I was cleaning up my Gmail storage today and stumbled on these amazing pictures!

I also saw lots of emails that my husband and I exchanged while we were in our long distance relationship of five years!

They brought back lovely memories!  It’s been 16 years since we met! How time flies!

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I never imagined I would meet my husband online but it happened. I was about to enter into medical school while he was doing his Masters in Singapore and was working part-time in a restaurant. We had no idea how or when we would eventually meet because neither of us could afford the cost of travelling at that time but we knew we wanted to be with each other forever .

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As I reminisced, my eyes were full of tears. Tears of joy that I did not despise the days of little beginnings. Grateful that I didn’t not judge him by what he looked like and what he had at that time. Grateful because I was able to see past his present circumstances and I understood the value he carried. I was able to see us work together fulfilling purpose. Our story is different today by God’s grace .

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Dear Single lady,

Don’t judge a man too early. There’s no ugly guy o, he just needs money in his pocket, good food in his tommy, some nice clothes and proper grooming, he will be looking swanky .

If he is truly born again and lives like a child of God, loves you like kilode  and is willing to commit to you! If he has an understanding of what he wants in life and is working towards it, if you can see how your role in his life will be of help to him. If he is willing to help you become who God wants you to be, and your core values align. Don’t think twice especially if God has spoken. Money will come if you both keep working hard and don’t give up.

Don’t be scared to build with him. It’s even better, you will have a huge say in what you both have built together than what he built alone.

BTW - I showed my boys these pictures and they said ‘Wow! Is this Daddy?’

The truth is when you come into your man’s life, you transform him and he does the same to you

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Lots of love,

Dr. Blessing Ekundayo

Relationship Educator and Mental Health Practitioner