Love, they say, comes in so many different ways, and I am thrilled to share my side of our story with you.
Sam and I are both catholics, so the first time I saw him was at church on a Sunday. He was with his mom and cousin (who I thought was his girlfriend lol). Sam wasn’t a frequent attendee at our church, because he was in a medical school out of the state, and every time he came to town, he would often attend the morning mass (English mass) whereas my family and I attended the afternoon mass (Twi mass). In fact, my glimpse of him that Sunday was a casual one.
In December 2013, we met again at his mom’s house. My mother’s birthday is December 23rd and Sam’s birthday is December 25th. My family was planning to host a small birthday celebration for my mother. But when my mom invited Sam’s mother to the celebration, she indicated that her son’s birthday was coming up too and she was planning on hosting a small birthday celebration for him. So since both my mom and Sam were celebrating their birthdays around the same time, Sam’s mom suggested that we combine the celebrations into one event.
The day before the celebration, Samuel’s mom called my mom to request for help in preparing the food at her house. My mom was a little tied up so she asked me if I could go and help.
While I was there, I completed some chores that were assigned to me and was in the process of washing the dishes when someone creeped up on me and asked, “Where is my mom?” I replied curtly, “She is at the back of the house cooking“. Then I muttered to myself, “Who is this rude boy who can’t even greet first before asking a question?” It was Samuel (lol). He was coming home for Winter break. For the rest of my time at their house, I didn’t talk to him.
The next day was the birthday event. I saw Sam hanging out with his friends in the basement while I was upstairs with my family and guests. When the event ended, Samuel walked up to me and initiated a conversation. We had a good chat!
About 15+ months later, I received an academic award and shared pictures of the award ceremony with some of the award recipients on Facebook. Samuel commented on one of the pictures, wishing me well. It caught me by surprise because I didn’t know we were friends on Facebook. I seized the opportunity to seek guidance from him regarding my desire to pursue a medical career. I figured he could be a mentor to me since he was in medical school. I initiated a conversation with him on Facebook and we exchanged phone numbers.
As time went by, we became good friends. He always made sure I was ahead in school and offered me any help I needed. Sam showed me genuine kindness, love and care even when I wasn’t looking for it. I also began to confide in him more and took greater interest in our growing friendship.
Over time, he expressed his romantic feelings for me. This prompted me to assess our friendship closely. As a firm believer in God, I took Sam into my prayers. I felt that if love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies, then I needed God to show me that Sam is going to be my forever soul.
I am forever blessed that God chose Sam for me. Love has had a deeper meaning to me since December 2015 and it has never failed me. Samuel is EVERYTHING I envisioned in a man and MORE. This hardworking, loving, disciplined, ambitious, gentle soul and reserved man of God called Samuel Dadzie worked his way into my heart and he is here to stay for eternity. Therefore, what God has put together, let no man put asunder. (Matthew 19:6)
I love you Mr. Samuel Dadzie (can it be official already)?.
Cheers! #2LoveN2Dadzle
Some say that true love doesn’t happen right away. But I felt love for Irene the first day I met her.
The first time I laid eyes on her was December 2013. I was coming home from medical school for Christmas break. I walked in the house and the first person I saw was a young lady washing dishes in my mom’s kitchen. It was Irene. I asked her where my mom was and she replied calmly “at the backyard cooking”. This was the extent of our first few words to each other. I wanted to know more about her, so I discussed her with one of my good friends who had come over to visit. My friend lived in the area, so I supposed he might know Irene. But sadly, he didn’t know much about her. All he could say about her was: “She is in high school“. This did not sit well with me. I was disappointed. How could this good looking, fully developed, well mannered young lady still be in high school?
The next day was a birthday celebration for me and Irene’s mom. I figured I could use that opportunity to chat with Irene. At the party, I started a conversation with her and got to know a little about her.
After that night, I did not know how I was going to keep in touch with her or see her again. Her warm demeanor and lively personality aroused in me a desire to know more about her. But unfortunately, I left for school and didn’t have any means of hunting her down lol.
About 16 months later, I saw a tagged picture of her in my Facebook feed. It was a young black scholar award she had received, so I commented on it. She responded to my comment and sent me a message in my dm. She expressed to me her desire for a career in healthcare and requested guidance from me. We exchanged numbers and I texted her right away.
As time went by, our friendship grew immensely and my affection for her got stronger. She is a young lady that demonstrates wisdom and maturity beyond her years. Who doesn’t want such a lady? I expressed my romantic feelings to Irene, and since then, we have been inseparable.
I prayed for a woman to marry and God gave me a virtuous one. I have found my soulmate, I have found my one true love, I have found my always and forever, and I found all that in Irene who is soon going to be a doctor’s wife.
I love you Mrs. Irene Dadzie (can it be official already)?.
Cheers! #2LoveN2Dadzle