Author: town gist

Angela was a devoted mother who cherished her son and was ready to do everything within her power to ensure his success and happiness. Unfortunately, he suddenly died one day. At his funeral, Angela angrily opened her son’s coffin. What happened next made everyone scream: Angela raised her son, Richard, in a small town. They didn’t have much, but they were happy and content. Angela worked very hard to give her son a good education and to provide him with everything he needed. She made sure to spend quality time with him and taught him all about the importance of…

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When I started dating Amos, I was twenty. He treated me like a princess. There was no day I lacked anything. The moment I told him what I needed, he gave it to me. Sometimes I didn’t need to tell him. He just anticipated my needs and provided them before I got the chance to ask. That’s one thing I enjoyed about the relationship; the way he pampered me and gave me the princess treatment. A man who takes care of his woman’s needs easily wins her heart, that’s one thing I am sure of.One thing about Amos was that…

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Years ago I was dating this married man who from all indications loved his wife from here to the moon and back. I’m not assuming, he told me that himself. He said, “I loved my wife and my family and there’s nothing I won’t do for them but you here serve a special purpose. A purpose my wife is too old to serve and too distracted to care. I asked him, “So what purpose is that?” He answered, “Of course, you should know. We’ve been married for over eighteen years. Things are not the same. We have kids and have…

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I used to live in the same house with my mother, my sisters, and my sisters’ children. My eldest sister was also living with us with her children although she was married. Things were not going well for them financially so the family pitched in to support them. The way we lived, you wouldn’t know which child belonged to whom. That’s how close-knit we were. Outsiders saw the love we shared for each other and wished they lived with us. Everybody took care of everybody. When it was time for two of my eldest sister’s children to start their tertiary…

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In December 2019 when I was coming to Ghana, my sole aim was to get to the land of my birth and get a woman I could marry before leaving. My dad had asked me about marriage. My mom had told me she had someone for me if I didn’t have anyone in mind. The woman I had in mind got married a year earlier so I came to Ghana with an empty heart, determined to go back with a heart full of love.I met my schoolmates, I called the numbers of all the ladies I’d loved before. They all…

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There was a couple named Robert and Nadia who had been married for 10 years. Robert was an honest, hard-working, and honorable man who deeply loved his wife. He enjoyed the comfort of home and a peaceful life. Nadia, on the other hand, was enthusiastic about parties and the company of her friends. She often went out late at night, despite the birth of their lovely son, Oliver. Nadia’s behavior remained unchanged. Robert, a dedicated and loving father, took care of Oliver every night while Nadia went out to have fun. He worried about his wife but loved her too…

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“The cabin of the old suburban bus was warm with soft chansen music playing. Driver Buck whistled a tune he liked, glancing in the mirror at the slumbering passengers. Conductor muttered, ‘I’m so tired today. I’m exhausted; my legs are falling off. I talk so much during the day, arguing with passengers, that I don’t want to open my mouth at home. But at home, I have housework with my son, and my husband wants dinner. I’m so fed up with everything.’ Buck shook his head. ‘I don’t know. I like my work. I’m honestly telling you, it’s all my…

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Becky was a housekeeper for 10 years, cleaning the house of a rich man named Gregory. She did her job well in order to feed her two children and save up for their educational expenses. One day, she finds out that the house she’s been cleaning was actually hers. Becky had been working for Gregory ever since it was just him and his first wife, Linda, at home. Although they were wealthy, they were extremely kind to Becky and would often talk to her. When Linda died unexpectedly, both Gregory and Becky were devastated. Since that time, Becky was the…

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Growing up I have often heard people whisper behind successful single women. “She has money but she has never been married. It’s because men are afraid to approach her.” “She is doing well in life but she can’t keep a man. Her success has caused her to forget her place as a woman.” “At this stage in her life, she doesn’t have a child. She must be so lonely.” In the past when I hear these things I don’t think much of them. But now when I hear them I become worried that the same will be said of me.…

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He says he wants to marry me. I know he means it. He has already performed my knocking rites. The marriage rites will follow in a few months’ time. While this is going to be my first marriage, it is going to be his second. Yes, my fiancé is a divorce with a daughter. While I have never been married, I have a son. So we both have kids we are bringing into the marriage. So far there are certain things I want to see to prove that he has my interests at heart. For example, I buy gifts for…

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