The Nicest Man in the Room

Chat with Check EdgarHey CheckMates, it's Check Edgar here!I went to the cinema yesterday and missed my movie. So I joined the popcorn queue instead.And then someone tapped my shoulder.It was a woman I had spent five years looking for. A woman who, one random Tuesday in 2021, sent me a single text message that said "please do not call or text me anymore" and then disappeared completely. No fight. No argument. No explanation.Yesterday, sitting in a small coffee shop inside that mall, she finally told me why.What she said next changed the way I understand people. Because the man at the centre of this story was the warmest, most welcoming man I had ever met in someone else's house. Pounded yam. Fisherman soup. Chapman with the little umbrella still in it. Prayers over my head. And a secret he had been carrying for years that had absolutely nothing to do with me.This episode is about what happens when someone's past writes the ending to your story before you even get a chance to begin it.Why am I still single? Because I was the nicest man in the room, and it still was not enough.Edgar doesn't lie.Send your thoughts and stories to edgar@checkedgar.com. I might read them on T.G.I.F.🎧 Music and sound design by Isaac Runsewe. 🎨 Episode artwork by Oritsemisan Enemigin. 🎙️ Podcast created by Edgar Eriakha. Support the showJoin our CheckMates WhatsApp Community and stay connected with all things Check Edgar! Click here to join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FChMbHvuUubFjoTMBWUjul Speakpipe TGIF 4 LINK - https://www.speakpipe.com/checkedgar  OR GOOGLE LINK - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1f3o4xjJkHUd72-3-3PfcZ1OhztNTp23i?usp=sharingDon't forget to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit my website: https://checkedgar.com/ Got a story to share? Email us at edgar@checkedgar.com. Let's find love together. A new episode drops every Friday. Edgar doesn’t lie. Check Edgar out!