He hated his wife because of her looks,but he never knew..#africanfolktales #folktales #folklore – Ty

Ado what are you wearing i told you we are  going to a wedding we w going to a farm to   go and harvest hey this woman why are you  bent on embarrassing me all the time chinu   and ado grew up in the same small village  they were inseparable as children their   parents were also close and both families worked  hard to make end s chu’s parents owned a small   farm while ad doo’s parents were humble traders  in the same village market the two children spent   their days playing by the river climbing trees and  sharing secrets chin had always looked out for ado

Helping her whenever she needed it they were the  best of friends and everyone in the village knew   that they we grew up together supporting each  other no matter what but as they grew older life   started to take a different turn chu’s parents  believed in education and sent him to school   while ad dogo parents unfortunately couldn’t  afford to send her beyond primary school ad do   go a bright and intelligent young girl she wanted  to learn she wanted to further her education but   her dreams were shattered when she realized her  parents could no longer afford the school fees

Instead of going to school ado would stay  at home helping her parents with chores and   also assisting her mother in selling goods in the  market while chinu went to school every day ad go   stayed behind looking after her family and quietly  wishing she could continue her education still she   never blamed her parent for once she understood  the difficulties they were facing years passed   atiu graduated from school with flying colors he  moved to the city to start his career finding work   in a small office and slowly he started to  build his own business but didn’t forget how

Though they were distant despite that distance he  often thought about her and the days they spent   together as children ch knew that ado had not been  able to continue her education but he respected   her for how hard she worked for her family one  day ch decided to visit his village he wanted   to connect to his roots he missed the village and  the simple life he had there when he arrived the   first person he looked for was adugo she was still  living in the same little house near the village   center though ad look a little bit different  because she had grown into a beautiful woman

But she still wore her simple clothes and a  wrapper around her waist much like she had   when they were still children when they saw each  other again it felt like more time at pass they   laughed reminisced about their childhood and  shared stories of what had happened since they   last saw each other chinu was surprised to see how  much ado has changed but it made him appreciate   her even more after spending time together jinu  realized that he had feelings for her and ado felt   the same way they were in love again and this time  chinu promised to take her away from the village

And also probably make her his wife it didn’t  take long chimu proposed and ad do go accepted   their wedding was a beautiful occasion the whole  village came together to celebrate the union of   chinu and ado everyone was happy for them and ado  was overjoyed to finally marry the man she had   loved for so long it wasn’t a big flashy wedding  but it was meaningful and full of love chinu had   promised to make a good life for them and ado  believed in him aduku wore a simple yet beautiful   traditional dress made by her mother her hair  was neatly tied back and her smile was radiant

Do was dressed in a suit looking every bit of the  successful man he had become as they exchang vows   ado felt like her dreams were finally coming true  she had never imagined that she would marry chinu   and now here she was standing beside him as his  wife after the wedding chinu took ado to the city   excited to start your new life together adu was  neous but happy she had never lived in the city   before and wasn’t used to the fastpaced  life dear but ado was willing to adapt   all because of chinu they moved into their  apartment and for a while everything seemed

Perfect they were happy and ado was eager to  please her husband doing everything she could   to make their home comfortable and peaceful it  didn’t take long before started to make small   small complaints at first i do go thought it was  a normal adjustment after marriage she tried her   best to make her home perfect she cooked chino’s  favorite meals cleaned the house every day and   made sure he had everything he needed however  it seems like nothing she did was enough for   chinu one day after returning from work chinu  looked at her with a frown ad go he said why are

You always wearing rapper around the house don’t  you know how to dress like other wom in the city   i give you money i ask you to go out and shop  for yourself change your dressing why are you   tell ra around the house like this the other day  my brother’s wife came here didn’t you see how she   was dressed hh you try and be more mod please  i do go shocked she hadn’t realized that chin   do hear so much about her clothes she had always  worn simple clothes but never thought it would be   a problem for him she had never learned about  fashion or how to dress like the women in the

City she felt embarrassed but try not to show it i  am sorry chinu i would do better she said quietly   feeling very sad as time went on ch complaints  continued he would compare ado to his brother’s   wife the women that works for him who always  dressed in latest styles his brother’s wife was   mod always looking fashionable and confident ado  on the other hand don’t even know how to make up   or dress in trading clothes she still preferred  wearing simple dresses and ely r around her waist   when she was at home and even when she wants to  go out j couldn’t understand why she doesn’t want

To change one evening chu came back from work and  found ado sitting in the sitting room wearing her   dress and her hair back as usual he looked at  her again and said to her she i told you to go   and talk to my brother’s wife let her teach you  how to dress don’t you lie good pain this woman   see the way she dresses she looks so beautiful  and confident go to her you could learn it to or   thing from her and go was silent she didn’t know  how to respond to chinu she had always been proud   of her simple lifestyle but now it felt like ch  didn’t appreciate who she was she tried to hide

Her tears but they slipped down her cheek i  am sorry chinu she whispered i would try my   best one weekend chinu received an invitation to a  wedding it was a big event and he wanted to attend   looking sharp and confident as usual he was so  excited but he also felt a little worried because   it was him and his wife that was invited to the  wedding he knew ado didn’t have the same clothes   at the woman in the city and he was concerned  about how she would look he had told her so   many times that she needed to dress better she  should go and talk to his brother’s wife but he

Wasn’t sure if she understood on that day of the  wedding chu was dressed in his best suits looking   handsome and ready for the event he walked into  the living room expecting to see ado dressed in   something elegant but instead he froze in shock  ad was wearing a simple dress and of course her   traditional rapper tied around her waist she  looked beautiful though or not the way chin had   imagined go what are you wearing chin’s voice was  filled with frustration i told you we are going to   a wedding now a big wedding for that matter we’re  not going to the font go and arest eh this woman

Why are you bent on embarrassing me all the time  ado was shocked h not again she whispered she had   tried her best but once again it wasn’t enough  she had won the best cloth she had but ch do was   disappointed she wanted her to look beautiful for  him but in all he saw was her simple village sty   the tears she had tried to hold back began  to fall but she quickly wiped them away i   am sry chin i thought this was fine i don’t  know what else to wear ch chook his head in   anger i thought i told you to go and talk to my  brother’s wife i’m a man i am not a woman i don’t

Know how to tell you to dress in modern styles  i asked you to go to someone who can help you   choose a better dressing style what is this ch  was so embarrassed he didn’t want to go to the   wedding with her looking like this but he doesn’t  even know how to fix it as they arrived at the   wedding ch walked ahead leaving ado to follow  him behind ado could feel the eyes of the guest   on her as she walked into the hall she was used to  being the center of attraction back in the village   but in the city everything felt different the  women here were all dressed in fine clothes their

Makeup flawless and their hair styled perfectly  but she fell out of place and wish she could   blend him ch didn’t speak to her much during the  wedding he was busy talking to his friends and   family looking proud and confident meanwhile ad  do go stood quietly at one corner watching the   other women and wishing she could be like them she  didn’t know anything about fashion or makeup every   time someone looked at her she could sense their  judgment after the wedding chin didn’t even thank   her for coming he simply said let’s go home i am  tired the ride home was silent and ado felt the

Weight of his disappointment she had tried so hard  to please him but it seems like nothing she did   would ever be enough in the days that followed chu  continued to criticize ado’s appearance it seems   like every time she tried to do something for  him he would always find something wrong with it   she tried to dress better no matter what what  she wore but it was never good enough her simple   clothes her natural beauty her humble way of life  none of them seems to matter to chin and i do go   did not want to go and meet her in-law and see if  she can be able to help her she felt embarrassed

And shy to open her her mouth and go and talk  to her to help her change her style of dressing   and make her husband happy does that weeks later  ad go still continue to please chinu she visited   the market bought some new clothes she even tried  wearing makeup something she had never done before   but each time she showed chino her effort he  didn’t react the way she had hoped it seems like   no matter how hard she tried nothing would ever  be enough that day when ch came back home found   ado wearing a new dress she had even starled  her hair differently and applied makeup chinu

Do you like it asked him nervously hoping for a  compliment ch glanced at her but didn’t say much   it’s fine he replied turning away but you still  need to work on your sty oh this is better but   it’s not enough ch said to her ado felt so bad she  had spent so much time and energy trying to change   for him but he never seemed to work she realized  that no matter how much she changed would never   see her the way she wanted him to she felt lost  and unsure of what to do anymore as time passed   the distance between them grew chinu was often  busy with his business and i go spent most of her

Days at home feeling like she had lost her sense  of purpose do on the other hand continued to focus   on his career and his image he now started to  spend spend more time with his friends and family   always comparing ado to other women around him  the more he compared the more he began to feel   frustrated with her he didn’t understand why she  would just change and become someone he never   wanted her to be one day as ado sat outside our  apartment trying to enjoy the quiet and peaceful   breeze she noticed her neighbor maxwell maxwell  was a young handsome young man always kind and

Friendly to everyone maxwell had noticed that ado  had been looking down lately and he couldn’t help   but wonder why he had always seen her as a kind  hardworking woman but something was different now   mat approached her one afternoon while she was  sitting outside at do go are you okay you seem   a little sad lately he asked her gently i doo  was surprised that someone actually noticed her   pain she didn’t want to respond at first she had  kept everything inside for so long never having   anyone to talk to about her struggles after a long  pause go finally spoke i am not okay i try so hard

To not i am not just good enough for him i don’t  know what to do again he now dists himself from me   i am always alone at home talking to myself or to  the sl or to my shadows ma well listening quietly   his heart was aching for a do go he could see  how much she was hting and he wanted to help he   thought about what he could do to make her feel  better i do go but you know you don’t have to   change for anyone but if you want to feel better  about yourself i can give you some advice there   are some things you can do to look and feel more  beautiful not for anyone else but for yourself

Maxwell’s words were like a breath of fresh air to  ad do she hadn’t realized how much she needed to   talk to someone someone who cared enough to listen  she had kept everything bottled up inside for long   afraid that if she spoke about her pain she would  only make things worse but maxwell’s kindness gave   her a sense of hope she hadn’t felt in a long time  really i do go asked do you think i can actually   look better i’ve never been the kind of woman who  knows about fashion or makeup i’ve always been

Simple and that’s just who i am maxwell smiled  you are beautiful ado just the way you are but   if you want to feel better about yourself you  can try some small small changes you don’t have   to be someone you are not eh but it’s okay if you  want to feel more confident about yourself we can   start with little things like wearing clothes that  makes you feel good doing your hair in a way that   feels comfortable and maybe learning a little bit  about makeup it’s not about changing who you are   totally it’s about finding ways to make yourself  feel proud of who you are i do go listen carefully

Serving his words she had never thought about  taking care of herself in that manner she had   always focused on taking care of others especially  chinu but now she realized that she needed to take   care of herself too thank you maxwell she said  i’ve never had anyone to talk to like this before   maxwell smiled again with his kind eyes i am just  here to help ado it is to feel happy and confident   in your own skin just take your time and don’t  rush you are always beautiful inside and out the   next few days we so different for our doo maxwell  helped her he showed her some videos online and

How to make some simple simple makeup with her  phone maxwell showed her everything after do   one day she went to the market what different  type of clothes she even bought some makeup   product that she can use on her face when she  got home she spent time getting ready making up   when she was done ad stood in front of the mirror  smiling at the reflection of who she was seeing   but the first time a long time she felt beautiful  she had styled her hair put on little makeup and   wore a simple but elegant dress she knew it  wasn’t about impressing her husband it was

About her feeling proud of herself when chinu came  back that evening he barely noticed the changes   he was still too busy with his own thoughts to  appreciate the effort adugo had made but for adugo   it didn’t matter anymore she wasn’t dressing  for him or anyone else she was doing it for   herself and that felt good days later matel  saw ado outside looking different and more   beautiful than before she had put on new  dress styled her hair and she was looking   so confident m couldn’t help but admire  her so much he look amazing beautiful

M complimented her with a smile i can see the  difference even look more confident i do blushed   thank you maxwell i’ve been trying to take care  of myself just like you said and he feels so good   seriously to finally do something for me maxell  smiled proud of her you’re welcome you deserve the   feeling and to be confident he being what makes  you happy but ch do began to notice something   that bothered him adugo was now spending more  and more time talking to max or their neighbor   at first it was nothing just casual conversation  when they bumped into each other outside but soon

Ad seemed to look forward to their chat she  said started smiling more not even noticing   that chinu is beside her chin do at first tried  to ignore it he didn’t want to seem controlling   or suspicious he had his own busy life and ado  wasn’t doing anything wrong but as he saw them   talking more laughing gting something inside him  began to stare he couldn’t help but feel a sense   of jealousy creeping in he had always been the one  who made a do go smile the one who cared for her   but now it seems like maxwell was becoming the one  who made her happy j couldn’t shake the feeling

That he was losing his grief on his wife and that  made him so uncomfortable he tried to blush it off   telling himself he was being silly but deep down  he couldn’t ignore the jealousy growing inside   him one afternoon asu came back from work he saw  adugo and maxwell sitting outside their apartment   talking and laughing ad looked more alive than he  had ever seen her in weeks and maxwell seems to   be the reason behind it ch’s heart tightened with  unease he had had enough he couldn’t stand seeing 

Them so close anymore he was so jealous he started  to think that adobo was dressing up just to be   with her neighbor maxwell without thinking chin  sted up to them he was really angry ad do go what   are you doing here what is going on here he asked  his voice was sharper than his intended why are   you spending so much time with this man i looked  startled at first but maxwell stood up kindly   sensing detention chinu there is no need for this  maxwell said to him trying to bring down his anger

We were just talking but chinu wasn’t listening  the jealousy was overwhelming him talking   you are always talking to her be so you don’t  know your place to he was really frustrated   you are my wife why are you getting so close to  this man max stepped in between them do you need   to calm down there is nothing going on here  your wife is just my friend and nothing more   this statement made chin’s anger to flare up more  without warning chinu shed maxwell he kicked him   knocking him off balance stay away from my wife  he shouted he was filled with raged maxw stumbled

Back but didn’t react violent instead he took a  deep breath looked at chinu and said to him this   isn’t the way to handle things you need to talk  to ado not take out your anger on me you never saw   us doing something wrong chin was so angry but as  he looked at maxwell the way and manner he calmly   told him to talk to his wife instead of taking  his anger out in him he realized how foolish he   was acting but the jealousy still borned inside  him and he wasn’t ready to back down after that   confrontation ado was shocked by the fight she  had never seen chinu so angry before she knew

He had been jealous but she didn’t expect him to  confront maxw like that chinu was usually calm and   calculative but today he had lost control chinu  why did you do that asked him maxwell has only   be kind to me there is nothing between us chinu  was ping the floor his hands clinched into his   feist i don’t trust him ad i don’t know what you  even see in him eh it is clear that he’s getting   closer to you can’t you see it i only asked you to  dress more than you refused now you are dressing   so fine even making up just because of that man  for what ad wanted to laugh but she was able to

Hold herself though she had never intended to  make feel that way he had only be talking to   maxwell because he had been kind when she was  feeling down but chinu being so angry wow i do   was shocked she apologized to chinu and told him  that she didn’t mean to upset him in any manner   maxwell is just a friend and he’s the only one who  have been there when i felt like i’m losing myself   trying to please you chinu please me what are you  pleasing me for are you not the one that said that   should change my things of dress you are dressing  like someone that is going to be f always you’re

Not in the village look at the mother woman you  even took me to a wedding where i embarrassed my mawell is the reason why i’m looking this  beautiful and you are jealous anyways do   if i made you feel otherwise i am sorry she  eyes rad see i don’t want to ever see you   close to that guy i hope you understand me  i don’t go know that she didn’t want obset   but she couldn’t ignore how much maxwell had  helped her chinu couldn’t bear the thought of   losing her doo seeing how close she is to  maxwell made him feel a sense of fear he

Had never experienced before he realized that his  stupid act was pushing his wife away if he didn’t   do something man will take away ado from him he  needed to show her how much he cared how much he   meant to him he had to prove that he could be the  husband she deserved after thinking for a while j   came up with a plan he decided to surprise adugo  with a special birthday celebration he knew how   much she loved birthdays and he wanted to do  something special to remind her that he still   cared he planned everything carefully from the  decorations to the food and even arranged for

A few of his close friends to join them it was  his own way of showing ado that he was serious   about making things right between them the d  day came the evening of ado’s birthday arrived   ch dude came back home excited to surprise his  wife he had walked so hard to plan everything   and he couldn’t wait to see the smile on her  face however as he walked into their apartment   his eyes immediately fell on maxwell who was  standing in front of ado with a bag full of   gifts jinu’s smile faded and his heart tightened  wo you was so jealous what is this chu shouted

Why are you here again did they send you ah he  said your name is maxwell i beg did i not tell   you to stay away from my wife j was so angry he  took a step further he was ready to fight but   maxwell remained calm and composed not allowing  chin’s anger to get best of him chin listen   this is not the way to handle things you can’t  keep fighting me you need to open your eyes you   neglecting your wife and she deserves better she  deserves love respect attention not cant criticism   and jealousy see guy if you truly care about this  woman here you got to communicate with her support

Her and stop trying to control everything jinu’s  anger began to subside as he listened to maxwell’s   work we had never really thought about it that  way before you are right chino admitted i’ve   been blind to how much ado needs me i was focused  on my own pride and jealousy but i haven’t seen   how much i’ve hurt her maxwell smiled it’s not  too late to fix things bro but you need to take   action start by doing something special for her  and most importantly show her that you value her   for who she is not who you want her to be ch  do know dead feeling ashamed of his behavior

He turned to ado who had been standing silently  watching the exchange between the two men j sat   down with her he knew he had to make things right  i do go i am so sorry for everything i’ve been a   terrible husband i’ve hur you with my jealousy  and i’ve made it feel like you weren’t enough   but i realize it now that i’ve been so wrong  i love you and i want that to change i want   to be the husband you deserve i do go looked at  him ch it has been so hard i’ve tried so much to   make you happy but he never felt like i could  do enough i just wanted you to love me for who

I am chu took her hand is i promise i will do  better i will communicate with you more i’ll   be more patient and understanding you don’t have  to change for me i want to love you ado just the   way you are ado smiled she was relieved thank you  ch they do i just want us to be happy they huged   and kissed before maxwell left he handed chinu  an envelope chinedu i am getting married soon i   wanted to invite you to the wedding i think you’ve  learned a lot through this and i hope you and ado   can find a happiness you deserve she took the  invitation he was so grateful for maxwell advice

But at the same time he was ashamed on how he had  treated both maxwell and ado thank you maxwell i   realize now that everything isn’t about pride  or fighting it’s about love and understanding   and communication they very important in marriage  the journey wasn’t easy but chinu and had learned   valuable lessons along the way chinu learned that  love isn’t about controlling someone or trying to   make them into who you want them to be it’s about  appreciating them for who they are and supporting

Them through the challenges life brings ado also  learned that she didn’t need to change herself to   please anyone she was beautiful and worthy just  the way she was the couple walked hard to rew   their relationship focused on open communication  patience and love they didn’t expect everything   to be perfect but they knew they were stronger  together as for maxwell he got married and chinu   and ado attended the wedding grateful for the  lessons maxwell had taught him to my beautiful   couples out there communication is very important  in your marriage always talk to your partner

Listen to them and make sure they feel that you’ve  heard them jealousy destroys relationship trust   and understanding are more important than jealousy  and control please appreciate your partner love   your partner for who they are not for who you  want them to be support each other a strong   relationship is built on mutual support respect  and encouragement and note that change takes time   don’t expect instant results but keep on working  improving yourself and your relationship thank you   so much for staying tuned with me to the end of  this story guys i hope you enjoyed it and if you

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