We
do not have a photo together, no memories of trips together but you
left a meeting of a life time. I am broken by the news of your death,
heavily so that I begin to wonder maybe I should never have responded to
that message, well I didn’t at first. So maybe I should never have
offered you that drink (I mean I didn’t think much of it, just extending
courtesy to Ebuka’s friend) so you wouldn’t have sent me a thank you
message, then I wouldn’t have had to respond, so you wouldn’t have come
to deceive me with your friendship.
do not have a photo together, no memories of trips together but you
left a meeting of a life time. I am broken by the news of your death,
heavily so that I begin to wonder maybe I should never have responded to
that message, well I didn’t at first. So maybe I should never have
offered you that drink (I mean I didn’t think much of it, just extending
courtesy to Ebuka’s friend) so you wouldn’t have sent me a thank you
message, then I wouldn’t have had to respond, so you wouldn’t have come
to deceive me with your friendship.
Not in a very long time have I
met a 26 year old that impressed me this much, quite accomplished but so
humble, so kind, so meek, gentle yet so aware and smart and fun and
genuine and fearless. In a few weeks you have shared so much of
yourself, jumping the queues of many to be a favorite, shared of your
aspirations and we would talk through and plan them out, I would ask
what you want and you would say pray for me. Maybe I should have prayed
more….
You were going to go for your
next development course but was worried if you showed interest how they
might send you and make you miss your sister’s wedding in September, or
Ebuka’s wedding in October or your friend who will have your head if you
don’t make the wedding in November. So you would rather delay that
progress for three months to be there for these people. That’s who he
was. He gave so much and always quick to reject favors. Always quick to
tell me you didn’t have to bother. Now I wish I did more, but I didn’t
even know what to do for you. I am glad to have done what I could. I
remember your message to me accusing me of always feeling like an Angel
when I offered to help with your dads present. Peter it was what you
gave you got back; I mirrored you to you.
next development course but was worried if you showed interest how they
might send you and make you miss your sister’s wedding in September, or
Ebuka’s wedding in October or your friend who will have your head if you
don’t make the wedding in November. So you would rather delay that
progress for three months to be there for these people. That’s who he
was. He gave so much and always quick to reject favors. Always quick to
tell me you didn’t have to bother. Now I wish I did more, but I didn’t
even know what to do for you. I am glad to have done what I could. I
remember your message to me accusing me of always feeling like an Angel
when I offered to help with your dads present. Peter it was what you
gave you got back; I mirrored you to you.
I have ordered your
fathers pen with his name engraved as you requested, it will be
delivered next week and I will ensure it gets to him as I pay my
respects to you.
fathers pen with his name engraved as you requested, it will be
delivered next week and I will ensure it gets to him as I pay my
respects to you.
I think of your last
moments and I know you would have first been concerned about the
passengers but I also wonder what it’s was like grappling for your life,
seeing death in front of you, being stuck in the tight cockpit of a
helicopter struggling to remove the seat belt. Will you have that
signature smile on your face as you finally let go?
moments and I know you would have first been concerned about the
passengers but I also wonder what it’s was like grappling for your life,
seeing death in front of you, being stuck in the tight cockpit of a
helicopter struggling to remove the seat belt. Will you have that
signature smile on your face as you finally let go?
I didn’t think
it was you that deserved to lay lifeless in a polythene bag but the Lord
has asked me, “who are my to determine when and how?”
it was you that deserved to lay lifeless in a polythene bag but the Lord
has asked me, “who are my to determine when and how?”
I
am beginning to accept that the world doesn’t deserve you, God only
sent you to show us what he would like us to be and snatched you quickly
before this world messes your kind soul. You have gone to the rightful
place with the father; Heaven is where you belong.
Rest well Champion!
am beginning to accept that the world doesn’t deserve you, God only
sent you to show us what he would like us to be and snatched you quickly
before this world messes your kind soul. You have gone to the rightful
place with the father; Heaven is where you belong.
Rest well Champion!
I
can’t begin to imagine what Olamide Adedeji feels, Ebuka Obi Uchendu,
Noble Igwe who you always revered and said to me gave you your first
job, and many more who have all kind things to say of you.
Oh your
mother and father you spoke of so highly, they were your ultimate role
models. I am glad I encouraged you to take them to dinner on their last
trip, you almost missed it but somehow you did and they loved it. Your
sisters you spoke of often with so much pride, Ajoke and others
Time can’t heal this wound but God will touch everyone of them with peace and release succor around them in love.
can’t begin to imagine what Olamide Adedeji feels, Ebuka Obi Uchendu,
Noble Igwe who you always revered and said to me gave you your first
job, and many more who have all kind things to say of you.
Oh your
mother and father you spoke of so highly, they were your ultimate role
models. I am glad I encouraged you to take them to dinner on their last
trip, you almost missed it but somehow you did and they loved it. Your
sisters you spoke of often with so much pride, Ajoke and others
Time can’t heal this wound but God will touch everyone of them with peace and release succor around them in love.
You are a Champion for life and I wish the world knew you while you
were alive. I do hope that everyone of us will take a little lesson from
your life and live more purposefully, being truly kind and sharing
genuinely wanting nothing back.
were alive. I do hope that everyone of us will take a little lesson from
your life and live more purposefully, being truly kind and sharing
genuinely wanting nothing back.
We love you Champ!
Odigbere, odoju ala, odi ari na ko.
Omo oko, okurin meta, Peter K. Bello II .
Sun re!