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\"\"<\/a>This is a scheduled post. If it appears on my blog on Thursday, May 15th 2008 @ 12:01 AM, then that means it made it on time. If not….oops!<\/p>\n

Today is Funmie’s birthday. I’m grateful to God for granting her another wonderful year. He is faithful. I’m obviously dedicating this entire post to Funmi. She’s worth it and much more.<\/p>\n

I met Funmie in 2002. We have been inseparable since then…and I do not mean this in a romantic way. She’s fine, but she is not that<\/em> fine. Funmie is the bestest friend a gal could wish for. She’s kind, she’s loving, she’s generous, she’s sweet, she’s funny, she’s dumb, she’s nice (a little too nice sometimes…but anyway)… and she’s beautiful – inside and out.<\/p>\n

At the risk of sounding queer, I must admit that Funmi has spoilt me, and continues to spoil me. When I did not have a car, she would come to my house in the morning to gimme a ride \u2013 even though I never asked her to (okay, maybe I asked her a few times). And it was not like my house was even on her way. She actually went out of her way to pick me up.<\/p>\n

She always comes to my house to chill with me on my birthday, and she always buys me cake. She has bought me sooo many shoes that I have lost count. E don tey since Funmi dey spoil me ooo! She always buys me just-because gifts. The man who ends up with Funmi will be the luckiest man (after the man that marries me, of course. LOL). And her culinary skills are da bomb!<\/p>\n

When I started writing Every Woman<\/strong>, Funmi was so into it, and was so determined to make me write that she started buying me stuff for every chapter I wrote. Come on, how many friends will do that?? For every blog post I put up \u2013 no matter how insignificant it may be, Funmi takes out time to leave comments. Funmi is my biggest fan.<\/p>\n

If anything were to arise tomorrow, I can trust Funmi to be by my side. If I should find myself in the middle of a scandal tomorrow, I can trust Funmi to still take my side. She may yell at me privately, but outside, she will defend me. Recent events have proven that she will not wash her hands of me when the going gets bad; she\u2019ll stick with me \u2013 which is why I have promised her a permanent spot in the boot (trunk) of my future Range Rover. LOL.<\/p>\n

Funmi is a rare gem. I will not give her up for anything. Funmi is just like Panadol \u2013 if e no be Funmi, e no go fit be like Funmi. Where else will I find a friend whose shoe and bra I can share? And if you care 2 know, no, we do not share thongs. I may have stolen a few new thongs, but that\u2019s what friends do, right?<\/p>\n

My prayers for Funmi:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. May you be all that you aspire to be in life.
2. May God grant you long life & prosperity.
3. May you not ever be far away from me.
4. May you always be available to cook egwusi soup for me.
5. May you continue to spoil me.
6. May we continue to have the same shoe and bra size \u2013 so we can continue to share. By the way, where\u2019s my white strapless bra???<\/em>
7. May you have at least one child on my birthday \u2013 Jan 14th.
8. May you stay beautiful \u2013 inside & out.
9. May you always have reasons to smile and show off your gorgeous dimples.
10. May you learn to ride a bicycle. Riding the immobile bike in the gym does not count as knowing how to ride a bicycle. Somebori, please tell her.
<\/em>11. May you always remain my one & only Fufustic Fufu (yes, this is a name I made up for Funmie)<\/em><\/p>\n

Funmie, some day, I\u2019ll make the money you have been dreaming about, and then perhaps, I can spoil you a little bit. If you want, we can even go on a honeymoon trip, just the two of us. Just say the word, love.<\/p>\n

Happy Birthday! I love you to bits.<\/p>\n

\u2026Oya, start wishing my Funmi a happy birthday.<\/p>\n

And by the way, Funmi… I did not type this post in light of recent events. I typed this up ever since…which is why I was asking for your picture. I had no intention of “editing” it. And I did not edit this post either. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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