Blooming Love Gone Sour.

Have you ever celebrated drinking from your dream come true cup then everything crumbled and you were left devastated? That’s exactly what happened to my friend. It made me decide to be single as long as it takes after seeing blooming love gone sour.

Beautiful Love

My friend Jenny was this cool, calm, and collected lady. She was never dull and you would think she had everything working in her favor. Days seemed shorter whenever we went out or were together since she had much to share with me.

She was happily married and I used to admire their love. Her home was always well maintained. The husband was kind, caring, and loving. The ground recognized their steps as you would feel their presence from afar.

The story behind blooming love gone sour.

Love and marriage seemed beautiful by the look on their faces but there was more to her smile than I saw. She had a lot on her plate than my imagination would lie to me.

I never knew her smile hid a lot that was bothering her as she seemed always happy. Jenny was battling depression, heartbreak, and a painful divorce. She was strong in public hiding her pain and suffering in silence.

How did she even reach that point? When did the blooming love go sour yet it was admired by many of her friends and colleagues? It was confusing but she decided to confide in me.

“When I first fell in love, my face brightened as my heart was smoothened by the feeling. The moment I saw Mike, it was like my heart was attached to his instantly. We talked for a while then left for usual business. Before I left, he requested my number which I never declined.

Our happy moments began to change.

The following day his call was the alarm as I headed to pick up. His voice made my heart skip a bit and I could hardly control my feeling. He offered to take me out for lunch and since my schedule was favoring me, I honored his request.

It was as if we had known each other for a very long time as we walked towards his car. When he opened the car door for me, I felt really special as his eyes came into contact with mine. He gave me a smile that I could not resist smiling back.

I was a lady in love already but had to control myself. After lunch, he offered to take me home in the evening and I declined. I wish you saw the disappointment in his face. I had to play hide to get for obvious reasons.

As I drove home, the day’s events kept on disturbing my mind. Those were good memories to keep right? That night he kept on calling but I ignored his calls. He sent a goodnight message but never got a reply from me.

He called the following morning to know how my night was and we talked for some time. We agreed to meet that day and that’s how we began to date and later got married.

Our marriage life was one of the best experiences I’ve had in my entire life. Things were working just fine for both of us and not a single day we had a heated argument without a solution. Every marriage has its share of problems and ours was not exceptional.

Years later, the union got too hot for him to bear and that was when I knew things were out of hand. When our in-laws from his side decided to become middlemen in our marriage, I knew something was about to separate us.

My impatient inlaws.

We were in marriage for four years without a child but my husband had no problem with that. Not once did he ever make me feel less of a woman because of the issue. He was supportive, caring, as well as defensive whenever someone made me look like a bad omen.

Things began to get out of hand when his family became impatient. They thought it was not worth being a wife if I could not conceive. The feeling of being criticized for not having a child is like spearing a knife in someone’s chest. My husband would not take it anymore so he made his decision as if I no longer existed in his life.

To add salt to the injury, my husband brought another woman to our matrimonial home. I was instructed to respect and serve her since I had become a liability in that house. She used to insult, mistreat, and call me a barren witch.

Have you ever been to the wilderness alone and unable to know how to get out of it? That was my day-to-day life for two years. I endured a lot from my husband and his new wife hoping he would come back to his senses and love me the way he used to. It remained just a dream that I never woke up from.

Painful end of our marriage.

The divorce papers thrown at my face came as a shock when I least expected it. Nothing mattered to him anymore as he was ready to forget all that we had. That once caring, kind, understanding, and gentleman had become a stranger to me. Our blooming love went sour, and I had to deal with it.

Somehow I had to wear a fake smile in public while my heart was hurting and bleeding. We were given one year of separation to decide whether there was a chance to revive our marriage.

Perhaps we were not meant to be together no matter how painful it felt. It was time to let my husband have his way and set him free. I gave him the divorce he requested and we went our separate ways.”

Tears were rolling down as she narrated her predicaments. The pain was evident but she was strong to face the world. We talked for some time and I offered to stay with her at my place at least to monitor her progress and be there for her.

Everything is fine now. Jenny is happy and mentoring other couples on different platforms. I’m proud of her as she is willing to let everything go, forgive, and open a new chapter. Every day I remind her she has a life to live and the world is beautiful with her in it.

Life is a book with many chapters. Read every chapter as you write your version because someone else will read it and feel refreshed. Be ready to face it all like my friend did and it will smile back.