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ITS 10TH OF OCTOBER AGAIN, ISN’T IT
IN YOUR CALENDAR?
First of all, Alhamdulilah, yeah alhamdulilah for everything
HE has done in my life, still doing and would still do, till the time will come
for my transformation.
Last year I did a
silly soft side writing because I really don’t want to bore you with stories
that may sound like a cliché already (if you miss it, you can read again here)
This year I feel like saying nothing and screaming at the top of my voice at
the same time, yeah, so many challenges, so many pains, so many tears and of
course a lot to smile for, why shouldn’t I be grateful? I ask myself, perhaps
you would give me one reason not to be?
For those of you that have been on this journey with me for
a while, you probably are use to my birthday banter, for those of you that are
new; I say welcome on board, at the end of it all, you will do either one of
this, hiss, smile, nod or feel like giving me a slap but unfortunately (duur;
in Jenifa’s voice) you can’t explore that last option.
Back to the matter, like I was saying, am going to bore you
again with my birthday tales, you may want to ask ‘ wetin concern me with all this now’’ but hey this
is my own special way of being the first to give myself a birthday gift and not
wanting to be selfish about it, decide to share with my friends.
Let’s go back memory lane , October 2010, 2013, 2013 in
retrospect, alhamdulilah again , there hasn’t been any birthday that has not be
special, just like George Orwell said in his book
Animal Farm ‘’all animals are equal but some are more equal than the
others, so am adopting and modifying the saying, all birthdays are special but
some are more special than the others.
October 10 2010, was very fantastic, aside from the fact
that it was a special date ‘’10-10-10, I got one of the fantabulous birthday
greeting ever, back then we were in Jos, as corp members with PRTVC, all
residing at the corper’s lodge, with so many girlfriends around. That night
before my birthday (9-10-10), being an early bird, I had entered the room to
sleep, leaving the door open for my roommate to get in anytime because she was
still busy watching a movie with other flatmates, and while sleeping
I was wondering what movie they were seeing that made them stay up so late
anyway I said to myself in my mind, na dem sabi me I want to sleep, if I could
still remember well, they were watching SALT( which has Angelina Jolie as its main
character, so off to bed only to hear sounds of footsteps toward our room at
exactly 12 a.m on dot, I quickly got up, it couldn’t be only my roommate and
then I was wondering what these ladies could still be doing awake at this time,
(shey SALT NOONI), I was still lost in
my though when the door was slammed opened( a bit scared and surprised at the
smiling faces that were standing in front of me) and then the song of HBD TO YOU AND FOR SHE
IS A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW RANT THE AIR , UNKNOWN to me, my girls had deliberately planned to keep their
selves busy with that movie so as not to fall asleep and be the first to wish
me a HBD on my special day. And then
they were going to follow it up with a water bath, I can’t really remember if
that eventually happened though, because at that point I was dumbfounded,, that
was a great show of love to me, I felt really honoured ( lemme famz myself small; I don’t think any other person had that kind of
a special birthday greeting till we passed out) we may have been apart for a
while now, but I still appreciate my PRTV babes anyday anytime, and am saying
this openly I love you all!
2011- fast forward base changed from Jos to Lagos Nigeria
(10-10-2011) and it was another birthday, in my usual style all I do on my
birthday is make sure I put on something nice for myself, pray and the day just
roll by, it was a week day and so I was dressed for work , like every other
normal day, am going to work, birthday cakes or biscuit don’t really freak me
on my own unless there is a push so, I really didn’t prepare for anything,
until my very good friend Doctor Awoyiga called me up and said, babe what’s up
with your birthday now, and I answered, what’s up ke, as usual ‘mo n
lo ibi ise then go back home’’ and he replied go back home, kilo ma se
iwo omo Halima yi na, (what is wrong with this Halima sef)you are supposed to
have a little fun outing on your birthday now, and I said okay, and that was
how we plan to make the day fun, although we couldn’t make it big because of
time but it was fun, I ended up coming back home with a big cake and cups of
ice cream that day…my naughty Doctor friend thank you, I still appreciate that
day till today.
2012- Another 10-10-2012, it’s another birthday and now it
was my TROJAN/IMANI BABES like I call them that made it wao, in my usual self, I
dressed up , prayed and headed for work, on getting to work, my girls(Bisola
and Rodiyah) asked,
Halima, how is your birthday going to be now, I said how ke, there’s nothing
now, the next thing I saw them talking in hushed voice and moving around
together like Siamese twin, and the result was cans of malt and toasted bread
to go round everyone in the office plus wrap of gift, which surprisingly was
what they know I did like ‘accessories’
… and today again I say thank you to my
babes, you rock!
2013-10-10-2013, another milestone, a year older, a year
better , yes, that was the catch word on the surprise cake I got from my Imani
babes with Bukbidath toh pretty being the chief planner, as usual in my
normal birthday style I have dressed myself up, having agreed with the girls a
week earlier to make yellow our theme colour for the day, I got my yellow gown
and accessories looking all primmed up
and was set for the photo session with my girls as usual, and on getting to the
office, Bisola was nowhere to be found, quite strange, only to get to the
office with a cake with my name boldly inscribed on it and that beautiful
caption ‘’a year older, a year better’’ and indeed except for one or two issues
which one can’t escape that caption couldn’t have said it better, and it was
indeed another wonderful day ending up with gift wraps as usual from my babes.
(100 gbosa for my girls o jare)
2014- yippee, 10-10-2014, another year is here, I can’t
shout, mio le pariwo, YES, I do not have as much money as I want, YES, I do not
have that dream job yet, YES, am not married yet, even though most of my
friends are up with two kids already (*laugs in french *but am
not searching) , YES, I haven’t given my parents the wonderful grand kids I
promised, YES, am still struggling with good deeds(may Allah help me),YES, am
yet to build that fine house for mum and buy dad that latest car I promised,
YES, I have not been able to touch as much lives that I promised GOD I want to
touch, YES, I have my flaws because am human and not perfect, YES, I could be
sharp mouthed but mean no harm, YES I love to make people happy, YES, walahi, I
appreciate all of my friends those that have been a victim of my sharp mouth at
one point or the other and still stood through and for those of you who haven’t
been a victim, don’t worry, your time Is coming soon, it only makes our
friendship thicker( he he, laughing in Yoruba)
YES, I have got a beautiful darling who respects and adore me so much
and who happen to be my birthday mate, yelz, now you know the genesis of Mr and Mrs 10 ( Abiola mi wa last funmi
InshaaAllah) and yes I have a whole lot
to be thankful for.
NO, I would not be ungrateful to GOD because am not there
yet, have got my eyes on the price, aint no stopping because I believe through
the struggle, the VICTORY would come, NO, I would not be ungrateful because I
have lot of unfulfilled promises still, when there is life, there is hope, NO,
I would not be ungrateful for those ‘frenemies’’ for in between have got
wonderful and true friends, NO, I would not be ungrateful because am blessed
with the best of families, my very special and delectable Mr. and Mrs. J
ADEBISI(WALAHI E MA JEUN OMO) and the best of siblings who have always been a
victim of this ‘’sharp mouth’ from day one and can’t escape it (duur), NO, I
won’t be ungrateful because I have you, I mean you; wonderful friends like you
who believe in me and always encourage me to do more even without knowing, you
are all part of my life for a purpose
and I try to learn and work through that purpose. If I should go on a name
list, the list would go on and on, walahi I appreciate you all, your
praises/criticisms keep me going and in check, and above all of it NO, I won’t
be ungrateful because I have got the
ALMIGHTY IN my life, YAH ALLAH, (YAH ZULJALLALI WA IKRAM), The GREATEST of the
greatest, knowing You give me so much inner peace than anyone can imagine,
knowing You are always there for me regardless of my shortcomings makes me high
and wanna please you more(KABIOSI), AM grateful for those joys coming my way
soon, those that I know and that I know not. Alhamdulilah.
inshaAllah, I know 10-10-2015( if the Almighty still spares
my life in his mercy) would be even far far fantabulous than the past years,
and of course, the present 10-10- 2014..would count well by His special grace.
Before I wrap up this write up, am just going to ask you for
one favour and may GOD bless you as you obliged. For those that can say
alhamdulilah please say yah Allah am saying alhamdulilah on behalf of
Oluwbukola Halima omo Ade, and for those who can’t just simply say am thanking GOD on behalf of this
babe. May God jointly bless us as you do this for me.
#morethanenoughsaid, sorry for boring you, I don tell una
before say it’s either you hiss, smile, scroll down hurriedly, nod your
head or feel like slapping me, abeg
which one you do?
(Picks race as I continue to laugh in Yoruba, honestly I
wish everyday would be October 10, so I can force myself to write, am getting
lazy in that unit, I need to revive it)
ITS still your girl halybee, emi nooni HB, mrs 10, Orodola
omo Ade, aya Akin, o ba won soro nibi ti oro ti niyi, soro kin niyi, soro lola, omo
amo oro to lese lese, omo asoro ba gba jeun, omo asoro lola., omo la toro, oro
labi, oro a gbe e , ason si owo, asan e si omo, asan si aiku bale oro, nba amin
(forgive my poor Yoruba I don’t know how to put do-re-mi ni ooo)
NB; for my non- Yoruba speaking friends, sorry, that was
just jara , it's actually my personal lineage praise, if you
need the translation, talk to me…lol
