SADNESS KNOCKS

' I am medically ok, and so is my husband. it's been 3years in marriage but I can't seem to bring forth a child, why us? Mrs Richmond laments. she just didn't know what to do as her thoughts weighed her down as the days, and months passed. While wallowing in sad thoughts, the door bell rings, it was their new neighbor and wanted to introduce themselves. Mr and Mrs Davison had relocated to the city for greener pastures for they barely could take care of their 5 kids on the salary he optained from his previous job. Oh! nice to meet you and your family Mr Davison, feel free to stop by anytime. Why us? 5 kids??? Are we asking for too much by wanting just a Child? just one will do.

Few minutes later, her husband gets home just in time for dinner. Mrs Richmond welcomes him by the door with a peg on the chic, he smiles feeling exhausted from work. They head to the bathroom and he showers. Mr Richmond joins his ever beautiful wife at the dinning, for it was almost 6PM; time for super. Yummy! I can't get enough of your cooking, the okro soup is soo tasteful, Mr Richmond exclaims while he eats with all delight. Hubby, our new neighbors passed by, they seem lovely. Oh Nice! we'll get to know them with time, he replies while chewing a piece of seasoned stewed fish.He helps out with the dishes and they retire to bed.

What's eating you up? Mr Richmond asks as he noticed his wife starring into thin air at the middle of the night. Please I'm worried each time I know you're not okay, share your thoughts with me.

I want just a child, a new neighbors have 5 kid; a girl and 4 boys, why can't we feel the joy of a baby in our home as she burst out in tears. Her husband consoles her and tells her children come from the creator and encourages her until she finally falls asleep. Deep down, he too was hoping badly for the news of "I am with child'' from his wife but I am the head of this family, he thought; I must be strong.

Hey Mr Davison! I'm Mr Richmond, your neighbor. My wife told me you checked up on us last night? that's nice of you; he says while wiping the cold from his car wheel screen. Guessing your new job site must be close? he asked, Oh yes! at TexGlobal city branch, I'm part of the delivery team. What a coincidence, guess we'll see more often than expected. I work at TexGlobal, I am one of the founding engineers. You are my boss then, oh no! call me Richmond, it's fine.

Can we just adopt a child? Mrs Richmond asks her husband, I feel left out. Everyday I take care of multiple kids at the hospital but feel so lonely inside, please just a child. What if we are cursed, I mean our parents had long passed before our wedding, no one stood as our parents to offer their blessings. My mother's sister who lives in my hometown wasn't any good to me and my parents, did I do wrong not inviting her to my wedding? Did I neglect being a daughter to her after the passing of my parents in that car accident? was I wrong to hold grudges against her after so long just because she didn't go well with my mom; her sister? maybe it's all my fault, she cries like a baby while her husband calms her down.

knock knock knock, the door is open. Mr and Mrs Davison walk in holding an invitation card for it was the upcoming graduation of their first Son Marvin into college, how time flies for it has been 2years already since they moved in the area. We'll be there, you're like family to us, we won't miss Marvin's graduation for anything in the world, Mr and Mrs Richmond promises.

We come bearing gifts, Congratulations Marvin! you've grown into a fine man as they hand over a parceled gift containing an Apple model laptop. Everything went well and for once, Mrs Richmond forgot about her worries as she enjoyed the party.

Photographs! Photographs! the photographer called out, a picture with family, friends and also with all the mothers, to remind nature on how beautiful they are to bring forth beautiful children as gifts. With that, everything went blur, for it Mrs Richmond was the only woman in the party who wasn't yet a mother. A little murmuring burst out in the room as to why she didn't join in the picture by other guests, her heart sank.

She didn't say a word for the rest of the evening and felt left out. I'm exhausted, she tells her husband. They extend their well wishes and back to their own apartment. Right before they both Change for bed, she exclaims out loud with a devastated and keen tone

"I can do just anything to have a child''.