Sunday Owoyemi,42-Year
old blind shoemaker, who is happily married to deaf, dumb and autistic
wife,Tawa,has confessed that though they
may be physically impaired ,their sex life is absolutely great, adding that
they are not lacking in that area of their life. ‘Our sex life is great. She
usually gives it to me real good. We do everything every other couple does (laughs).Our
challenges do not affect our feelings. We’ve never had any problem in that area
of our life”, he said happily.
The couple, residents of
22,Olabode street,Oworo,Lagos,Nigeria,who had been married for what has spanned over two
years was recently blessed with a baby boy christened Michael Morenikeji
Olorunjuelo Oluwadarasimi.The baby born without defects is considered by
neighbors as a miracle child, considering the circumstances surrounding his birth.
It was gathered that the mother was rejected by many hospitals she visited
while trying to put to bed, including Government health institution,Ifako
General Hospital.
Narrating the circumstances that led to their
marriage,Owoyemi said:”I believe God destined us to become husband and wife .I
knew her many years ago and we were very close then. At a point we lost contact,
but as God would have it, we came across each other in a mysterious way after
about six years. It was at that point we got married. And since then we‘ve been
living happily and we have no cause to quarrel’’.Speaking on how he goes about
polishing and mending shoes as a visually-impaired, he said:’ it’s God. I was
partially blind when I started mending shoes, so now that I don’t see at all, I
still use my experience over the years to at least polish shoes and do other
minor things. It’s only God that made it possible so that I won’t end up as a
beggar on the streets. “God can do all things and I believe He will open my
eyes one day. He has been helping us; though sometimes we don’t always have
food to eat, especially with the arrival of our first child’’.
During a visit to the couple’s residence, a picture of
poverty is crystal clear around them but, their home is filled with an aura of
love .The husband cuddled their new-born baby boy with one hand while holding
the love of his life with the second hand.
Though, he could not see the handsome baby boy he was
carrying,nevertheless,his countenance was that of a man truly grateful to God
as he intermittently grinned with delight.Interestingly,the abundance of love
radiating between the couple has endeared them to many other couples in the
neighbourhood.Adebola Abimbola who lives
adjacent to the Owoyemis,says:’’the way this couple live their life is a
challenge to other couples in the neighbourhood;though physically challenged
and faced with harsh economic condition they are always seen together and happy
with each other. They epitomize my idea of true love and we are learning how to
love our spouses from them’’.’’The man is blind and the woman dumb and autistic.
We neighbours have never seen them quarrel with each other. You need to see how
happy they live as if all is well with them,’’Folake further hinted.
Omotola, a neighbor spoke on how the couple communicate with
each other, do the cooking and other household chores. She said:’ two of them
go to the market together to buy foodstuffs. The wife in her condition does the
cooking and every other domestic chore with assistance from her husband. Though
dumb she always tries to mutter out words. Most of the time no one else
understands her except the husband because she does it incoherently.
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| Mrs Owoyemi with their baby-boy Michael. |
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| Blind Mr.Sunday Owoyemi |
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