To My Valentine!!

As i was sitting down(pensive) thinking deeply what truly valentine is to me, what is love(outside the love of Jesus Christ tho) who to celebrate on this special day, why and of course if the love is genuine? As i quickly did the needful to settles the 'gods' tho first, i decided to take out this opportunity to truly celebrate my Val. The man that is worthy of the love, celebration and who fit perfectly into the definition of what love is: genuine, authenticity, not biased, unconditional, sacrificial and unstoppable love. Non other than this great man that loves me unconditionally, best friend, best gist buddy, the only person i never get tired of troubling (drum rolling, all standing, clapping hands) High Chief T.U Nwoke!!!! My Pa! My Papito, my val. You cant compare the love a father has for his daughter.

Papito, i have never seen a nice man as you yet. I hope you read this Papi. Put on the glasses i got for you so you can see the letters clearer. First of all, I love you, i admire you a lot, you are strong, very neat and organized man, Intellectually excellent and a fantastic cook (tho its only beans you can cook lol wink). You are well respected in the society for your rare human heart almost like an angel, that is why they sang with your name and gave you the title ''Ezi Aha ka ego 1'' meaning Good name is better than wealth. A strong man yet he cannot stand a cow being slaughtered in his presence. Like seriously if he witnesses a cow being slaughtered, he won't partake in the eating.  Hahaha Well i can relate as well after all i took after you. When you see cockroach, you would rush to mamito for her to kill it. LMAO! oops sorry (na small yabs pa)

Thank you Papi for loving me to stupor and spoiling me with everything i ever needed. You ensured Mamito went to market to buy me everything i asked for. She will drag roasted yam with me, you will side me. Lol. You practically changed the house food menu to ensure it is exactly what i wanted to eat. Lol. You would stock the house with my type of meal especially with Noodles for rainy season when anyone want to bully me to eat eba.

 One i would never forget was the time you took me to the optician to check my eye, the queue was very long, i stood under the sun with you for a while as i was complaining of the sun and sweating, you took my hand and went straight to the front of the queue, you told the Doctors and Nurses that they have to attend to me first or else you would shut down the hospital. I was scared they would embarrass us but the look on your face showed them you weren't bluffing (i was almost looking for the best way to run away o) then they attended to us first!!!(i was dancing at home telling my playmates my dad is a superman)

 Every of my siblings had to succumb to loving me as it was the easiest way for them to get into your good books(yehhhhh). You have never come home from work without a snack or gift for me. Never! I was the computer of the house as i would report everything that my siblings did in the house at your back to you once you get back and ask me. I was the only one authorized to watch Television ( you always give me the remote when you travel), only one authorized to sleep in your room in your absence. One of our secret activity was the meat, fish, or your left over food you always keep for me in your room, on the cupboard. Once i get back from school, i run to get my share of what ever food you had that day. (hehehehe i make sure i finish them before coming out to greet my siblings).

So many beautiful stories......

Now the most beautiful part of this love story is what you did for me 20+ years ago on my 10th month in this world. I fell from our one story building in the village and broke a knee, which disfigured me and i had a ''K-Leg''!! Papito, you bit your chest, almost closed your account and took me to the best hospital in Enugu for surgery! It corrected my leg till now no body believes i once had a k-leg. Although it left a little scar, but that scar is the most beautiful part of my body Papito. I will never love you enough or thank you and my mum enough.

You deserve every honor you get everyday, you deserve all the respect you have from the whole of our community and Abia State as a whole. All the thousands of men and women you employed, housed and fed. You showed us the value of family by how you kept the family and extended family running peacefully, you showed us the way to love by how you love our Mamito, your Lolo.

 You spoiled me with much love, care and attention that i almost became so so spoilt, then i became independent (which you didn't like) Lol. I had to let you know i can take care of myself, i can sleep on my own bed now without you coming to check on me every 30 minutes. I am now a grown beautiful woman pa, i have grown to become a strong, ambitious,strong, brilliant and independent young woman. I hope i am making you proud Sir.

You are getting ''Younger and Grey'' that you don't get to do some of the favorite things you love doing like read, write down your daily activities in your yearly diary.... do not get so mad at it Pa, it is a beautiful journey and transition. I promise to be your brain, your eyes, your hand, your strength, your shoulder.

I promise to always behave, be punctual to church (still struggling with it cos of makeup), not do loud makeup, not make sounds while chewing gum, eat more vegetables, not throw away the head of yam, not watch too much of TV(done that already) but you will be seeing me on your Television soon, i promise to be hardworking, be strong, be productive, have good manners, say hello to strangers, keep my hands clean, not bring shame to your name or legacy and NOT BE A HOUSEWIFE when i marry.

I salute you Captain. I hope the stock-
fish and ugba with fresh palmwine i sent you is sweet? I trust what your wife can do.

Happy Vals day my Soldier. I go see you for Easter, e don de near.