13/09/2019
Just recently, I read the beautiful story of a man who was to host his committee of friends in his house, with the specialty to be their native delicacy.
On the fateful day, the friends arrived excited about the meeting, with majority of the zeal emanating from them in anticipation of the delicacy they will be feasting on.
When it was time for the food to be brought out, the husband went into the kitchen to help the wife move the food to their guests. Not being able to resist the lure of the aroma of the soup with all the "oritshirishi" Inside, the guy picked up a spoon to have a mouthful of the soup before taking it out.
To his amazement, the food was inedible - it was outright bitter. Obviously, the wife had used the bitter leaf she bought from the market directly without washing and parboiling it to reduce the bitterness of the bitter leaf thus rendering it inedible.
Being a wise guy, he didn't allow the situation show on his face as he pondered silently on what to do. Suddenly he had an idea.
He told her to go ahead of him with the swallow, with him at the rear with the soup. When he got close to the table, he stumbled and fell and in the process, the whole soup poured on the floor. His friends were quite sympathetic and didn't complain as they took just drinks and left for their homes after the event.
But not his wife!
She fumed and fussed in anger. She nagged! She complained! She shouted! "What manner of husband stumbles with the whole delicious pot of soup his wife cooked?" she reacted.
The husband kept mute and went to bed allowing her time to cool off. Early the following morning, he called her up and calmly informed her that he intentionally spilled the soup. Without giving her time to offer fresh rebuttals, he told her why he did what he did.
When she heard him out, she fell on her knees, weeping.
Remarkable lessons to learn from this story are:
1. Every married person should make an effort to protect his/her spouse especially when he/her falls.
"Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do. Suppose either of them falls down, then the one can help the other one up...." THE HOLY BIBLE
2. Ladies, stop the assumptions. Not all your spouse's actions are against your well being and happiness. Choose to think positively even in the face of adversity.
3. Guys, don't be quick to react to your wife especially in the heat of anger - she might not hear you then nor see reason. Be a man that has understanding of the times and seasons like the sons of Issachar.
Always look out for and act for the good of your spouse.
YOUR HOME AND FAMILY IS BLESSED TODAY AND ALWAYS.
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