Why loving thyself is the beginning of true love

My old city of Houston is always full of surprises, the most recent being that of producing a woman who chose to marry herself.

Her name is Yasmin Eleby and this week, she walked down the aisle accompanied by her mother to take the vow committing to love and cherish herself until death ends it all.

Yasmin is reported to have made a pact with herself two years ago, while she was aged 38, that she would marry herself if she did not find 'the one' by the age of 40. She kept her word.

"I was overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and support that was shown to me during my celebration of love and life," Yasmin wrote on her Facebook page.

One of her friends replied: "Congrats for loving yourself enough to wait."

I think Yasmin should do what retired Prezzo Mzee Mwai used to call, kuendelea na style hiyo hiyo (keep on in that style), for she will probably enjoy pampering herself at her every 'wedding' anniversary.

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After all, one must love thyself before they can extend love to others.

But when one is accustomed to loving themselves only, then how would they accommodate others? And is the search for 'the one' finally over, since the position has been filled, however temporarily?