She Had No Child But Was The Mother Of Many Children #africanfolktales #folk #tales #folklore #story

on a cold night in the village of Uzu a young girl named gica laid asleep in her dark room share with your brother don't play with that oh sorry baby don't cry anymore as gin her made to bend down to carry the crying baby she woke up from sleep and looked around for a few seconds only then did she realize that she had just had that same dream she usually had almost every night she sat up on her bed and took a big wrapper close to her she folded the wrapper into a supposed baby and

started to rock it in her arms like a baby gica was the only child of her parents and ever since she was a child she had always had a special love for babies whenever she went out with her mother and saw any baby she would run quickly and go carry the baby surprisingly if that child had been crying once gica carries him he would stop crying and start giggling towards her mothers were pleased with this and they would gladly give their babies to gica whenever she came for them her mother n was surprised at this

part of her daughter and she felt sorry for not being able to give her a baby herself when gica started having these dreams she was confused and would ask her mother what it meant but her mother only EXP explained that it was because of her natural liking for babies that made her dreams about them whatever you thought about the most during the day is most likely what you will dream about at night n would tell gin and so ginaa did not think much of it she enjoyed it anyway and would look forward to when she

would find herself babysitting several children in her dream as a child gica did not fancy playing with sand or other childish things with her mates whenever she went out to play with them she would naturally act as the coordinator coordinating her mates into being organized even as they played this end had the name Ma Ma among them which was a name that meant Grandma gica grew up into a beautiful young lady and she still had her love for children it was visible enough for others to see and mothers would often tell their sons to her

Mar and marry gica because she would make a good mother to their children and such women were usually a source of blessings and favors to their husbands many men were interested in gica and they would come to meet her to propose marriage to her but she turned them all down her excuse was that her spirit just didn't seem to accept this man and she would wait for the one her spirit accepted and then it came as a surprise to everyone when toena the orphant boy came to seek for a hand in marriage and she accepted

him toena was the only child of his parents and struggled to make end meets after the death of his parents everyone in the village knew that things were really hard for toena and so it shocked them when ginika refused A lot of Rich suitors only to accept him n had no option than to respect her daughter choice and she gave her support toena struggled to came up with the bride prize and the items on the list that gin's uncles gave to him ginaa did not mind at all her spirit accepted toena and was at rest

with his the first few months of their marriage was quite difficult as they barely had enough to survive on toena inherited a small farm and that was what they cultivated on to feed but in spite of the difficulty din never frustrated toena she was content with their life toena was a kind patient and humble man and he understood her perfectly one faithful night gin and toena were both deep asleep when gica suddenly started to have those regular dreams again but this time around it was different in the dream she found herself in a very big

house but surprisingly she was alone and then suddenly she started to hear the voices of little children crying but she could not see them she traced their voices and went to one of the rooms in the house and saw the children crying extending their hands and crying out for help gin's heart broke and she tried to reach out to them to comfort them but shockingly she could not go close to them she tried all she could but it was not possible slowly and slowly the children voices started to fade and when ginar blinked her eyes

and opened them she could not see any of the children again she was seized with fear and as she tried to shout to call them back she shouted out in reality toena who was sleeping next to her heard her scream and tapped her gin what is it why are you shouting in your sleep gica opened her eyes and tried to remember what had just happened she narrated it to toena this is the first time I'll will be having my regular dreams about children since we got married but what I don't understand is why I could

not touch them like before this has never happened before toena was surprised too she had told him about her recurring dreams but it had never been like this he was confused and did not know what to make of the dream and so he just assured her don't worry wor I'm sure there is nothing to worry about gica didn't think much of it and so she let it go being an only child toena longed to have his own children as soon as possible so as to have his own family and gica was also on the same

page with him as she had always had the dream of having as many children as possible however one year had passed since they got married but ginaa had still not been able to conceive they were not really bothered about it and went about with their lives but another year passed and still there was no sign of pregnancy gica was the first to perceive a problem TOA don't you find it wor that after 2 years we have not still been able to have a child I think we need to seek for Solution on time toena had

also been thinking about it and so he agreed with genica they needed to seek for a solution they both went to a fertility herbalist who gave them some herbs to take both the husband and wife needed to treat themselves in case the issue was from any one of them they started to take it with a hope that it would surely be effective but another year passed and still there was no result by this time the villagers could not help but Wonder at what the issue could be some of the men who had earlier asked for

gin's hands in marri marriage we already married with one or two children and yet gica the lover of children and the one whom children connected easily with was still not able to have a child of her own this was indeed strange and some of this men were glad that she rejected their proposals gin's mother could not pretend as if everything was okay anymore and so she called gica to her house my daughter I have tried to stay away from your marriage but the way it is now I can no longer pretend as if everything is

okay this is your fifth year of marriage now and yet you have no child I understand that your husband is not pressuring you and that is why you seem to be relaxed about this problem but you don't need to push your luck too far every man wants children especially those ones that are the only Sons we need to look for a solution on time before to changes towards you gin sat there listening to all her mother said and she was really heartbroken if anyone had told her that she of all people would be unable to

have children she would never have believed so how do you explain the dreams she usually had since childhood and how babies would find comfort in her little arms all the time what did she do wrong why must this happen to her asking had thought of this hot tears dropped from her eyes n then asked her what about those your dreams do you still have them gica answered with a sad expression on her face ever since I got married I have had those dreams only once but it was not in the usual form where I would

carry and care for them in that dream I could not even touch them n was shocked this is strange I have not paid particular attention to those dreams of yours but with what you just said now I can sense a problem you're being unable to touch those children might be connected to your inability to have your own child we need to go look for answers quickly took gin to a sear and immediately the old woman saw ginika she exclaimed why have you abandoned your children I cannot see anyone with you go and look for them

before it is too late ginaa was surprised and told the woman that she had no children yet but the old woman insisted that is not true your children are waiting for you you must go and find them and gin left the old Woman's Place even more confused all efforts to ask her for clarifications only led her to confusing them the more but even though these words were confusing gica kept them and pondered over them in her hearts that evening she asked TOA what do you think about us adopting considering that this is 5 years since

we got married don't you think we should think outside the box immediately Tobin now heard that he spat out the water he was drinking in shock what did you just say I will pretend I didn't hear you it is enough that I'm not even blaming you for our childlessness but what I will never tolerate is that nonsense you just SP out now the only child I will accept and love is the one that comes from my loins toena P out and walked out of gica kica was really worried she had thought about what the old

woman said to her and the only thing she could make out of that was for her to go adopt a child maybe she was not destined to have a child of her own because she can remember clearly that in those dreams years ago all the children she usually saw were not hers personally gica did not mind adopting a child but with the way TOA reacted to the issue just now it obvious is not going to be easy that night when ginaa slept she had an unusual dream she was walking along a lonely path and she

heard a newborn baby crying apparently the baby had been abandoned in the bush by his mother gica went closer to the baby and carried him as soon as she carried the baby she woke up gica was shocked and happy at the same time she was able to touch the child that meant that there was hope she would have a baby soon but then she remembered something and her smile dropped that baby was not mine he doesn't belong to me was this a confirmation that truly I would have to Mur other people's children gica was confused

but she said a short prayer please Give Me A Sign to this let my husband agree to this also days passed and weeks passed and yet there was no sign for ginaa toen natu would not agree to accept another child in his house he even threatened gica that she would have to choose between him and whatever child she wanted to bring in then one day ginaa had gone to the market and was returning home when she saw a baby abandoned by a corn exactly the way she had seen it in her dream she went close

to look at the baby and his cry pierced her heart but then she remembered her husband's warnings and she had to withdraw she walked away ignoring the Cry of the baby that was piercing her heart she walked away trying to harden her heart but she couldn't just bear to ignore the innocent little one as if controlled by a Force ginika turned around and run back to get the baby as she carried him in her arms something in her awakened she rocked the baby against her bosom and the baby stopped crying it was magical as if

the baby could recognize his mother's Embrace gica went home with the baby and fortunately for her toena was not at home she put the baby to sleep and decided to rush off to go get some baby Essentials she came back one hour later only to meet toena standing in front of the house waiting for her with anger visibly written all over his face her heart started to beat fast as she approached him holding the bag of baby Essentials she had bought gica so after everything I told you about not bringing another man's child into this

house you D to disobey me where did you get that baby from TOA turned D gica trembled as she answered him my husband please calm down I didn't mean to disobey you I was just acting out of kindness I saw the little baby crying by the bush PS and I was moved to py to help please my husband the baby has no one and might not survive if I had not intervened toena looked at gica as if she was reciting Latin are you true if you want to be Mother Teresa then it's certainly not in

my my house I give you 30 minutes to take that child out of my house now and I will pretend as if this never happened but if you insist on keeping that child then both of you will have to leave my house tonight don't dare me gica had never seen to be now like this before and she knew that he was really serious and meant every word he just said she was really confused and turnor in between saving her marriage and saving that baby from the danger that laid outside at that moment the baby started

to cry and gica quickly ran inside to carry him she sat on the bed carrying the baby in her arms and she cried with him she did not understand what she had done to deserve such a burden in her life if only she could have her child all this would not be happening immediately a voice spoke in her head so if you had your own child you would have abandoned that baby at the bush right don't you know that this baby and many more others are dependent on you remember when you used to give these

children comfort and they acknowledged you they are yours they are your children gika heard the voice loud and clear and she knew that there was no going back immediately she put the baby on her back packed her belongings and left she left and didn't look back all the while she kept telling herself I will be a mother to you all I will not abandon you she got to her father's house that evening and her mother was shocked to see her carrying a baby and a big luggage G what is it where are you coming from

and where are you going to who has that baby mother please one question at a time I will answer everything after she told her mother about the whole situation was shot for Words hm my daughter I don't know why this is happening to you of all people but I believe that there is a reason for everything very soon it will get clearer but just know that I will support you in this this child is yours and you are his mother so hold on to him gica could not control the tears as they came flowing she

hugged her mother and thanked her the next few days were quite emotional for ginika she would always think about her husband and felt like she made a mistake TOA had been very kind and understanding to her but on a deeper thought she knew that she did the right thing now that she had a son she knew she had to work hard to cater for him and so she started a little business in the market she would cook a small pot of jolof rice every day and take it to the markets early in the morning and

surprisingly in less than 2 hours she had sold everything off what shocked her the most was the fact that people would buy and tell her to keep the change this continued every day she went to sell her food and soon she was able to rent a space and get more cooking utensils she continued to attract favors as their customers would either leave their change with her or go on to gift be her son some money something shocking happened one day that changed the pace of her Destiny forever she had gone to the neighboring Village to

buy meat from her usual vendor only to be stopped by a young girl judging from her look she should be about 16 to 17 years old and she was carrying a newborn baby MMA the young girl called gica ginaa was shocked no one had called her that in a very long time why did you call me that how did you know that name the young lady was surprised at her question it's a way of showing respect to an elderly woman the young lady answered gica was shocked elderly woman me elderly woman she thought and touched

her face the young girl continued please take this child from me I can't hold on to her I'm afraid I might kill her and kill myself soon I believe she would be fine under your care please don't say no dinica was shocked at the young girl but before she could say anything the girl handed the baby over to her and zoomed off gica was surprised everything happened within the flash of a second she left her Village without a baby but she would be returning to eat with a baby gica brought back the baby and when

she explained to her mother n understood perfectly gica continued with her business but much to her astonishment people started to bring abandoned babies or offered children to her when she asked them why they did that they would tell her that she was the best and only person who could be a real mother to them and that was how gica the woman who had no child before became a mother to many children they were in different ages infants Toddlers and preschoolers they would gather around her when she turned from her business calling her mother she never

lacked the resources to kater for them because as the children increased the number so her business grew she would always receive unexpected favors from people and soon opened a bigger Branch where she employed people to work for her Looking Back Now she had no regrets whatsoever she felt fulfilled giving warmth and comfort to these children even though she did not not birth them one morning gica had woken up and attended to all her children who were 12 in number at the time she decided to go check at Shops but as she came out of the

door she froze out of shock as she saw TOA standing in front of the door gica please I need to talk to you I know you don't owe me your time but please it's important gica was skeptical about him but she gave him audience they sat down and TOA pleaded I really sorry for the past I did not understand what your vision was about then I have been Restless since you left and anywhere I go to I am always told that I need to reconcile with my wife because our Destinies are intertwined please I want

you to come back home I am sorry for pushing you out gica found it unbelievable to now I don't hold any grudge against you and in fact I still regard you as my husband but the problem is that it is too late I can't come back to your life with my many baggages I have 12 children now and I can't leave them alone I'm all they have toena quickly said I will accept them I don't mind they are mine too gica was shocked 12 children yes gica I want you all back gica had to ask

asked for some time to process the whole thing and when she discussed it with her mother n told her to look Inward and seek for the right thing to do if giving this children a father would make their lives more complete then so be it remember every child deserves a mother as well as a father too advised after a deep consideration gica decided to return to her husband's house with her children and life there was nothing like it was before there were many children now and life had also changed financially as they had all they

wanted unlike before the business toena was doing before suddenly resurrected and started to flourish he also found fulfillment in being a father to these children gica and toena enrolled the children who had come of school age in school while looking after the rest at home such was the life of the couple who had once been childless they no longer thought of having their own children and were grateful to be able to parent this children and then one day ginaa woke up feeling bloated and with serious waste Pain by this time most of the children were

already teenagers she decided to go to the hospital and run some tests but when the results came out she found it incredible how is that possible I saw my period just last week plus I'm over 40 even though my age is not too late how do you explain me seeing my period the doctor explains to her some women usually experience this too they continue to see their period even up to the middle of their pregnancy so there is no need to worry just start taking a lot more care and don't skip your medications ginika still

sat there shocked wow pregnant is it that easy to get pregnant when she told toena about it his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets what 4 months pregnant how is that possible oh this life is really unpredictable this is good news we have always been parents even though we've never experienced pregnancy before but I'm sure we will figure it out our older children will be happy to know that they will soon have a baby genica just sat there with a dreamy look in her eyes is this how it is H it's finally making sense

everyone was excited for the coming baby including n and the children and months later gica gave birth to a set of twin babies boy and girl the Old Village felt the sound of their arrival there was a big celebration in toa's house for days and people had more than enough to eat and drink gica barely even carried the twins because her older children would take turns in carrying them and so she did not feel the stress of tending to newborns gin's heart was full with joy she had a very large family loving children and a

supportive husband plus she had several flourishing businesses she had no single regrets about anything and was committed to giving all her children the best in life she ensured that those who wanted to go to school went to the best schools and she supported those who wanted to do business they all grew up and would not let their parents rest every week one of them would book them down to take them for a treat or for a weekend vacation and then one day they sent a message to her that they had a big surprise for her

they had planned it with toena and so he took her to the arranged place gica was confused at first but when she saw the surprise she almost fainted out of shock they had built her an orphanage in her name gin orphanage home meaning what is greater than a child ginaa BST out crying as she hugged all her children and blessed them she was grateful for the orphanage home they buil because that meant that she she could go on to have many more children as possible she had been blessed and favored and she felt privileged to

be a mother to many thank you for watching this story this story is a reminder that God always has something bigger and better for us than what we envisage most times the process might not make sense but as long as the results does make sense that is all that matter please share the story out with your loved ones give this video a thumbs up and subscribe to this YouTube channel if you've not done so by now until I bring another story your way bye