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echoed. They scampered off their dining chairs, backed their packs, and hurried out of the house.‘‘Byebye mummy.’’ Semi waved as he and his brother raced to the bus.Bisi smiled.After cleaning up, she progressed to her Toyota Corolla. Upon settling behind the wheel, she recounted what her sons had said. It really had been ages since the family enjoyed something as simple as a meal together, It’ll probably take a miracle for that to happen. Bisi thought to herself. She reversed out of the driveway and proceeded to work.After another hectic day at the office, Bisi waited for her sons in the school’s carpark. ‘‘How was school?’’‘‘Boring.’’ Semi buckled his belt in the passenger’s seat, ‘‘Uncle Alade gave us plenty homework.’’‘‘I enjoyed it, mummy. We might go on break.’’ Femi beamed from the backseat.‘‘Break ke? Your exams will start soon.’’ Bisi drove out of the schoolyards.‘‘I heard Aunty Amaka talking about lockdown during break time.’’Bisi recalled last week’s news relating to the coronavirus. ‘‘I pray it happens quickly,’’ Semi grumbled, ‘‘No more of Uncle Alade’s homework.’’The ot

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hers laughed.An hour later, they were home. The trio proceeded into the house and was welcomed with the hearty aroma of ekuru. ‘‘Surprise!!!’’‘‘Daddy!!!’’ The boys ran for a hug.‘‘How come you’re home early?’’ Bisi asked, perplexed.‘‘The office is going to be on break for a while,’’ he adjusted to the weight of children in his arms, ‘‘Nigeria’s first COVID case has been reported, and the heads don’t want to take any chances.’’‘‘So, this is going to happen forever?’’ Femi beamed on his right. Dele laughed, ‘‘Hopefully not, but let’s enjoy it while it lasts.’’ He let the boys down, ‘‘Now go freshen up for dinner.’’They hurried to the corridor.‘‘I’m glad you’re home,’’ Bisi said lovingly. Dele smiled, ‘‘Me too.’’After settling around the table, Semi blessed the meal, ‘‘Thank you God for this yummy food and for answering the prayer of all of us eating together.’’ Bisi couldn’t help but smile.As difficult as it may seem, this pandemic has helped shed light on the gifts many of us were too busy to notice. This pandemic opened our eyes to life’s greatest treasures — hope, love, and family.</article></body>

ME OUT LOUD

Life’s Treasures

A positive perspective on the COVID-19 lockdown

The Adio’s are a family of four: Dele Adio, a businessman, Bisi Adio, a secretary, and their twin boys and primary schoolers—Femi and Semi Adio.

Everyone knows the routine; daddy leaves home early and returns very late, and mummy has to manage the home while balancing a job.

‘‘Mummy, is daddy coming early today?’’ Semi took a spoonful of cornflakes.

‘‘Hopefully, he gets all his meetings done in time,’’ Bisi replied as she packed their lunch.

‘‘But today is Friday, and we haven’t eaten together since Christmas.’’ gloomed Femi.

‘‘Well, we just...’’ Her words were cut off by the honks of the bus and excited chattering of the kids on board.

‘‘Thank you, mummy.’’ The twins echoed. They scampered off their dining chairs, backed their packs, and hurried out of the house.

‘‘Byebye mummy.’’ Semi waved as he and his brother raced to the bus.

Bisi smiled.

After cleaning up, she progressed to her Toyota Corolla. Upon settling behind the wheel, she recounted what her sons had said. It really had been ages since the family enjoyed something as simple as a meal together, It’ll probably take a miracle for that to happen. Bisi thought to herself. She reversed out of the driveway and proceeded to work.

After another hectic day at the office, Bisi waited for her sons in the school’s carpark. ‘‘How was school?’’

‘‘Boring.’’ Semi buckled his belt in the passenger’s seat, ‘‘Uncle Alade gave us plenty homework.’’

‘‘I enjoyed it, mummy. We might go on break.’’ Femi beamed from the backseat.

‘‘Break ke? Your exams will start soon.’’ Bisi drove out of the schoolyards.

‘‘I heard Aunty Amaka talking about lockdown during break time.’’

Bisi recalled last week’s news relating to the coronavirus. ‘‘I pray it happens quickly,’’ Semi grumbled, ‘‘No more of Uncle Alade’s homework.’’

The others laughed.

An hour later, they were home. The trio proceeded into the house and was welcomed with the hearty aroma of ekuru. ‘‘Surprise!!!’’

‘‘Daddy!!!’’ The boys ran for a hug.

‘‘How come you’re home early?’’ Bisi asked, perplexed.

‘‘The office is going to be on break for a while,’’ he adjusted to the weight of children in his arms, ‘‘Nigeria’s first COVID case has been reported, and the heads don’t want to take any chances.’’

‘‘So, this is going to happen forever?’’ Femi beamed on his right. Dele laughed, ‘‘Hopefully not, but let’s enjoy it while it lasts.’’ He let the boys down, ‘‘Now go freshen up for dinner.’’

They hurried to the corridor.

‘‘I’m glad you’re home,’’ Bisi said lovingly. Dele smiled, ‘‘Me too.’’

After settling around the table, Semi blessed the meal, ‘‘Thank you God for this yummy food and for answering the prayer of all of us eating together.’’ Bisi couldn’t help but smile.

As difficult as it may seem, this pandemic has helped shed light on the gifts many of us were too busy to notice. This pandemic opened our eyes to life’s greatest treasures — hope, love, and family.