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The day my daughter Sophia was born, I felt this indelible joy that made my cry uncontrollably. The kind of joy that cannot be compared to having any material possession. Nothing, I mean absolutely nothing can be compared to that "feeling". I remember the nurse saying " madam, why you dey cry when you don born finish"(why are you crying when you've finished giving birth). I believe all mothers can relate to this. As the nurse asked me to identify the sex of my baby, I heard her tiny soprano voice, her cry was like melody in my ears. When I held her in my hands, I felt like the whole world has been handed over to me to utilize, she looked so innocent and pretty. "I will put my life at stake than see anything HURT my baby", I thought to myself. Fast forward to her first immunization as a Nigerian - BCG ( Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine is a vaccine primarily used against tuberculosis). My princess Sophia was extremely tender a...

The clock is ticking. The years are counting. 29 will turn 30 this year. Mama is asking " Cecilia, " where is your Mr Right" ? Friends pop the question, " any stable guy yet"  ? Cecilia is weeping and asking God,  " Father where is my MR RIGHT"? My dear Cecilia, weep no more. You don't weep your way into marriage. If you desire to be found by your  " Mr Right", you have to  behave right & gather good qualities that will attract and keep him. Makeup and nice looks can get him captivated but sure will not keep him. Discover your potentials. Develop and deploy them in the right direction. Do not be idle. Idleness reduces your worth . Mr Right wants a productive Miss Right. Get busy adding value to yourself. Read Read Read Marriage is hard work and requires a lot of wisdom, so begin your search for credible knowledge. Live a joyful life. Joy brings a glow on your face that makes you attractive. ...

The clouds were thick, the storm was heavy and the wind was strong, sure it was a cold night. There was utmost silence. It was a night were husband and wife will travel into space and return with a relief of satisfaction  A night were puppies will hide under the belly of their mama's. Of course babies will like to be curdled and as the thunder struck, the breeze found its way into my room and suddenly I woke up. I heard some unpleasant sounds, at first I thought someone was attacked by a dog because it barked vehemently, then I wondered if it was an arm robbery attack. Out of curiosity, I got closer to the source of the noise and  I carefully  opened a little part of the curtain to steal a glance. My eyes saw what my mouth could barely explain. I was mesmerized at the site of my vision. Hmm, they were at it again, thoughts of the last episode flashed my mind. Here they were, an able bodied man and a fair appealing lady exchanging blows. These are parent...