A test of time and faith; Soulmate is real. LOH#209

Do you believe that each of us has a soulmate?

I believe that everyone is destined to have a soulmate, but often we fail to recognize that truth promptly. This oversight can lead to missed connections and many heartaches that we might not wish for in the pursuit of true companionship.

Reflecting on my own journey as an example, my encounter with love first blossomed while I was at the university. I met my first love, and right from the beginning, there was an intensity to our connection that I had never experienced before. I was swept off my feet and deeply believed that what we had was meant to last forever. We shared not just affection but aligned visions, similar reasoning, and a strong set of values. He was the kind of person who was focused, determined, and the embodiment of a quiet achiever. Our relationship felt like a beautiful partnership, a journey where we guided each other toward achieving meaningful purposes in our lives.

My forever soulmate
However, the dream we built together started to crumble when he traveled out to Germany. I was left behind in Nigeria, clinging to the hope that someday we would reunite and, perhaps, even get married. In the beginning, we would talk almost every day; our conversations provided a comforting connection. Yet, as the years passed, about two years into our distance relationship, those daily chats began to reduce. The once vibrant and fulfilling communication slowly faded, leaving me alone in my world, searching desperately for a soulmate. I graduated and went for Youth Service to my Nation and I still could not give a chance to any other guy. Did I not see? I saw but none of them was my soulmate.

For a long time, I resisted falling in love with anyone else because a part of me had lost faith in the idea of a soulmate altogether. I developed a shell around my heart, thinking that maybe true connections were just fleeting moments that existed in fantasy. It was a painful time, filled with loneliness, and the quest for love felt like a never coming to reality in my own way.

Yet, as fate would have it, the universe had other plans for me. I finally met my real soulmate, and it felt as if my heart knew he was the one even before we truly connected. Our meeting was supernatural like a gift presented on a platter of gold. The moment our paths crossed, there was an undeniable connection, one that was rich and divine, resonating effortlessly within us.

We became intertwined at various levels of our lives spiritually, morally, and emotionally. This year makes it thirteen years since we were divinely connected and ten years of being in a marriage with beautiful children. All to the glory of God!

           𝐀𝐍𝐃 

What makes you smile when you’re having a bad day?

Two things make me smile on my bad day; I will only be happy whenever money is in my account. Money averts a bad day and it commands greater happiness. Fun is also one of the things that makes me smile. The way it diverts my attention from whatever burdens my heart is superb to none.

The images are mine.
My participation in the #ladiesofhive writing contest for the week.

Thank you #ladiesofhive and @saffisara