A gift on my dream date
As usual it was my birthday, and I had switched on my
ecstasy button, was so glad because the night before He had promised me a gift and
I was really looking forward to it.
I returned from lectures filled with happiness because for
once I had good enough reason to shun academic activities for the rest of the
day.
I went to the bathroom, took a cold shower, ironed my velvet
body-con dress, picked up my heels and headed to the car park where his Hyundai
santa fe was packed. We drove through the streets of Accra, chatting and admiring
some cool buildings in the city
I liked how we started our celebrations because it was just
how I had seen and imagined it in my dreams. We made a stop at a hawker selling
coconut, where we bought ourselves some coconuts to enjoy.
Friends started calling and asking me about how my day was
going and I couldn’t help but tell them how my dreams were becoming a
reality.
I received a warm gaze from him at the coconut stand , and
all I could think of was running into his arms and speaking softly into his
ears the words” thank you” after giving him a kiss on the lips, but that would
make me a silly girl.
We continued our tour through the streets of the capital,
and oh my GOD he was so funny. I laughed my head off and needed to borrow a rib
in case I broke the ones I already had.
I said in my head that, this day is going down in my books
as the best birthday ever. Finally we drove to a well-known and in my opinion,
the best hotel in the country; where we had a reservation for just the two of
us.
Only GOD knows what was on my mind at that particular time.
The waitress brought the menu and we settled with some delicious dishes. After
the meal, the next event was the gift presentation. He asked me , aren’t t you
curious about the gift I want to give you? And all of a sudden I became
nervous.
If this guy dares proposes to me , there is no way I was
going to say no or am going to think about it because the answer would be a
really quick yes ,I quickly told myself.
Close your eyes he said, and I obeyed like a lamb.
Open your eyes again he said, and as soon as I heard him, I
literally hopped from my seat.
On the
table was a small coffin of about 4cm in length and 5cm in height. Why the hell
would you do that? I asked. Sit was his response. Within a twinkle of an eye he
had ruined my romantic dream date for me.
He said, I really admire you, had that not been the case, I
wouldn’t have given you this for a present. He said, this gift is to remind you
that , you are a step closer to your earthly self-contained house( coffin) ,
but the question to answer is, would you be this happy in this house as you
were earlier today? Now the romantic
ph-meter started dropping until it reached equilibrium.
The life of mankind on earth has a common point and resting
place, that is death and the grave.
Would you sleep
peacefully in the grave or you will sit in the grave crying anytime you look at
your unaccomplished life on earth.
Would you prefer to cry because, second chance is an impossibility?
It’s actually wonderful to be celebrated, enjoy birthdays
when they come, it’s a blessing, but then again know that you are a step closer
to the grave.
Time and tide they say waits for no man, know your purpose
on earth, work to fulfill your purpose, enjoy and live a fulfilled life even in
death after you have lived out your days on earth.
Thank you.
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