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Godspower and Chibaby had vowed there
won’t be any dull moment in their first year of
marriage come what may. The nervy moments
they had in the US had strengthened their
resolve to always stick together and find
creative ways to make their marriage fun. The
last surprise birthday party was part of the
grand plan to keep themselves happy.
Inadvertently, though. Godspower was
grateful he was able to organize the surprise
birthday for his wife. After that night, the
relationship between the couple had taken a
new turn, for the better.
Four days after her birthday Chikodi was at the
shop reading one of the magazines on marriage
she had bought when they travelled for their
honeymoon in the US. She slowly flipped
through the pages of the magazine, pausing
each time she saw any content that caught her
attention. That was how she stumbled on an
article that blew her mind, 12 Practical Ways to
Make Marriage Fun. She settled immediately to
read the essay. She was blown away by the
practical ideas that were lucidly laid bare on
that page. She read every one of the ideas with
every attention she could muster. She was
tempted many times to show the article to
Godspower while they were still at the shop
but was able to beat the temptation and waited
until they got home that evening before she
showed it to her hubby. Godspower
complained he was tired and requested Chikodi
to do him the honour of reading the article to
him.

Chikodi: With all pleasure, my love. But I
want you to do something for me also

Godspower: What would that be?

Chikodi: I need you to pick one or two ideas
from what I’m going to read that we can
implement as a family

Godspower: Okay, I’m listening.

Chikodi drew closer to Godspower on the
couch; she made sure she was leaning
comfortably on him before she started reading
the essay to him.

Chikodi: You know what, I will read out the
subheadings and if anyone of them catches
your attention, stop and I will read the details
to you

Godspower: Chiababy, you just want me to be
actively involved in this reading

Chikodi: Yes. I want us to read and understand
it very well.

Godspower: Okay, read
Chikodi: Okay, here we go.
(1) Prioritize your marriage
(2)Schedule time for fun
(3) Let worry go
(4)Expect surprises
(5)Celebrate along the way
(6)Enjoy each other’s interests
(7)Get away
(Serve together
(9) Little things matter
(10)Laugh at life
(11)Dream together
(12) Spread the pain

Godspower did not utter a word when Chikodi
finished listing those points. He had closed his
eyes pretending he to be sleeping. She shoved
Godspower to wake him up from sleep..

Chikodi: Don’t tell me you have already slept
off?

Godspower (laughing): I got you there

Chikodi: But you were sleeping just now

Godspower: For where?

Chikodi: I saw your eyes. Okay tell me the last
thing I read?

Godspower: And that was even the one I was
going to ask you to start with. How do we
spread the pain?

Chikodi(smiling): So you actually heard me?

Godspower: Yes o. So start with that one.

Chikodi(reading from the magazine): Many
couples I know are so busy they never have
time just for the two of them.It is also
important, however, to have some close friends
with whom we can share life’s burdens. None
of us were meant to live on an island to
ourselves and the same is true for married
couples.

Godspower: Hmmm…sounds good but I have
my fears with sharing deep things with friends.
Anyway, continue.
Chikodi: That’s all for that one.
Godspower: Okay. Let me pick two more.
Read dream together.
Chikodi(reading again): When couples are
dating they seem to have fun discussing their
future plans. Once we get married we tend to
lose the art of dreaming. Dreaming inspires and
encourages the heart. Dreaming together as a
couple keeps the relationship fueled with new
passions and desires.
Godspower: Wow! I love this one too. You
know my dream already. I will like us to build
a world class business out of this our current
business. It has always been my dreams to
build a business in which we will employ
people from every part of the country and
beyond.
Chikodi: Do you know Coscharis?
Godspower: God bless you. Exactly the
business that came to mind!
Chikodi: Do you know that is exactly how I see
you. You know, with his little education he’s
able to build a world class business that
employs brilliant students, top managers, black
people and white people.
Godspower: I know I married a visionary
woman.
Chikodi: Thank you sir. We will get there with
time, hard work and with God by our side
Godspower: Amen!
Chikodi: Amen!
Godspower: So let’s look at your own dream. I
know I have my own dreams but I must
confess your dreams are very lofty. I want us
to pursue them with you and in pursuing them,
I would have achieved mine too.
Godspower: Lovely. Oya, come take a kiss.
Godspower planted kiss on her wife’s lips in
appreciation for her forthrightness.
Godspower: Read schedule time for fun
Chikodi: Okay. (She clears her voice to read)
We should schedule time to simply enjoy life
with our spouse. Everyone I know is busy, but
we should make sure our schedule never gets
so crowded that we cannot enjoy time with the
love of our life. “Are you really listening to me
or are you thinking about your next
appointment?”
Godspower: I’m listening to you
Chikodi: No, I’m not the one asking. The writer
is asking
Godspower: Oh, I see
Chikodi: It has not finished
Godspower: Oya nau, continue
Chikodi: We must set boundaries between our
home and our work or other activities. Add to
your calendar opportunities to have fun
together. When is the last time you and your
wife went on a date? You can be wise with
your expenses and still plan for date nights.
Godspower: I know you like this one.
Chikodi: Yes o
Godspower: Not you alone o. I like to spend
time out too.
Chikodi: And that brings to me to what I want
to discuss with you today
Godspower: I’m listening to you.
Chikodi: Okay, I want us to pick one of the
things we have just read and make it a
tradition.
Godspower: Okay, which one do you have in
mind?
Chikodi: I want you to choose this time around
Godspower: No, go ahead. Choose one for us
Chikodi: Okay, ours is going to be a
combination of some of the things we’ve read
here.
Godspower: I trust you. Tell me more about it
Chkodi: I want us to observe a special week of
letter writing and appreciation. It doesn’t mean
we will wait for that week to appreciate
ourselves but it’s a week the act of
appreciation will be celebrated in our family.
Godspower burst out laughing…
Godspower: Instead of telling me you missed
those letters I wrote you in those days, ehn, this
woman
Chikodi: Who told you? I don’t missed them
Godspower: Chibaby, just talk true.
Chikodi (smiling): I missed them. Can you
write me some special ones now that I have
become Mrs. Akachukwu.
Godspower: Yes o. I need to write to my
darling Mrs. Akachukwu. I don’t know if they
will sound as beautiful as those ones I wrote
then
Chikodi: Who told you they were beautiful?
Godspower: You! You confessed to me.
Chikodi: Will you write to Mrs. Akachukwu?
Godspower: Yes o
Chikodi: That’s why I love my husband.
Godspower: I know. Have you finished with
what you want us to do?
Chikodi: So I’m saying that we should observe
a week of appreciation. Appreciation could
come in any form but for me, it will come with
some love letters.
Godspower: Why love letters sef?
Chikodi: You have to keep toasting me
Godspower: Hehehehe… Chibaby of life., that
one na small thing. I’m in. So when do we
start?
Chikodi: Today! Now!
Godspower: You are laughing, look at you.
You think I can’t start now. I love this kind of
challenge. I will write one today, tomorrow and
next and you will take over from there.
Chikodi (leapt in excitement): I love this. But
not just letter writing o. Other forms
appreciation should be involved too
Godspower: Don’t worry; you should know I
know what is involved.
Chikodi: I trust my husband. How many times
have I said that today sef?
Godspower: Keep saying it, it’s working very
well

My dearest Cherrykoko ,
I won’t believe I have not written you a love
letter since you gave me that wonderful yes
that landed me and you into this matrimony.
Hehehehe…, I remember like it happened
yesterday the many rivers and forests I entered
and crossed to get your finger (don’t laugh,
after all, that was where I put the ring that
day). I love and cherish those experiences.
The toughest forest I entered and crossed was
Mama General. Chai! That woman almost made
me to go back but I moved on because I know
that even though I walk through the valley of
shadow of death, I’m not supposed to fear any
evil. Thank God I won her heart too.
And to you my Cherrykoko, I won’t talk about
all the shakara you did for me at the beginning.
Today is not the right day to say it. Today, I
will talk about how you have changed the way I
smile and laugh. If I was smiling once a day
before I married you, now I can’t even count
how many times I laugh every day, only that my
sides hurt me some days. Thank you for saying
yes because the day you said yes to me was the
day I knew I could do all things. Thank you for
that precious yes.
And finally, our first night. Wow! Wow! Wow!
That’s the only thing I can say. You what I
mean and I know what I mean too.
Thank you for accepting to change your name
from Chikodi Igwe to Chikodi Akachukwu
(Mrs.)
I love you plenty plenty my Cherrykoko.

Godspower folded the piece of paper and
headed to the kitchen where Chikodi was
preparing dinner. He requested to take over
from that point. Chikodi resisted for a while
before caving in to the request to leave the
kitchen.
Godspower: My letter writing and appreciation
week has commenced. So come with me.
He led her to the sitting room and made her to
sit comfortably on the couch. He handed her
the piece of paper and instructed her not to
respond to the letter until he had served
dinner. Almost an hour later, dinner was ready
and ably served by Godspower.

The Story Continues… http://gist212.com/2014/12/my-dear-chikodi-mrs-akachukwu-6/