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Oòni of Antartica's avatar

This is one of the most beautiful things I've listened to. Listened to because there's a way you put words that they come to life and they speak to you. I've had people tell me as a guy, you can't love too much, that there should be a sprinkle of macho, but I love sitting at the window seat on my flights listening to a playlist I'd put together while replaying beautiful memories in my head and looking out the window. Lol.

And this comes as a result of the fact that I've learned there are people who notice you only when you shine, or when you fall into the darkness. Not the average you. Not the mediocre you. But the great you, or the not-so-great you. The people who are worthiest of your care are not those who only notice you at your best and worst but those who see you at all times.

They don't need an excuse to love you.They don't need an excuse to talk to you, or to ask you how you're doing, They don't need an excuse to share their happiness with you. They don't need an explanation. They give you one without you asking for it. They assume the good in you before the bad. And so I always say keep eyes open just so you don't miss those people. Once you find them, never let them go because those are not just friends but family members. They're life companions. They are the people who will tell you when you are wrong simply because they've allowed themselves to tie their well-being to yours.

Thank you so much, Hauwa.

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Eddie Levi's avatar

Thank you for this comment. I think guys need to see this

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Fayvorhh's avatar

Please abeg you people should come and love me. I no fit hide am again. This single life done tire me.😪

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Esther's avatar

I always wonder when people starts dating or giving relationship advice and they start giving advises such as "don't love a guy too much or don't show your girl that you love her cos they will start misbehaving"

I always thought it weird cos this is someone you willingly brought into your life. Unlike your parents or siblings that you had no choice in selecting, this person is someone you willingly choose. You decided you were going to date them and then you starve them of your love??deliberately?? That's witchcraft.

As much as love has shown me premium shege, I'm such a lovergirl that if I do decide to love again, I'm sure I will love bastardly. And if I see that the love I give is not reciprocated, I always pray for wisdom to walk away gracefully.

Thank you Hauwa for this love note. I love it and I love you so so much..

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The Royal Health Chronicles's avatar

Seeing this when I have decided to not let love lead anymore. I will think about it Hauwa 😅

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sekemi's avatar

Sameee

I will think about it😔

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Mercy Shaba's avatar

This is beautiful. Last week i realized how much I missed my dad than I let out on and so I called him to ask how he was and listened to him talk about all that has been happening even if I didn't get the gist, I also sent him money and after hearing him talk I could feel the warmth. I do love that man wholeheartedly.

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Ebunilo Chizoba Catherine's avatar

This one scatter brain. Yes and yes. Let me call my father now set

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Joke_themuse's avatar

I don't know if it was intentional but the "Temi mine" thing was so cute.🥹❤️

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Evidence💜's avatar

I just finished saying that this world doesn't deserve the kind of love I have to offer. Nobody wants to love fully again, everybody is being cautious of heartbreak. Everyone is loving in half nowadays. Why not love fully,you don't even know if this person you're holding back your love from will be here the next day. If you love someone tell them, don't hold back, if the break up happens, you heal your heart and move on but you'll always know that you loved this person, atleast there are still good memories to hold on to. Just love fully, wholeheartedly, deeply. Life is too short and fleeting to give half-baked love.

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Eddie Levi's avatar

I love this.

I am tired of holding back. Tired of second guessing my decisions to be a lover. Doesn't mean I will let anyone take me for granted. It just means I will be true to me.

And being true to me is loving completely. Because like you said, we have only one shot at life. We should live it

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Dunmola's avatar

Thank you Hauwa

I'm letting you know that I love you, love Ur content and ur letter always

I love you 💖

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Josephine Ajijola-Oluwa's avatar

I'm lost please someone find me

The person that wrote this post, is she the same Hauwa on IG or someone else. This is giving mushy mushy and a lot different from the one on IG

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Just Sonia's avatar

It's her😂😂

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Josephine Ajijola-Oluwa's avatar

ahhh! It's hard to believe

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With Love, Majeedat's avatar

😂 The duality of a human

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Ikanke-Abasi Umana's avatar

I like you very much, Hauwa. You write beautifully.

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Melody_Gfx's avatar

This is touching yet the sweetest thing I’ve ever come across to today. It had me but emotional and beaming with smiles. I love your new letters @Hauwa_L 🥹🫶🏼❤️‍🩹

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Adeduro Precious Adeyori's avatar

I always give much love as I can and it's never reciprocated and when it finally is....my insecurities get the better of me and I mess it up with my hands....love is scary,risky,it hurts alot....but me as a lover girl... would always go for it and come back more broken than I already was... and still go for it again... because what is the world without love....yea?

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Aanu Oluwaleye's avatar

This is my cue to love bastardly again, without holding back when eventually i'm properly healed and ready to love again. I mean, what's there not to love? Is it the memories you create, or the happy moments, or the giggles and laughter from the core of your belly?

Hmm... The part of properly loving my parents and siblings, i'm still struggling. I'm in the process of healing from dysfunctionality, that i struggle a lot with loving and expressing my love for them. My parents, especially. I believe a day will come when i over these struggles.

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Tomi's avatar

Love is sweet but I’m not going again. I’m still healing from the one I have my all to. I know he’ll come back and I’ll be waiting with PEPPER AND FIRE cos I’ll do my own back.

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With Love, Majeedat's avatar

This is so funny 😄

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John's avatar

Thank you hauwa

Been waiting since yesterday for your mail

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ẼŁÏŽÅBẼȚĦ's avatar

This is really beautiful and heartfelt 🥺

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