Forget Valentine’s Day love stories—the real MVPs of unconditional love are nursing and breastfeeding mothers! While couples are exchanging gifts and going on romantic dates, a breastfeeding mom is somewhere, half-asleep, feeding a hungry baby at 2 AM. If that’s not true love, what is?

Being a nursing mother in Nigeria or Africa is like signing up for a full-time job where your boss (the baby) doesn’t understand office hours. From the moment that little human arrives, sleep becomes a myth, and food? Well, you eat whatever is closest to your hand before the baby calls for "urgent attention."

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The Lost Wallet:

I stumbled on a wallet someone had lost in the street. Wanting to find the owner, I opened it, but it only contained 3 dollars and an old crumpled envelope. I opened the letter and saw a return address and dateline...1924. It had been written 60 years ago. It was signed Hannah.

I called information, maybe there was a phone listing for the address. The operator hesitantly told me there was a number, but the best she could do was call it and see if they wanted to be connected. I learned that Hannah was now living in a Nursing Home. And was given the number.

It seemed silly, wanting to contact someone over a letter written 60 years ago, but I felt impelled. I was told that Hannah was there and though it was fairly late I followed my instinct and went to see her.

She was a sweet silver-haired lady with a warm smile and a twinkle in her eye. 1 told her about finding the wallet and showed her the letter.

She took a deep breath and said, "Young man, this letter was the last contact I ever had with Michael."

She said softly "I loved him very much. But I was only 16 at the time and my mother felt I was too young. "If you should find him, tell him I still love him."

With tears in her eyes she told me she had never married because no one had matched up to him in her heart.

I thanked her and left. As I was waiting by the elevator the nurse there asked, "Was Hannah able to help you?"

I'd taken out the wallet as she was speaking and she said "Hey, wait a minute that's Michael Goldstein's wallet. I'd recognize it anywhere, he's always losing it."

My hands began to shake. "Who's Michael Goldstein?" I asked.

"One of the residents on the 8th floor. That's his wallet for sure."

I dashed up to the 8th floor and the nurse on duty told me he was still in the day room.

We went into the day room and as soon as Michael saw the wallet a smile of relief crossed his face. I confessed I'd read the letter in an attempt to find the owner of the wallet. The smile on his face disappeared.

"But I think you'll be happy I did," I said. I think I know where Hannah is.

He grew pale. "Where is she? How is she? Please tell me he begged. "She's fine I said quietly." "I was so in love with that girl and when that letter came, my life came to a halt. I never married. I guess I've always loved her."

I asked him to come with me and took him down to the 3rd floor where Hannah was sitting alone, watching television. The floor nurse pointed to Michael. "Do you know this man Hannah?" She adjusted her glasses but didn't speak. Michael whispered, "Hannah it's me, Michael. Do you remember me?"

She gasped. "Michael. Michael, I don't believe it. It's you! My Michael."

They walked towards one another and embraced. The nurse and I left with tears streaming down our faces.

About three weeks later I got a call from the nursing home. "Can you break away on Sunday to attend a wedding? Michael and Hannah are going to tie the knot!"

It was a beautiful wedding with all the people at the nursing home joining in the celebration. I was the best man!

The hospital gave them their own room and if you ever wanted to see a 76-year-old bride and a 79-year-old groom acting like two teenagers, you had to see this couple.

A perfect ending for a love affair that had lasted nearly 60 years.

There is this young pregnant lady that owns a provision shop around my neighbourhood. The shop is in a container, it's not really a big shop, but the shop is filled.

One thing I like about her is her cheerful spirit. She always calls on passers-by to patronize her. Anytime I'm passing there and she calls out to me, I'll always stop and buy bottled water and biscuits from her. It's not really much, but I couldn't just walk pass without buying something from her.

Two weeks ago, I noticed that she didn't open her shop for some days which was quite unusual of her. I asked the tailor in the opposite shop about her, and she said that she stopped coming because she just put to bed. I was really happy for her.

When I came out few days ago, I was surprised to see her at the shop. I congratulated her and asked about her baby and the husband, she dropped the bomb.

"Oga, I never marry ooo. Me and my boyfriend date for three years, as I come get belle, him family come tell am say make he no marry me, say I no be their tribe. I no even reason am at all, na me break up with am, carry my belle waka comot. I know say I don make mistake. I know say e no go easy for me, but I don determine say I go train my pikin by myself, so help me God."

As she was talking, I could sense this resolve on her face and spirit to give her child the best. I congratulated her once again, bought the regular from her, tipped her handsomely for the baby and left.

I was driving out this morning, when I saw people gathered in front of her shop. Some were crying, while others were shaking their heads. The tailor opposite her shop was packing her wares into her container shop. I came out from my car and asked them what was happening. They told me that the nursing mother, the shop owner that just gave birth few weeks ago fainted in front of her shop and has been rushed to the hospital. I was told that she was carrying bags of pure water and crates of soft drinks that was just supplied to her, when she suddenly slumped.

Goosebumps spread all over my body and I felt dizzy. I know that it was too early for her to start hustling so hard, especially few weeks after child birth. Her body still needs rest, more rest.

I felt so bad. I asked about the hospital she was taken to, and I was told. I have decided to visit her there soon and find a way to help alleviate her troubles. I pray God enables me to do so.

May our blessings not turn to sorrow in our lives.

SHALOM!



21st December 2024
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An Old Lady in The Cruise:

A man asked why an old lady was all alone on a cruise ship. He noticed that although she was alone, all the staff, ships officers, Waiters and busboys were very familiar with her. So, he asked the waiter who the lady was, expecting to be told…she owned the line, but all the Waiter knew was that she was on the last four cruises, back to back.

As he left the dining room one evening he caught her eye and stopped to say hello. They chatted and he asked, "I understand you've been on this ship for the last four cruises."

She replied, "Yes, that's true."

He said, "I don't understand" and she replied, without a pause, "It's cheaper than a nursing home. So, there will be no nursing home in my future. I'm staying on this cruise; the average cost for a nursing home is $200 per day. Here, I can get a long term discount and senior discount price of $135 per day. That leaves $65 a day for tips and extra cash. I have it made here. I can have as many as 10 meals a day of fantastic food or room service which means I can have breakfast in bed every day of the week. I get free pools, a workout room, free washers and dryers and shows every night. I get free toothpaste, razors, and free soap and shampoo. They will even treat you like a customer, not a patient. An extra $5 worth of tips will have the entire staff scrambling to help you. I get to meet new people every 7 or 14 days! TV broken? Light bulb need changing? Need to have the matters replaced? No problem! They will fix everything and apologize for your inconvenience. Clean sheets and towels every day and you don't even have to ask for them. There is always a doctor on board. This is how I want to live the end of my life".

Health and Nutritional Benefits of Fluted Pumpkin Leaves (Ugu)

BALANCES THE HORMONES

The vegetable is known to have high protein content. Ugu contains the amount of protein needed for hormone balancing; tissue repairs and regulates the acidities of body cells and organs.

This is why consuming fluted pumpkin leaves is very essential as its content of protein will also help in improving the body cells as well as replacing broken ones in the body.

IMPROVES BLOOD PRODUCTION

Fluted pumpkin leaves are always recommended for patients who suffer from a shortage of blood due to the effect of certain illnesses; the presence of iron and other important minerals in it contribute to the boosting of blood in the body system and prevent anemia.

Iron being one of the essential minerals in the red blood cells, can cause adverse reactions such as the one stated above when there is its deficiency. Therefore fluted pumpkin leaves have been used in improving the level of blood in the body.

For the effectiveness of helping boost blood production, it is recommended to be pounded, then strain the mashed vegetable to collect the liquid/juice. Most times milk is also added to the juice before drinking.


IMPROVES THE BONES AND TEETH

Fluted pumpkin vegetable contains a good amount of calcium that the body needs for maintaining healthy bones and teeth also keep the skeletal systems in normal functioning conditions.

It also contains magnesium which plays a vital role in making the bone firm and strong, it might be surprising to say that without magnesium, calcium is almost ineffective to bones as it helps the adequate absorption of calcium by the bones.

It also plays the same function on the teeth, as adequate magnesium in the body helps in making the teeth stronger and firm.

Ugu also has potassium as one of the minerals it contains which also helps in maintaining the bone mineral density which means that it helps to make the calcium content in the bones intact avoiding the leaching of the mineral.

This helps to prevent osteoporosis, which affects the bones especially in the aged.



TREAT CONVULSION

Ugu leaves have been found effective in treating convulsion in children. It becomes medicinal in this case when sliced and mixed with coconut water and with a small amount of salt.

Scientifically there might be no proof of this, but it has been used hundreds of years ago in the treatment of high fever and convulsion, and serve as a remedy to many other health conditions.


PROMOTES FERTILITY

Fluted Pumpkin leaves have been used locally in the treatment of infertility issues in both men and women.

Its content of many vital nutrients and compounds have proven effective in its use to boost/improve sperm count in men and the overall functioning of their testicles.

It boosts fertility in women and improves post-pregnancy health as it helps the nursing mother to adequately feed their babies by increasing breast milk production