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Dear Readers, Happy Easter! How are you spending Easter this year?  It sure feels very different, doesn't it?  Are you cooking up a storm or just keeping things simple?  I will be saying a prayer for everyone impacted by Covid-19 and taking time to count my blessings,naming them one by one. Cheers! I hope you enjoy this chapter of Pelumi's Memoirs....... **** When Pelumi walked into their new home on that sunny Sunday afternoon, the smell of fried chicken filled the air. She was starving. They had left Asaba for Lagos around noon and even though her mother wanted them to pack some food, she and Ivan had declined. Instead, they packed some chin-chin and banana cake.  Ivan walked behind her. "I like what you ladies did to this place.” "You do?" Pelumi asked him. "Yes, I do. Where did you get all these fine artworks?  They must be expensive." Pelumi chuckled. "Well, not too expensive. We bought them from under the bridge in Maryland. Now and the...

Dear Readers, How are we doing in this period where the entire world is dealing with a pandemic? Indeed, these are unprecedented times! How are you coping with physical distancing and staying indoors for long periods of time? Are you checking on friends and loved ones? Are you praying for those who have lost loved ones? Are you supporting any charitable causes in this period? Please don't give in to fear and despair. We will get through this period by God's grace.  Meanwhile, don't forget to drop your comments and share this story with friends and family if you've enjoyed reading the story so far. All my love! **** Three weeks later...... Toye Keshinro balled up another piece of paper and threw it inside the bin. Frustrated, he stood up and paced around his office. He knew that he had been acting like a jerk lately but nothing in the world could assuage his pain. His mother died a few years ago and now his father laid sick in the hospital with pancreatic cancer. T...