Good day.
I was on a motorcycle a few days ago. As we were on our
way, the rider had a call. His body language indicated that he didn't want to
pick the call but he had to. Thankfully, he parked the motorcycle to receive
the call. I wasn't in too much of a hurry so I decided to wait for him to
finish before continuing the journey.
As he brought out the phone, his first comment was
"Olori buruku yi tun ti pe" (This unfortunate being is calling me
again). I was shocked! As he conversed, I realised that the person he was
talking to was his wife.
As we continued the journey, I asked him why he referred
to his wife as an unfortunate being. Apparently, the wife forgot the key to the
house where she went and had been pestering him with phone calls to come back
home quickly and let her in. Obviously, the pestering was getting to him. He
hadn't worked much all day because it rained and she wanted him to stop work
and fix her mistake. He claimed that the next day, she would be the one
shouting at him asking for money.
Since it was the man I had access to, I told him to stop
using terrible words in reference to his wife. I told him that as the priest of
the home, he had to speak what he wants to see and that though I don't expect
him to leave his job to attend to his wife's whims, I expect him to accommodate
her weaknesses and manage her properly. I believe he listened because I saw his
expression soften.
Dear husbands, please live with your wife according to
knowledge. You were the bridegroom at the wedding. You have to tend your
garden. The first thing is to commit to praying for her daily. Then you need to
appreciate her and her efforts. When she isn't acting right, point it out to
her gently and lovingly.
Dear wife, be careful of little foxes that spoil the
vine. If I had access to the man's wife, I'll have told her she was acting like
a brat. SHE forgot her key so SHE had to wait PATIENTLY (not disturbing him
with phone calls) till he got back home (I'm sure the husband of a patient
woman won't keep her waiting, though). I'll also have told her that shouting at
your husband and telling the whole world that he didn't give you "chop
money" is a quick way to destroy your family. When you are not handicap
(And many handicaps are making waves, please). This is a good time to quote
Proverbs 14:1 "The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the
foolish one tears hers down." Proverbs 14:1 (NIV)
Enjoy your day!
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