Father's Love Stories

11/08/2026

Kylian Mbappé explains in a recent interview why he distanced himself from his girlfriend Ester Expósito

He said, “I purposely distanced myself from Ester Expósito and stopped picking up her calls after i caught her kissing in a bar with her Ex boyfriend. Same guy she once told me she had deleted his number.”

According to Kylian Mbappé, the experience completely changed the way he looks at love and relationships.

“Sometimes, I used to think money and fame could keep someone by your side or even buy genuine love, but unfortunately, I was wrong. Not everyone will love you genuinely, no matter what you have or what you do for them. Some people will still betray you when you least expect it.”

07/08/2026

THE HOLIER THAN THOU PASTOR WHO WOULD LIVE TO TELL THE TALE OF BEAUTIFUL WOMEN

The Arch Bishop had to interven because we almost came to a fist fight with Pastor Gore at a Pastor's Conference. Apparently he was saying we should have teachings from counselors on how to over come sexual sin both ana Mfundisi and Amai as the statistics of philandering Pastor's are now unforgiving. Since l had just been transferred from a rural Post to Glen Lorne l told him never to over exult his weaknesses on sexual sin and want to generalise things.

Pastor Gore took serious exception to what l had said vakati, dzungu rako rekumusha richati rapera that's when you will know kuti women in Harare and those in the rural areas are different. You think you are faithful because the women you were exposed to were those vanobva kunogeza kurukova vachi nhuwirira geisha or lifebuoy who wear second hand underwears vane mipimbiri inopenya nekuzora margarine or vaseline. Hanzi you think overcoming temptation of women who bath half body or kukupura makumbo mu chinji house, who use maize cobs as tissue paper, means you have ove9rcome adultery. That's when l was offended and exchanged words with him.

Arch Bishop had step in and spelt the ground rules. He said we should allow someone to die before we Bury them, meaning one has to finish whatever he is saying before we interrogate them. That when he asked Pastor Gore to finish what he was saying. Pastor Gore wasn't holding back either. He said all l wanted my fellow Pastor to appreciate is that we all need help especially on discipline and general conduct to avoid temptation. If a beautiful Esther needed 8 months to enhance her beauty by eating good food and conditioning the skin before appearing before the King, it simply means you cannot compare rural women with their town counterparts.

How can you compare a person who bathes from a 10 litre bucket with the one in a whirlpool bath. If he overcame temptation yekumusha it doesn't mean he will overcome sexual sin in Harare. When l was given the chance to speak l started quoting Proverbs 6 which talks about the dangers of adultery equating it to a person who puts charcoal in their clothes. I went on to say sexual enjoyment is all in the mind not physical encounter so those who cheat are just uncultured Pastors. Pastor Gore vakazoti we will talk after 6 months baba.

Back home, Harare was different ball game altogether and the congregants were cautious about time unlike kumusha kwekuti you could preach for 3 hours. Then this other day l got home unexpectedly so asked the house help where madam was and was told she was at the backyard having her hair done. When l went at the back that's when l saw this lady whom was told ainzi Wendy. So l arrived she was bending picking some braids on the lawn. Haa l certainly saw more than what l had bargained for as her skirt was up high to the level of the roots of her behind. Akazovhunduka ndasvika but haa, the one who said the beautiful ones are yet to be born was spot on. Rega Pastor Gore vati you think you can compare Harare ladies to those who wear mabhurugwa emu bhero k*kk*kk. Madam later introduced Wendy haaa ndanga ndapera kare, and she had a beautiful smile which could brighten a dull day. She was a congregant at our church and was a single mother who ran her saloon in town.

The biggest challenge about being a Pastor, you can't trust anyone to tell them of your weaknesses. I couldn't concentrate as l meditated on the ballooning legs of Wendy, haaa unoona kuti temptations have levels chokwadi. Ndakanatsoona kuti when others vachikambura vemwe vanenge vachiseva for sure. You couldn't compare those mint legs to those were were used tonseing kumusha k*kk.

I asked madam to ask Wendy kuti does she have a barber at her shop and she said yes. She sent me the location the other day, and l went for my hair cut. Wendy the way she smiled it was as if she was created just to smile. After the hairdo Wendy was the one who washed my head, haaa kuzondidaro with her nails rubbing my head, haaa munhu wa Mwari anga aparara. That's why Prophet Makandiwa once said when washing of hair was introduced some men were enjoying it so much that they were now frequenting those barber more often.

I was now going with pizza or Nandos whenever l went for my hair cut under the pretext that she refused to accept my payment. Deep down l knew what l was doing was wrong. The other day l was the last client and she asked if l could drop her home since her car had gone for service, yaa l was waiting for that opportunity. As l drove l was saying no l certainly won't be the first one to do it. Another thought yaiti siyana nazvo but l said ndini ndadii, l encouraged myself by saying, others have done it and never regretted. Rega Fungisai ati miyedzo haiperi kuvatendi. Ungazoziva kuti was the one who wanted to school other Pastors' on the provisions of Proverbs chapter 6.

When we got to her lodgings l texted madam kuti will be late as l was counselling someone. Was served starter yema wings ne chicken livers them main meal had oxtail and rice. Haa as l ate ndaingoti madam izvi havazvigone, vakangisairirwa mu marriage vasingazive kubika magunanzi. She gave me hot pudding as dessert. As l was digging in pondering my next move as Wendy patakasvika had changed into a white mini skirt which was inviting that's the door was opened without knocking. The guy who got in was greeted by Wendy with a kiss. The guy asked who l was and Wendy was pleading achiti ndi Pastor and the guy said how come you came without your wife do you know who pays rent here. He grabbed me by the collar and said does your wife know kuti urikuno and he said phone your wife that's when Wendy told him boldly to calm down akati he gave me a lift because my car iriku service zvaunoziva, that's when he let me go akati chibuda muno. I ran as if had been released from hell.

When l got home it was as if had been missed by a bullet. I made a silent repentance prayer as it certainly was was close shave. Sometimes you just need to be contented with the legs of my wife than craving for something which might kill you. The next day booked an appointment with Pastor Gore. I never confided in anything l just said please walk me through the challenges l might face in Harare. Akaseka and said yaa ndozvinoita varume than seeing yourself as if you have graduated to life's challenges. He said both of you need to adjust in terms of everything. He was clear kuti if madam does spruce herself up you will end up seeing her like wakamhanya kuroora because of the gulf in the class. He said you just need to bridge the class especially pahutsvina ipapo if you don't spell out zvinokunyangadza you will end up cheating. He said when they got to Harare his wife had some habits which she had ti shelve to fit in like having chi chamber urinating at night, and kupfeka chi pulling socks musoro. He said if you don't air out your views you will cheat because kuno vanhu vanogeza. Hanzi invest in expensive fragrances andvsaid zvekumusha of shaving armpits when hair has greyed has to stop.

He said you need to do English classes so that you fit in because they prefer English sermons. He recommended me to the shops which sold classical clothes but the one l visited immediately was Claritas which sold lingerie and undergarments k*kk*k. He emphasised on never to have private talks with females and said he should go for visits with my wife or an amour bearer. He told me to create distance with female congregants and never to have a password on my phone which madam doesn't know of and never have a chat l delete. He was honest kuti some of the women will be too beautiful so the only way out is to avoid them especially private talks. He said Bible says resist the devil but on adultery it says flee, so you need to flee as its appearance.

Pastor Gore wound up his teaching by saying the man in your trouser does not respect your moral values and your conviction and integrity. He needs to be suppressed if you arevto will the war of appetites. Your wife will never have the structure of the next woman down the street but try by all means to make her look good and smell good. Appreciate her as she is but don't sit on your laurels failing to adjust what you can. Ini my biggest temptation when l arrived in the city was Debrah. Haa that lady her chest was her trump card which distracted me a lot. I prayed for deliverance from lust of the eyes and lust of the flesh but each time l saw her, ndaingoti what kind of temptation is this. She worsened the situation by wearing smaller bras such that the cleavage would be bursting out. I won the war by avoiding her and never looking her way because that's when l realised a big bust ndiwomuriwo wangu which could bring me down. Apo madam has a flat chest baba. The other time when she came ku office l had to call off the fasting because l was now meditating on her cleavage ndokuuona kuti yatove hunger strike as had been lustful. She was later transfered and was so happy. So know your weakness and try to avoid those with such a structure.

As l drove home l was glad had humbled myself and learnt something before l fell. Yes it really was a close shave with Wendy. Each time she comes home we greet each other as if nothing happened but deep down knew had almost laid my purity on the altar. Realised those who overcame temptations were humble enough to learn from those vakavatangira. Yaa zvito zvine mazera sure, overcoming adultery Ku Muzarabani doesn't guarantee the same result in Glen Lorne. Now l always go out with my wife as the Wendy debacle had taught me hard lessons. Ndakabva ndapfidza the HOLIER THAN THOU mentality. Glory to God

Father's love stories

05/08/2026

PASTOR ALMOST SLIPPED INTO OBSCURITY

God had extremely been gracious as l was one Pastor who could be said a straight person. Never had any of the weaknesses which Pastors struggle with especially on money and women. I was born naturally a contented person so never tried to do any gimmicks to have an extra dollar. Even when my deliverance ministry was on a crest l refused money which was tied to the transformation made as l observed the principle of having freely been given the gift by the Lord almighty and freely l also qministred to people.

Our marriage was the best. Even at Pastors fraternity all agreed kuti we had the best union by a mile. Grace my wife was one humble person who wouldn't hurt an ant. We were such a romantic couple zvekuti Grace would pick food for me saying my King you can't que for food ndiripo at Pastors meetings. She would kneel down unashamedly giving me food even on a public forum which excited a lot of my fellow Pastors. The other Pastor akatoti wake mukadzi even at gun point would not do zvinoita Grace, hanzi she is too arrogant that one k*kk*k. I always called her my slim black beauty.

We were then moved to the bright lights of Harare as we were posted to AFM Mt Pleasant. The first days were super massive as most demons during delivery were screaming hanzi you came here to disturb our peace. The congregants were happy as most had been delivered of various ailments and curses. The finances started to sour and soon we had our first car. We were so happy with Grace kuti the Lord had smiled at us. We were soon blessed with a house by a certain couple whose business had been transformed after l had prophesied about the dark spell which had been cast by his relatives. The business was transformed after the deliverance session such that the owners felt indebted to us.

In as much as all things were suddenly moving well l realised kuti mmm Grace was heavily exposed, as even a visitor could tell she came from rural areas. The level of beauty, smartness and general class was at another level all together. I always told everyone who cared to listen kuti sexual sin will never visit my door step but M Pleasant was different to kwa Kitsiyatota ku Magunje uko. Haaa those ladies were too much of class acts that you will certainly be forgiven to think they don't know a toilet seat. Especially Ruth the one who served ku hospitality and decorations, mmm that yellow bone really destructed me because of her curves. I knew it was a huge struggle trying not to look at her behind. Wainatsoona kuti my wife was 3 classes lower than those women. The fragrance they wore was at another level altogether than our perfumes epondo.

The other day Grace told me after a certain Thursday when they had China chemadzimai kuti there is an Elder's wife who told her to keep watch on me because of the way l looked at women. Grace was laughing saying they don't know kuti iwe you don't look at women with a lustful eye. We both laughed but deep down l knew that person had been spot on because Memory the praise team leader ndainakidzwa especially with her tight skirts which showed her pant line.

I felt more like had been thrown at the deep end of a swimming pool. It was better had they given me an assembly in high density surbabs then years later low density than for a person to be moved from rural areas to a plush surbab. Mai Aisha was a single mother who was generous and often gave us a lot of groceries. The other day vabva kutipa groceries when she was coming from work, texted her later saying , bhoo here skirt iyoo k*k. She said what about it, ndikati handidi nemashoko angu. And she just laughed.

After 2 days Mai Aisha asked if l could come to her house as she was off sick. So l drove there alone as madam had gone to work. When l got into her gate had to knock on the door and she invited me in. She was wearing a very short night dress which left few to imagination as her Fanta legs were exposed zvakanyanya. Ndakaisa prayer which l knew bounced off the ceiling as my mind had been disturbed. That was the beginning of my many trips to Mai Aisha's house as she officially became mistress from that day. It was more like was now wining and dining with Kings, kudya na Mambo chaiko.

Zvekuti my slim black beauty referring to my wife was soon thrown through the window nema yellow bone eku Harare. Most times l would feel sorry for Grace my wife but was not willing to cut the ties. Soon sister Memory was on my target list and won her too. I now had the privilege to remove those tight skirts. On this fateful day Brian mumwe mupfanha weku youth bumped on us as we were getting into the lodge as he was going out with his girlfriend. By the time we finished our shenanigans it was all over the church kuti l was munching the praise team leader.

Grace did not believe the story as l protested my innocence. Brian was not willing to testify before a disciplinary Committee because he too was to be put pasi peshamhu for going into a lodge with a woman though he was not married . The case died a natural death but l certainly needed help. I went to see an elderly man of God in our circuit Pastor Kaitano for counsel. I was honest with him kuti l was dating 2 women in Church.

Thank God he never condemned me but taught me kuti zvekuti her mukadzi wangu is humble and submissive when she is not improving herself doesn't work. Akanditi he almost fell by the same route but his overseer had helped him. He said your wife needs a complete overhaul of hairdo, clothing and deodorants. She needs to have her make up done by professionals and needs to attend to grooming classes and go for cookery classes. He said marriage needs to be spiced up for it to be exciting. She should have sexy clothes Especially in the bedroom. I almost broke his lungs when l told him Grace is a shy person who always wanted us to do it under the cover of darkness k*kk*kk. Hanzi ndosaka munhu washe makavhunduka the legs of Mai Aisha and Memory.

He said she should abandon kugara vakasunga Zambia hanzi kuno hakusi kwa Kitsiyatota vanokwapurirwa murume nema Yellow bone. Ndikazoseka hanzi ngavanatsafadaya vadye vaite flesh than kugara vakatsanya apo murume is distracted with the massive booms of vana vesangano. Yaa ndakaita sinners prayer and promised to come na Madam for a lecture on transition from rural to town life.

Mai Kaitano was so good at Marriage counseling such that we were helped though they never said l had visited them before. Grace was told in no uncertain terms kuti zvako zvekutsonga nekuita nekuita flat base unotorerwa murume. Zvelumusha zveku shaver armpits after 2 months please kuno its twice a week. She was told to always accompany me when ever l go for prayers with saints hanzi if he goes alone what if she opens the door in her birthday suit?

Hanzi ndikunzwe futi kuti unodzima light before sleeping together, sure murume wotoita kutsvanzvadzira yet the next woman down the line is willing to spread the legs for your husband. Mai Kaitano said her husband the other time cut a sermon midway through after a certain lady sitting at the front row was clearly displaying her undergarments. Grace was told kuti kuno life is too fast so you have to change your wardrobe and start grooming classes and woita expensive fragrances and have a good makeup artist and also have your nails done. You should not buy second ha d clothes especially undergarments. It's not like you are competing with anyone but the gulf should be bridged. We were told also to go on holidays to spice things up. She was told kuti kuno you bath a minimum of twice and always wear good clothes kwete zveku Magunje izvo, siyai mhai munosiiwa nendimi dzenyu idzodzo k*kk*kkk. Murume haanga dyire pudding kumba kwemutendi just because you don't want to learn how to do jelly or lasagna.

That was clearly the teaching we needed and for sure Grace changed everything even tsiye she agreed that they be trimmed and had nails done. Within 3 months she had an endearing body and the transformation was wonderful. She could now bake cakes, after the cookery lessons and zvana pudding anga akugona. Haa had leant my lesson but for sure Harare almost made me slip into obscurity. Mai Aisha and Memory ndakango cutter communication and that was it. Thank God found good counsel to stay faithful to my wife. Transition from rural to town life needed thorough teaching.

04/08/2026

Powerful

Some people will have more than you , own more than you , achieve more than you , and still be bothered by your existence because somewhere in their minds, they had already ranked you . They decided how far you should go , how happy you should be , how much peace you deserved and even how long your sadness should last . So when you rise, heal and laugh again , find joy or simply refused to remain in the place the assigned you it unsettles them . Not because they lack anything but because you dared to outgrow their version of you , and sometimes that is the real offense , you survived in the box they put you in . Just continue doing you , heal , laugh , succeed, grow , love and find peace without apology . You were never created to remain where someone else ranked you 🤌.

Wishing you a productive week ahead.

30/07/2026

THE PRINCE CHARMING WHO FELL DOWN THE CLIFF

Welly my workmate phoned me
Welly : "mother muri sei, you are also at Rainbow Towers ka, saw your husband holding flowers gettinginto the elevator. My wife is also booked there ,they have a workshop this week so after work will be coming here this week"
Tracy:"hoo you are also here. That's great enjoy your time".

I don't even know where l got the confidence to answer him so. Leon my husband had phoned earlier on saying he will be working till late today preparing some crucial reports.

I couldn't believe what l had just heard. So l phoned Leon on video call, he didn't pick, he texted back, l am busy. I knew what Welly had texted had an element of truth and besides, Welly had no motivation to create a story for my husband. I summoned an Indrive as l didn't want to use my car as l wasn't stable to drive. I asked the driver to be as fast as possible going to Rainbow Towers. When l got there l knew hotels don't reveal names of occupants on professional grounds. So l went and sat at the couch by the elevators. I knew l would see him as that was the only way out.

Deep down l was hoping my worst fears were not to be confirmed because Leon was one person you wouldn't think could cheat in the entire world.

Had always believed my husband was the best thing that ever happened to the institution of marriage. Our marriage was one honeymoon which never seemed to end. Just seeing me walking in the house Leon would say, "haa ungazodei pasi pezuva". His communication was always on point, he was a romantic freak, he was good with the kids and helped out on house chores. All women who looked at Leon always said l was blessed to have such am amazing personality for a husband. Iye aiganza, hanzi anyone who doesn't like me needs to be examined medically. Leon was generous. My father liked him more than all his children. He was that perfect mukwasha who would take care of my parents needs all the time.

His excellence made me think he was that person who would never cheat as he often equated cheating to murder. Hanzi anyone who cheats has no conscience and needs to die. Hanzi the problem with people is they marry a person akabereka door and expect not to cheat, isu takagara tatora bhiza, so picking anyone will be a downgrade so l will never cheat. He said if l were to cheat kana mambo anoti indava usingatende kudya na Mambo, Sapatina yawakapiwa, yakanzi na Matavire mudya ndakasungwa, ishwa ina mambava ayo.

Leon's stance on cheating got into my head such that whenever l counselled people my tone was also along those lines. I told my young sister's husband after he had cheated kuti you deserve to die, who in their right state of mind would do that. He answered me back akati so if your husband cheats you mean you wish him dead. I told him that will never happen in a lifetime. He said maiguru you can't be so sure even if mukanzi you gave a gold plated one never think of cheating along those lines. I told him to go and hang after he suggested kuti even with your big boot anogona kungo cheater Leon uya. For sure, the flagship of my beauty and my trump card was my curvaceous body. I left serving in the HOSDECO department at church after l had seen kuti most men including the Pastor were heavily distracted each time l went to the podium to serve water to the Preacher.

The other time l told one of our church Mate kuti ini l wouldn't stand such nonsense of cheating, and told her to walk away as she might contract STIs. She indeed followed my advice and walked away from her Marriage. Miranda whom l worked with, l advised her to also leave a cheating husband but akazoita second thought and stayed put.

All those stories came like a flood to my mind as l sat at that dreaded couch as l rehearsed how l would respond if he were to disembark from that elevator. Was the bubble going to burst that night? Yes the bubble of that perfect marriage. Was it going to be confirmed today that all men are the same after all? How was l going to face all the people l told kuti ndinosema, l won't be able to sleep again with a husband who has cheated. Was l going to throw in the towel to signal the end of my marriage? So those with wives with huge hips can also cheat after all? That's when l saw kuti l was so naive, l took things so casually as if l had lived the breath of life before and was now doing revision.

It was after 2 hours when l saw Leon coming out of the lift laughing with that beautiful girl holding hands. When Leon saw me he just said, Tracy, you are here. That girl immediately ran back into the elevator and closed it. I just burst into tears which attracted the attention of the front desk personnel. Thank God it was almost 11 pm so there were few people by the foyer. Leon took me to his car and l was crying all the way home. Leon was pleading for mercy all the way home.

As tears were rolling down my cheeks l thought of the Ministry we left after the Pastor had cheated. I told Mai Mfundisi, when she phoned to enquire why we were not coming to church, kuti how can a whole Pastor be cheating when Leon who is not even a deacon does not cheat? When l thought of my 4 lovely boys ndakaona kuti haa divorce for sure wasn't an option at all. I felt so bad about the people l advised to leave their marriages taking it to be an easy decision and never considering the fate of the kids after divorce.

When we got home Leon knelt down for a whole hour asking for clemence and phoned that girl cutting ties with her and deleting her number but that was never my preoccupation. One of our neighbours ndakamuti after she chose to remain married after her husband had cheated, asi hamutye kufa here. Its better to go back to your mother's house without an STI than kudzokera wafa ne AIDS.

I realised that my choice of words were not kind and also l took it as if Leon would never cheat me under any circumstances. I pretended to pack my bags, while Leon was pleading but deep down l knew l wasn't going to leave my mansion for anything. When Leon wanted to call my aunt that's when l stopped him as l never wanted anyone to know about Leon's philandering. I only asked him how they were communicating with this girl that's when he said through emails only. I got his email password from that day amd would vheck his emails time and again.

I changed the tone of my counseling from that day. I never encouraged anyone to divorce their husband after he had cheated. I realised a husband can be coming home early everyday though a cheat. Marriage is not the walk in the park on a Sunday afternoon. I certainly had been humbled. Some Always said your husband doesn't cheat because you have a huge behind but hezvo he cheated all the same. I upped my prayer life and we would pray holding hands all the time. Zvekuti munhu arikudya na mambo izvo, l realised hazvishande. The other time l just ended up laughing thinking about my Bamnini who had said even if you have the best body he can cheat, hanzi even arikudya no rivha anombodawo mufushwa k*kkk. The next time we met at a function kumusha l bought him many drinks though he never knew why l was doing that. Such is life, it can humble you. I never imagined kuti l could cover up my husband's infidelity. Leon was the Prince Charming who fell by the cliff for sure.

Father's Love Stories

29/07/2026

GOD, THE LIFTER OF PERSONS

Had lost count on being told how ugly l was. Sometimes you could think there was some kind of motivation for insulting me because why would one go out of their way to insult even a stranger. Even on a random Facebook Post you would sometimes times end up deleting it after insults from some bloggers. The other time a certain tout who wanted me to board their ramshackle combi, when l refused akanditi nhai sister hamurwadziwe here nekushata uku.

It's never good to wish your circumstances were different as it will be a spat in the face of the Maker but sometimes if His creation is being mocked for things which are outside their control, you will end up treading in that neighbourhood. Even ana tete vangu would go overboard on my ugliness to the extent of telling my father to go for DNA testing as they alleged there has never been such an ugly person in their entire family.

Sometimes l became suicidal as l couldn't come to terms with the insults. I remember saying to my friends at University l would love a lace gown for my wedding, haa they laughed as if they had heard the joke of the century. It sounded as if the biggest crime l ever committed was being ugly so l was not entitled to be happy in this dear life. My cousin Effy who called herself mafirakureva in the family, once inboxed me to delete the post l had put on my status hanzi you are unnecessary making yourself a laughing stock.

My friends at University only wanted to benefit from my intelligence as l was the best student in the class by a mile. The other time they planned that we get into town for some shopping, when l showed interest to join them, they pretended to have cancelled the trip yet they later on went behind my back. That was my predicament. I became a loner and found solace in my bible and school work. I was now mostly close to the boys in our class. Ellen who was in our class once made everyone to be quiet and said l would want to ask Melinda kuti has she been asked out for love by anyone in this life. It certainly wasn't funny to me though most burst into laughter. Gerald the class rep asked her to apologise as she had hit me below the belt.

Mai Brenda our neighbour once told me in my face when l was still young kuti if l had given birth to a child like you l would have dumped it in a pit latrine. I could feel for South African artist Makhadzi when she was challenging all the people who called her ugly. It happened on this fateful Saturday when l went to town for some shopping that l met Declan. I was getting out of Pick and Pay Supermarket when this guy was struggling to push his trolley so l helped him because one of its wheels was not functioning well. Even when we got to his car l helped him put his loot into the boot. He insisted on taking me to my destination. So on our way akati let's go for lunch first, so we went to Smoke House in Hillside Bulawayo which close to NUST my University. That day l ate lots of meat from mutton to pork to goat meat and sausage. Declan was struggling with some applications on his phone so l fixed them much to his amazement. That's when he got to know l was doing computer science. He was so happy as he had a lot of things which needed an IT person to fix at his office.

Declan would come to pick me whenever l was free to go to his office. So when my friends got know there was this hunk who would come and pick me they wanted to know the nature of our relationship. They were finally settled when they realised l was helping him on IT issues at his work. Natasha, l was told, akatoti, "yaa that makes sense because no man would propose to Melinda even mumhu akada kurara naye anotofukidza face, since akapihwa body yakanaka akanyimwa face because dhadha haridyiwe musoro".

I was happy because Declan was a generous person so l was being paid handsomely. Our routine after work was almost the same as we would go to Smoke House for some barbecue. Sometimes l would bring the leftover meat and give to my friends. My dressing changed as l now had all the money. Decline would phone like a mad person. Our friendship grew and l was enjoying the ride. Akazonditi the WiFi at his house needed attention. So he said we will go for dinner afterwards so he bought me an expensive dinner dress.

Even when he came to pick me my housemates were shocked with the elegance as l walked out. It felt more of a date than a routine dinner. When we got to his house achingovhura there were rose petals all over and he took me my hand inside and the music was playing soft. When we got to the sitting room l saw a banner written will you marry me. He went on bended knee and pulled the ring from his pocket. I broke down as l couldn't believe it. Hanzi Melinda you are a beautiful soul, you are the best l could get under the sun please accept my proposal.

I said yes and he rose up after aisa ring and lifted me up. He had ordered food which we tucked in. After the meal he showed me the house. I was glad when he said this is your bedroom. Takazonogara by the pool. It was as if l was dreaming. He put the speaker besides the pool playing love songs haa it was as if l was dreaming. When l went back it was late. So next day all were shocked to see an expensive ring on my finger. They all knew kuti it was Declan. I could see kuti those who insulted me the most were having an egg on their face.

Declan loved me as if he never deserved me. Each Friday he would come with flowers and chocolates. My wardrobe was changed. Just 3 weeks into the relationship boom he bought me a Honda Fit. Gerald the class rep was so happy for me. I had to do my lessons motor yavepo. When l got the license l was happy to drive my car. Hanzi na Gerald those insults were a blessing in disguise. The cows came home when we closed the semester. We just had our wedding the same day.

My parents were so happy. Our neighbour Mai Brenda was also in attendance and you could see kunyara nyara kwavo. Even ana tete vangu were dancing as if they wished me well all my life. Life you have to live the whole of it to be in a position to dismiss a person kuti akadhakwa or will never amount to anything. God is the lifter of persons. Declan loves me seakadyiswa mushonga. We went to Mauritius for our honeymoon and he was pleased kuti he was my first. The grace of God catapults you from obscurity to the Palace. Our whirlpool bath is by the veranda so takambopa garden boy off ye 3 weeks in case he would be a pipping Tom. God can take you from Lodiba into the Palace just like Mephibosheth. Declan bought me a Benz C class. When we opened school you could see kuti vanhu varikunyara for mocking a person azosimudzwa na Mwari. Glory be to God the lifter of persons.

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