Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Things Fall Apart...Picking Up The Pieces : Keisha Ofili Part 2



A couple of weeks went by and things become tense between us. I became really sick and I didn't know what was wrong. ... As I sat there side by side with him, trembling with fear, thinking of the worst, the nurse came in the room. She had a set of papers in her hand; I thought it was just my prescription - take some tablets and everything would be fine. The nurse finally hit me with the harsh reality…she hit me with something that would scar me for life, a mark that would be a reminder of the careless decision I made. “I’m sorry to say Keisha, but you had a miscarriage" - I didn't know what to do or what to say, I was in shock and fear, completely paralysed by fear.

As we went home we didn't speak one word to each other. Complete silence. As the weeks went by we started to speak but things just wasn't the same between us. Baring in mind whilst all this was happening I was still coming to the church. Yet my conscious was so heavy…

I had many opportunities to speak to the Pastors or the assistants but I kept quiet. Suffering in the awkward silence. I thought that no one needed to know my business. I was soon approached by an Assistant because they noticed something was wrong; I was always down and constantly crying. As I sat down and spoke to her she reassured me that everything would be fine. At this moment I was in a totally shut down. Everywhere I went I thought that everyone was in my business.

Things just became tough. The small hill became a BIG mile stone. Things between me and my boyfriend became distant we hardly spoke. Through this many arguments arose. Days, weeks and months went by as we slowly drifted apart. The signs became obvious as those outside saw that we fought hard to patch up the little that we had. I knew what I had to do, it was time to put this relationship aside and start again…ALONE. I had two minds- to stay in the church or go. I was getting advised by the assistants and pastors and they told me what was necessary and from then I knew what I had to do.

This battle was not easy it went on for a year, whether we should break up so we can both grow or stay stuck in the same miserable situation. After I actually took time to think and analyse I knew what I had to do. It wasn't easy to say "we need to break up" but I plucked up the courage to say it. I knew exactly what I wanted and if I desired for this complete change then I needed to offload all the baggage of the past hurt and the pain I had towards the miscarriage.

I can now say that I'm a happier and a more peaceful person not only because I decided to abandon the old me but because I made a decision to be renewed. All the struggles that I went through allowed me to be stronger today. I have found forgiveness in God, I have found myself…

These are the people God placed in my life that helped me & supported me along the way…(picture below)



 

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