Olú Abíkóyè

My Golden Buzzer

Jul 18, 2024Olú AbíkóyèDear Diary

I dragged myself out of bed, hair looking like I’ve been wrestling with a tornado, and there He was, with a big grin, shining like the bright morning sun. Oh, I am madly in love with this Guy, more than all of you put together.

The Unrepentant Kissers

Jun 24, 2024Olú Abíkóyè6 CommentsDear Diary

I recount my day at Biblioteca Camões, where I encounter a couple who can’t stop kissing, a snoring man with smelly feet, a human pin cushion blasting music, and other quirky library regulars. Amidst these distractions, I question if kissing should be banned in libraries, just like eating and smoking.

Adulthood: The Myth of Common Sense

Jun 17, 2024Olú Abíkóyè2 CommentsDear Diary

Adulthood is supposed to be 90% common sense, our everyday is full of the absurdities of grown-up life.

Raguel – My Guardian Angel

Jun 7, 2024Olú AbíkóyèDear Diary

Oh, I was so furious, so furious; if I saw a bucket of water, I would pour it on him so his shining wings, which were so proud in the air as I walked out of the exam hall, would dim a bit.

God — my Flatmate

May 31, 2024Olú Abíkóyè2 CommentsDear Diary

Yes, I, Olu, an average girl with average problems, have the extraordinary luck (or misfortune, depending on the day) of having God as my roommate. Yes, the actual Almighty.

Do not be afraid from “The Chief Braggist”

May 26, 2024Olú Abíkóyè2 CommentsDear Diary

“God, you are a being of Love. All I need to do to be one with You is to love You with all my heart and be rid of pride.” Join me in uncovering God’s fierce, bragging love through Isaiah’s powerful messages: “Don’t be afraid, I will help you” (Isaiah 41:10). Let’s embrace this divine love and let God be the Chief Braggist in our lives.

In Conversation with God

Apr 7, 2024Olú Abíkóyè2 CommentsUncategorized

Dear Diary, 7th April 2024 Today’s mass was quite the rollercoaster, let me tell you. As Father droned on, earnestly asking for the forgiveness of our sins, my mind wandered into uncharted territories. I found myself in a full-blown conversation with Jesus. Yes, right there, in the midst of the consecration. I leaned in and

Rude People

Feb 24, 2024Olú AbíkóyèDear Diary

Today at Charles de Gaulle Airport, I found myself in a predicament: defending a seat from an oblivious traveller determined to sit on an unexpected surprise. Laughter ensued, but so did a lesson in humility.

Confession

Feb 14, 2024Olú Abíkóyè3 CommentsDear Diary

As luck would have it, the guys in front of me were both as bald as eggs, and when Father did the sign of the cross on them with ashes, it was like watching a live-action remake of Tom and Jerry. I swear, for a brief moment..

Day 12: Hail Mary; Holy Mary

Dec 24, 2023Olú AbíkóyèDear Diary

Then she took pity on me and said I should punish myself. I said I would say the Hail Mary. Little did I know, it would turn into a marathon of devotion. Normally, I expected her to ask me to say three to ten Hail Marys, but she brought out those beads and asked me to say five decades. I cried because then five decades felt like five million decades.