***Vera singing…***
Today ohhh, I’ll lift up my voice in praise. For I know, You are always there for me. Almighty God, You are my all and all. No matter what they say, when trouble comes my way, I will praise Your name……
Happy Thanksgiving y’ll!!! I was gonna title this post, What Are You Thankful For? But then I figured it might be too….errrrr….. expected/regular??? So I fugured, why not start out by singing??
If I were to tell you that I am exactly where I thought I would be @ this point in my life, I would be lying to you. There are lots of things I thought I would have accomplished by now that I am yet to accomplish. There are milestones I swore I would meet by now, but they remain to be done. I thought I would have published my book by now, but obviously, that has not happened. I thought I would at least be in a serious relationship by now, but that isn’t happening either.
I know I often blog about the ridiculous men I meet, but those are not the only ones I meet. I don’t bother blogging about the ones that seem like potentials…… until the bottom falls out and I realize hell would have to freeze over before I date them. Let’s face it: relationships are difficult. For this reason, I intend to make it a little less difficult for myself by first dating the right person. In my XX years on earth, I have learnt a few things: if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s a damn duck. Soooo when a man begins to have questionable behavior, I flee.
So on this 27th day of November 2008, I am thankful to God for numerous things
1. I am thankful, first & foremost for my life and my health
2. I am thankful for my family, especially mom and dad
3. I am thankful for my friends-turned-sisters, Busola & Funmi (they’re the best friends a gal could ask for).
4. I am thankful for the unusual happy days I have been having
5. I am thankful for what I have been able to accomplish thus far.
6. I am thankful for the talent God has blessed me with.
7. I am thankful for the countless times He has forgiven me and taken me back
8. I am thankful for His grace, for His love, and for His kindness
9. I am thankful for who I am
10. And lastly, I am thankful for all you wonderful people – bloggers and non-bloggers alike. You all don’t know how much your e-mails, phone calls, text messages, and comments mean to me. They encourage me. They make me more determined. They make me not want to disappoint you, and by His grace, I won’t. Keep me in your prayers, please.
And I pray to God…… for wisdom. For patience. For strength. For perseverence. For faith. For long life. For health. For prosperity. For uncommon favor. For His grace.
Alright, I’m done being serious. Now, lemme leave you with the text I sent to almost everyone in my phonebook. No1 is safe from my text messages, I tell ya!
“Happy thanksgiving!!! Remember it’s only about a month before Christmas. Hope you’re saving up for my gift – a 2009 Range Rover. Make sure it’s black & semi tinted with leather interior. And of course, with bluetooth and voice activation features. Need my address?”
Happy thanks giving gal!!!
Oh i was 1st!!!!!!!!!!yippie i’ve neva been 1st on any1’s blog!!!! hehehe.
Today oh ill lift up my voice in praise….
Well when you thank God, i am sure you know you will recieve more… so dear keep on thanking him.
Happy Thanksgiving
happy thanksgiving!!!
Happy thanksgiving dearest. I am so thankful to have met you on here. You are really talented. I am thankful to God for giving you a talent that has been such a source of joy and laughter to me. And sweetheart, your own will come. I just know it and I cant wait to read about how you guys fell in love. I really hope to meet your verastic self one day. (sorry today is my sappy day).
I am thankful for EVERYTHING!!!!
lol, i got this text, and i read it aloud to my friends, they were just cracking up!
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!!! Enjoy!!!
Happy thanksgiving!!!
Pink Lips: Happy thanksgiving to you too, love. LOL @ being first. And how does it feel being first??
Dark Elcee: Amen ooo! I hope to receive more and more in Jesus’ name. Amin!!!
Ms O: Thanks, love. Wish you the same.
Temite: LOL @ today being your soppy day. It’s all good! Thank you, Temite…from the bottom of the bottom of the bottom of my heart for your love and support. You’re the bomb. And I, too, hope to meet you some day. In fact, I know I will definitely meet you. Wahala no dey. When I do fall in love, you’ll know all the gist…4 sure!
Solomon Sydelle: So am I, love. So am I.
Bumight: So you and your friends have been laughing @ me ehn??? I go revoke your verastic priviledges oo! Okay, I don’t know what the priviledges are or if they exist, but that doesn’t stop me from threatening 2 revoke them.
Joicee: Thank you, darling. I hope you have a fabulous one too!
No Limit: Thanks boo! Twas very very very nice talking 2 u.
There is always a lot to be thankful for. I welcome everyday as a dawn of new opportunity to be thankful to God. Happy thanksgiving.
Im thankful for u Vera, for NEVER failing to crack me up wheneve i come here! Will pray for u!
LOL @ the text!
LOL – your Range Rover?
HILARIOUS!
At least you’re specific.
Argh! My comments just keep doubling! Hiss
haha @ range rover? in this economy kwa?
Re: ur comment on my blog, i can dash him to you if you want(notice i wrote this on your blog not mine..lol).
Re: your peak milk situation, lactaid is your best friend. works like magic.
Emeka Amakeze: True words. Indeed, everyday there are new things 2 be thankful for. One can never really everything that he/she is thankful for, and for that, I’m thankful.
Darius: I know, right??? I don’t want any1 thinking I want something else…like a white range rover for example. lol
Buttercup: Oh, thank you darling. I am ever so thankful for you too. You’re wonderful. Keep laughing my sister. It’s good 4 the heart, I hear.
Reverance: My dear, I have longggggg switched to lactaid. You ain’t gotta tell me twice! lol. lol @ leaving the comment on my blog. You’re soooo spineless!!
happy thansgiving dear’
i thank God for your blog,it cracks me up thereby making me happy.
I cant afford d range rover,please can i send a perf?lol
where’s d men’s perfume list u were suppose to compile for me?
Happy thangsgiving!!!
Nice…I actually forgot to post mine…I’ll go do a backdated post now.
Vera darling!
You will get your range Rover in Jesus name!!
How are you keeping?
22 comments already?
Anyway, how you dey? Just came to say I’ve missed you. Okay, maybe it’s your blog I’ve missed.
Just downloaded Skype on my pc and I noticed you’re on skype as well.
madam, i always trust you to lift my spirits so i guess I’m thankful for you!! 🙂
Amongst other numerous things, i am thankful that u, Vera are a blogger. Let me let u in on a secret. I started blogging because of YOU. Gasp!!!!
Yeah, i read an article u wrote on Nigeriansinamerica.com in January 2007 (that’s when i read it, i don’t know when u wrote it) and u had a link of ur blog on the article and i clicked on it and spent the rest of the day reading ur hilarious blog, then other blogs and the rest is history. I never knew a lot of nigerians blogged b4 that day. Then u went and disappeared for a lonnnnnnnnnggggggggg time. It’s a good thing i forgave u when u came back.
I used to blog under a different name back them btw, so i wasn’t always Sting! So that’s the secret. You get that instead of a range rover.
Happy belated thanksgiving!
LG: Dalu, nne. Happy thanksgiving to you too! Wish you the very best.
QMoney: LOL. Sorry oh, I completely forgot about the men's perfume list. Chei. Too many things going on in this my head sef. It's all good. Ehm, since you're ever so nice, I'll let you gimme a perfume instead.
Doug: Coool!! Be waiting to see yours then.
Tobenna: My brother, I am fine ooo! How is married life treating ya? U don forget your blog kpata kpata. E no good ooo. Anyway, I miss you sha. Oh, and AMEN to that prayer. AMEN!!!
Naijaleta: Hey, darling. Yes, I am on Skype….although I have not signed into it for donkey years. In fact, I have not even downloaded it on my new laptop, but now that you mentioned it, maybe I'll go & download it then.
Wordsmith: Thank you, darling. I'm thankful for you too…and for your virginity. Hope you're still keeping it oo! I'm checking it, you know? I've got my eyes on u!
Sting: Awwwwwwwwww!!!! R u for real???? **Vera batting her eye lashes 1000 times/min** I feel sooooooooo special. You started blogging because of me?? Oh, come here, you deserve a hug! lol. Sting, it's official. I LOVE YOU. Yes, I admit it. I lovvvvvvvvvvvvvve you. But wait o, you're still not exempted from the range rover business. Haba, wetin sef??
amen amen amen.
Lol! see how you opened my calabash in public . well i guess i need all the encouragement i can get lol
Vera! Veeera! It is getting uncanny o! That was my wish list for last year… the LR 3 …well they are made by the same peeps so I guess it almost counts! My dear we will always have things to remain thankful for by the special grace of God! He will help you to reach and accomplish your goals according to His express will for your life. AMEN!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Its good to give thanks babes…sometimes we get carried away with everyday worries and just forget…Thanks for the reminder….
Afro the changed!!!
I’m thankful to God for giving Vera an uncanny talent to write.
Verastic! Let’s publish your book, girl!
Cheers!
I am simply thankful for everything
Happy TG in arrears.
Hey you! I apologize for my absence but trust things were great! Update and share pics and loads of gist….
VERA did u call ur dad to check up on him. he lives in Jos? correct? been reading the stupid madness thats happening out there.
Vera oh.. you know what is funny? I got home not long ago and as I was getting ready to settle down, I was singing that song on the top of my voice… “today oh.) and dancing like I had a life band in front of me! and then I log on and see this! lol…
Happy thanksgiving.. happy new month of December – let the count down beging… join me in counting down till the end of year..
Much love
Dada’s Luv: Amen to you too.
Wordsmith: I did it for love ooo! It was my own little way of encouraging you.
Yinks: Amen! Amen! Amen! I claim all those blessings in Jesus’ name. When you get your LR3, please gimme a ride in it! I’ll surely give you a ride in my Range Rover. Can’t wait….
Azuka: Happy thanksgiving to you too! Hope you had a fabulous one.
Afrobabe: alias Afro the changed…what have you changed to? Biko update me. Welcome back, darling.
Anonymous: Thanks, love! I can’t wait to publish the book either. And I’m thankful that you’re thankful 4 me. Thanks!!
Standtall: Me too.
Aba Boy: Same to you, darling.
SolomonSydelle: It’s alright, love. Maybe some other time.
Chief: Yes oh, my dear. Thanks for asking. I checked up on him; he’s doing fine. You’re missing me, aren’t you? I bet you are! lol.
Remi: Thank you, love!!! Happy thanksgiving to you too. I absolutely love that song mehn; every time they sing it, I can’t stop dancing.