Well I can’t figure out exactly how it all started but I believe God in His special plans and purpose for our lives made it happen so quick, looking at the way it all begun. After a long ten years of leaving Ghana for the States, Richie decided to visit Ghana.

Just some months to his visit, he had engaged me in little chats which were quite surprising because virtually there had been no sort of communication since he left. When he finally came down to Ghana, I was so happy to see him after so many years but honestly, I never had the slightest hint that the hearty and casual talks about our lives, ambitions and what each other had been doing over the years could spark up some liking, let alone love between us. This confirms how important and powerful communication is; in terms of bringing two people very close to each other. In our chats, we were very honest and open about our pasts, experiences, expectations, values and so on. That was when we discovered our differences and what we had in common. It was all fun hanging around and doing other things together.

On one occasion we were having our usual chats on a tree-house in my home; as it went on, he asked this important question. Rich was like: “What values will you look out for in the man you would accept to marry?” I gave him my answers and it was followed by a second one. “Have you found these values in any guy so far”? Before then, Richie had been asking who my boyfriend was. If he should see any guy’s picture in my albums be it group or whatever, he would ask: “Is he the one?”. My answer was always “No, not him”. Well, so my answer to his second question was that I’d seen some values but not all of them in various guys and some few potential “grabbers”. After this answer, the third and last question followed. This question is one question I will live the rest of my life to remember always. It really nailed me. Richard asked: “How about me”? I was speechless and already, so nervous. Hahaha BUTTERFLIES ……… IN… MY … STOMACH…. because he was asking a question which the answers meant so much to him. I couldn’t answer at first but I was very honest in the answers I gave. It was then that I unveiled all I had liked about him right from our childhood years to that moment, which he also reciprocated.

The long and short of it is that, he proposed but answer was not confirmed right there though, I made it clear how much I liked him too. It was an open chat and we talked about how we felt about each other. The” Yes “came after I was totally convinced he would make a good life partner. Most importantly, he was a good Christian, fitted into my values and above all a very good childhood friend; I mean someone I can share good laughter with as well as love and trust. I must say this one of the best life decisions taken so far. So far, everything has been so good and sweet. I pray that the Lord who brought us together shall continue to better and strengthen our love every new day.