This is my busiest festive season since I became and hairdresser and that's because I am now a boss of myself. I apologize for not being active all this while and my engagement will improve well now that things are returning to normal.
It was hard choosing my best New year celebration and one of the New Years I celebrated that stands out happened just a few years ago.
I have experienced three phases of the New year celebration in all my life and it was somehow difficult switching from one to another.
As a kid.
The first day of the year used to be awesome because I had no worries than eating and drinking.
My parents usually provide more than enough for the families and visitors so all I did with my siblings was eat on the first day of the year.
I won't deny the fact that life was really beautiful then, my day would buy knockouts for my senior and give the younger one a spark stick. We light it and run around the compound with it, those memories are priceless.
As a youth.
We lost my dad and surviving became quite difficult, the kids had to face the challenges of life ourselves.
I moved to Lagos and started working, I lived with my sister and the first day of the year was quite different.
Lagos is rowdy and there are always various activities going on that very day. Parties, carnivals, and others, I didn't like it then but at a point, I could continue saying no to my friend who was an extrovert.
I became fond of going out and it was great fun back then. It wasn't a wayward outing, I sometimes even go out with my sister to celebrate the new year on the island with her fiance. That life was sweet, I met people and also got to know a lot of places in the city.
In a relationship
Celebrating the New Year took a different turn when I met my lover, he is a special breed of an introvert. I had to switch from being an extrovert to an introvert, and the New year celebration became an indoor activity for me.
We love celebrating the festive season together but he wouldn't go out so I just had to blend with his boring way of celebration.
Despite how boring the celebration were, he always made it awesome at the end of everything.
During New year's eve in 2022, something awesome happened.
I have been in a relationship with him for over 5 years, we actually met in school and I loved him wholeheartedly. He was a shy person and his wedding proposal was the last thing I was expecting because whenever I talked about it, he doesn't show any concern.
I know he was in love with me but I wasn't running out of patience with his approach toward things. He is practical and wouldn't do things until he is very ready for it.
We returned from New year's eve and the family had ice cream. He told me to ignore it because he had a bottle of wine in his room. I got two glasses, we started drinking while chatting.
I remembered him going to pick something from his wardrobe, and he turned around and kneel before me.
Is this it? I asked myself.
He is good with words so he started saying that got me emotional and I couldn't hold back tears.
In the end, he held my hand and ask me to spend the rest of my life with him. No, wasn't an option, and that New Year celebration automatically became the best for me.
