A MONTHLY MIRACLE.
I started bleeding at age 13, and before I started, I had an idea of what the whole thing looked like but no experience. I was taught in school and being a child that read, I read a lot and I read about it.
The day I saw it, I just did not know how to feel, and I wasn’t expecting it that early. I knew what was up. I showed my mummy, and she started dancing and praying. In my mind, I was wondering what happened to her. I just ignored her and went away.
Menstruation came with its own palava. The cramps, the discomfort of having to stuff a pad between your legs, the stress (washing and bathing every time), ovulation cramps, money to buy pads, walking and sitting positions, changing, getting stained, and those funny adventures related with it.
Mehn, my first experience wearing a pad was very funny, I could not walk well for months. Somehow I adapted to that lifestyle in a short time, and it became very normal.
Now, my main point of discussion is me having to get pads every month. There are other options available apart from pads; clothes, tissue paper, paper (I have used it before when I was in JSS3, a bitter experience), and tampons.
I wasn't boxed up to get pads for myself and sometimes my mum could not afford to get me one. In fact, I got ashamed at some point telling my mummy I was on my period. I found it very embarrassing, but I did not have money, so I just have to say it.
I had heavy flow when I started and there was a time I bled for weeks non-stop. The doctor final solution was I should go and pray. Funny sha. So, using clothes could not do the job of retaining the blood. Using tissue was going to spoil the whole thing, so it was a pad I wanted.
At some point, money wasn't forthcoming and getting pads was hard. I hated the idea of using cloth because I had to wash the blood off. I wasn't prepared for all that stress. The cramps alone has spoiled things.
Pads are quite expensive. ALWAYS and other products are not making things easy when it comes to getting one. The price seem to be hiking every time, and it's annoying.
When I saw situation of things, I one day sat down and prayed to God that every month when I had my period, I want to use nothing but sanitary pad. I was still young when I prayed that prayer.
Well, God so good, God has been providing sanitary pads for me in mysterious ways even till now. When it was looking like I was going stranded, help will just show up, and I'll be able to get one. I'm super grateful for this. It makes the whole thing easier for me.
That's a miracle I've been enjoying for 9 years now, and I'm trusting God that I'll be able to do these for others too. Like make sanitary pads available to them to make the period journey easier.
And if you are well boxed up to provide sanitary pads, please do. Get for your mum, your wife, your sisters, your girlfriend, your female friends, secondary school girls, and charities that donate pads to people.
Trust me, I'm not going to be shy to collect sanitary pads from anybody even a guy. How grateful I'll be. There's nothing to be shy about.
Also, I want to note that God cares about matters like this and other issues we feel He's not interested about. Just take it to Him in prayers. He hears, and He definitely will come through for you.
God has been buying pads for me every month and it's so thrilling and comforting to have a Father that cares and knows my needs every month.
Do you have one funny thing that God does for you now and then?
Share with me!
Cheers 🎊
