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10 JESS The weather was exactly as it is now the day I met you... Five decades later and you're still that mysterious stranger I fell head over heels in love with. Time feels barely enough, yet as time passes because the fundamentals remain. Love. Peace. Joy. Family. Friends. Those don't go away. Ever. To have experienced life and the beauty of loving and being loved back with the same intensity, to have been given the chance to readjust and grow, to have unreservedly made all one’s personal and even the world’s troubles seem small and petty, that's all that living encompasses. And seeing it through that lens, we lived well, my love. But its been lonely since you left. For me, in the months since the passing of my beloved Jeff, I have drawn great comfort and found solace in the warmth and affection of the many tributes to his life, the children we have, and the level of impact we have made as individuals and as a unit. His sense of service, intellectual curiosity, and capac...

9 JEFF Looking back and reminiscing on how I met Jess and how far we've come always gives me this warm feeling - joy, contentment, love? Not sure which it is but it must be something, and something special at that.  Today is definitely a special day for us - my fiery angel, I, We clock 1 year of being a couple today 💑. Today is the grand opening of Jess's new project (Whoop, whoop!!). To say that I am proud of my girl will be putting it lightly! I definitely bagged THE prize. I call her my reward and she shrugs it off but I mean it. God definitely rewarded me after all the shege I have seen.   Besides all of these, today is the day that I do it! Yup, I plan to ask her to be mine for always... I know that I want her to be my forever, I have always known this but getting to this point has just been God. I'm a little nervous because pulling off a surprise on this woman is one hell of a job! Thankfully I've got Yinka & Ife in my corner but... whoosh, lets see how it al...

8 Jeff always knew what he wanted and went for it with his whole heart. That is just the kind of person he is. He did things even when he felt scared that they could backfire or should I say despite the fact that they could backfire and for me, that was the second thing that made me fall in love with him. The first was his pretty smile...  The day he asked me out was quite an uneventful day. The skies were not any bluer, and neither were the grasses any greener. In fact, it seemed like a pretty normal day but then, the whole situation with Stan happened.  Stan has continued to call with different numbers since then and as expected, whenever I realize that it is him, I hang up because... what nonsense?! It almost feels like he has a radar he uses to detect when I am happy so he can tell exactly when to rear up his head and ensure I remain in perpetual misery. Well, I won't even let that bug me because, in a few minutes, I'm having dinner with Babe😍. *** When we got done with d...

7 JESS The meeting with the partners went extremely well and I started with the project immediately. We're now at the concluding stage of the project and I cannot help but reminisce. I am still very excited and in awe about the entire project, the idea behind it, the entire work done, and the fact that I played a significant role in it. It was the kind of job people would only dream of. Setting up an idea hub for creatives and having an inclusive consulting organization that helped to link start-ups with donors and/or grant opportunities was simply genius and very much needed in Nigeria. I was doing what I loved, making an impact, thoroughly enjoying myself, working with a world-class team, and getting handsomely paid for it. I believe that this is just the beginning of so many great things to come because after the meeting I just had with Jeff and his partners, they want me on a consultancy basis to work as a Talent Management Consultant and Program Manager for exclusive program...

                                                                                         6   Driving home and all he could think was how to convince the lady he just left that she is "the one". It was clear for all to see that she wasn't ready for a relationship and listening to her speak tonight, who can blame her really? Yes, I know that this sounds crazy but you know how they say "When you know, you know?" well that was me when I saw Jess again at Niyi's.  Fact is, I have known her (well sort-of) and we have met twice before that day but we hadn't exactly spoken to each other, just a careless but curious hello during one of the meetings which had me semi-stalking her socials😌. Through my absolutely non-creepy Instagram dee...

                                                                              5 We tried calling, texting, leaving voicemails and nothing- nothing was working, J. Ife says with worry in her eyes and while I get what she means on the one part, absolutely nothing explains the entire situation to me because how did we get here?  I just stare at them blankly- shock, discomfort and any other agonizing emotion you can imagine are very clear in my eyes and on my face. I realise that I hadn't exactly been thoughtful towards my friends and that was extremely selfish and out of character for me. I feel a pang of pain again because I hate that I have caused them to worry and now, I am having conflicting thoughts betw...