IF BEDS COULD TALK

I remember a few years ago when my wife was pregnant and had to stay at her mother’s to be close to the Hospital she had registered, I suddenly found myself alone. Who says you can’t find yourself alone in marriage? And before you ask, “why did she not register close enough to home?’I have the answer! It was one of those ‘seasons’ General Hospitals decided to embark on strike which made many pregnant women register with two hospitals.

As a writer and Pastor, I always cherish time to be alone but this was different. The nights were so long and so lonely. Tried praying but it did not suffice, tried to sleep but it eluded me alas I understood why God said it is not good for man to be alone.

As I rolled from one end to another my bed spoke… it was soft yet imposing, it was blunt! I knew I miss my wife. Do not get me wrong, it was not because she was not there to make sweet love to. No! This was different.

My wife and I have had great times on the bed and not so great times. There were times when I kept to my side of the bed and she did same while we allowed time sort out issues before the dawn. There were also times we spoke till it was almost morn giggling and laughing.

So what did your bed say you may ask?

 The fan was on but I was hot, the bed felt so cold like stone and when I asked the bed why it was so, it reminded me that over the years my wife and I have had so many great times and this I remembered. The bed reminded me of these times. I smiled and closed my eyes till I slept off. It was like my bed read bedtime stories.

Let me ask you (the married folks), if your bed could talk like mine, what do you think will be the stories? Do you have good enough stories to send you to sleep or bad ones that will keep you awake because you are scared the events might bring a nightmare?

I do not judge your marriage based on mine because every home has issues unique to it. I just want us to take time to celebrate the seasons of happiness with our spouse.

So, are you alone at home? Try and listen to the voices around you! Let them sing you a lullaby. A sweet melody of love and respect for the one you love.

Cheers.