Let The Daughter in-law live.

A friend got his girlfriend pregnant back then in school. The news got home.
Well, my friend was 'of age'. So his mom seek for the girl, but then rejected her because she is an Ijaw. she agreed to accept the baby.

My friend refused. The girl has no parents. Because of his refusal to break up with the girl; his mom got angry and he was denied from going home. And he never did for years.
Following, They graduated and both served same year. And as fate will have it; The girl was retained where she served, while my friend couldn't land a good job in time. With a good salary scale my friend's wife earned, she sponsored him so as to have his masters in the states.
He got a job there and worked on his stay. His wife and child then joined him.
On their third baby arrival last year May, he rang me after he'd missed my calls.
I was surprised when he told me, his mom was with them in the states for 'Omugo'
He told me, his mom and wife are now so close; like mother and daughter.
I wanted to ask questions but well..
Only if we don't discriminate..
Only if we see ourselves as one..
Only if our mothers could be more cordial and loving to our wives not minding the tribe or color; and seeing them as their own daughter.
Only if those husband's sisters could respect and let our wives enjoy their home and marriage.
Only if our husband's family knows that the secret of greatness of their son can also be as a result of a praying and an effortless wife.
Only if we can see the hidden power, strength of our wives; and the plans they've in making their husband a better man and king.
Only if mothers know that their prayers are not enough...but they needed that of their son's wife too.
A lot of men out there are great with the help of their wives; but they take no glory. They are Seated behind the scene, While the mothers in-law believed their sons made it all alone.
Only if they know. Only if.
And Maybe we should start treating our daughters in-law the way we would want our own daughters to be treated too.

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