
Since the early existence of man, miracles are things that are looked to when things have assumably gone beyond man's efforts. For the religionist, it is divine intervention.
We can attest to having had miracles happen in our lives in one way or the other. Be it medically, financially, or success after so many failures.
For those who believe in miracles, it appears to work for them. But, not all belief in getting to see a miracle come true.
Shade had her miracle come true
Growing up Shade has always fantasized about having a family with plenty of children. And as you will have it in the African culture children are gifts and it is always beautiful to have these many gifts. If a woman marries into a household, it is expected that she produces these many gifts as her womb could carry. And failure to do this would bring enmity between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. The relationship between the two would go frosty as pressure from the mother-in-law mounts if it takes forever to bear a child.
It is not easy for Shade, even though she so desperately needs to have a child to call her's. It's been 10 years since she got married to her husband, Dayo, and they have done everything humanly possible to bear a child. But, Dayo's mum isn't helping matters. Like Shade is God who put babies in the womb, she has been scolded and called so many derogatory names for her inability to give Dayo, who is the only son mama had, a child.
Dayo loves his wife so much but the pressure from his mum to get another wife due to her wife's barrenness as mama would say is starting to make him reconsider. But, each time he starts losing hope that they will make babies together (Shade and Dayo), he quickly shakes off his thinking and goes in kneeling to pray.
The village girl
It was Sunday morning and while everyone was busy with church activities for that day. Mama was restless as she was getting old and feared she would die without seeing her grandchild. She decided to take permission from Asade's parents, the village girl, that she want to take her to the city and her son would like to take her as a wife.
After setting up, mama and Asade headed for the city. Although the city is only 3hrs from the village. Soon they arrived at Dayo's house. Dayo and his wife were at church when mama and Asade arrived. No one was home but the gateman opened the gates to admit them inside the yard.
Mama sat on the short fence that was built on the balcony while Aside sat on her bag on the ground. Asade was looking around the compound with beaming smiles on her face as mama kept reassuring her it's her husband's home. Moments later, Dayo and Shade were back. Poom! Poom! The horn blasted and Audu the gateman rushed to open the gate. Vooom! The Lexus Jeep parked in front of the veranda. They reached to the knob and opened, holla! They saw mama sitted. Dayo rushed for mama's hug and as Shade tried to have a hug too, mama quickly withdrew. Mama looked into Shade's eyes in a very uncomfortable way and made gestures without saying a word. Then, shade reached for mama's bag to help get them inside and her hands were hit away. She politely said 'I'm sorry ma' perhaps she did a thing to offend mama she never knew.
While the drama was going on, Asade walked from where she was seated and came in front of Dayo, knelt to greet him. Quickly, Dayo held her up and asked 'how are you my dear' she replied ' I'm fine Oko mi' meaning I'm fine my husband. Dayo was surprised and asked ' Mama, what's happening? Mama brushed him off and said let's go inside jare.
Dayo helped mama carry her stuff inside while Asade get the rest of it inside too. At this point, Shade could not bear it anymore and left them in the parlor while she headed to the bedroom to change her clothes. On reaching the room, Shade burst into tears. Dayo and mama were discussing and soon his mood changed. He was angry but mama told him he will be fine. And he tried to tell mama that God is the giver of children. But mama shushed him.
Asade was shown her room. She put down her bags and was guided to the bathroom. At first, everything was a new experience and she couldn't turn out the shower. Mama had to come to her aid. As soon as the shower turn open, she jumped out of the bathroom into the bedroom in shock. She was scared about what just happened. Mama smiled and told her it's fine. 'This is the way they bathe in the city' mama said. 'You just turn open, the water comes out and you have your bath' no need for the fetcher to pour water on the body ok? She nodded as she was still surprised. 'Oya bath quick, your husband must be hungry' she said again before leaving the room into her room which is adjacent to Asada's.
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As a human I expect miracle in life but don't believe miracle though...I believe in hard work and self-believement