Dearest mum bringing myself to writing this is hard; I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that you are no longer with us. Ah! It was so sudden, not in my wildest of dreams will I ever believe I will be saying good night to you so soon. At 75 years old you were still agile and active, I advised you several times to take things easy and slow down but that energy in you was natural!
I prayed your passing away to glory was just a dream and hoping your daily WhatsApp video calls will come through as usual. But who can question the most high? I will miss those long hours of calls, chatting about everything and anything not minding how much mobile data costs you. You love the video calls, sometimes when you dial WhatsApp voice call in error on realising you quickly switch to video saying ‘‘Eku ojo meta o’’ and I reply ''ojo meta ko o! asoro lana ke?’’ we laughed over it. I encouraged you to use voice calls to save spending so much on data but you don’t mind.
Who will now make that birthday calls at 5am or 6am to pray for us? I will miss your favourite prayer ‘God will enlarge your coast’ that was the last text you sent to me before you slept in the lord.
However I choose to celebrate your life and remember all the good memories we shared.
Dear mum you were selfless by nature, your act of kindness was a gift to us. You go above and beyond to help anyone in need, growing up I see you genuinely supporting family and friends especially when there is any form of occasion that need organising, you go out of your way as if it’s your own business. Thank you for all you did, thank you for the legacy you have left for us.
Abiyamo tooto! Your hospitality was second to none, growing up I see how you made sure anyone who comes visiting was well fed. It was like a rule in the house, no guest leaves on an empty stomach!
I remember clearly on several occasions when visitors turn up unannounced, your question as usual was ‘‘ounje nko?’’ You start naming food options bearing in mind we don’t have all the named options readily available but somehow the guest’s preferred option still comes out of the kitchen. It was always like magic!
You were such an independent woman, whenever you come over to mine in the UK you did not place the burden on Yinka and I to take you out if you needed to, you love to find your way. You had knowledge of bus route/ numbers (I sometimes phone you up for help to get on the right bus number whenever I am stuck), taking the train to Guildford was a walk in the park for you and you discovered places of interest I never realised existed in my locality. I can recollect the day you and Moyinoluwa got lost on your trip to a countryside supermarket you both came back with your adventure story, it was so funny and we all had a good laugh about it.
Thank you for being a true role model, for being an example of a virtuous woman.
I thank God the beautiful life you lived. You were a fantastic grandmother, by the grace of God you witnessed the birth of all your grandchildren, and you were there for me when I had my children. Thank you for making the journey of being a nursing mother easy for me, this you extended to your daughters-in-law too.
Dear mum, you served God with all your heart till the very end. You were dedicated to all things concerning your faith in God. You have fought the good fight, you finished the race and kept your faith. I know you are in a better place.
Good night until we meet at the feet of Jesus.
Rest in peace sweet mother. You will forever be in my heart.
Your darling daughter,
Adeola Adisa