June 24
June 24
I'm the same age as Paul.
We attended Achimota School together around class 3 and 4.
We were around 7 years old.
Paul was one of my closest friends or should I say my best friend for 2 or 3 years. I spent a lot of time with him on the play ground.
I moved out of the country and never saw him again.
I never forgot about Paul. I did not use social media much but I tried searching for him on Facebook sometimes. But no luck. Maybe he doesn't have Facebook I thought.
It's now 2024 and I was talking to someone about my good friend Paul that I haven't seen in over 25 years. So I joined Facebook again to look for him. This time I was lucky. Shocked and excited, I sent a friend request.
The next day, I realized that he had passed away. It must be fake news I thought. Upon some research, it was true.
The first day was fine. I was sad but I put on a brave face. The second day I broke down.
I would start crying at random times of the day.
Every time an image of the him smiling comes to my head I would break down in tears.
I am weeping right now as I type this message. I feel soo empty like a hologram. The tears keep running down my face.
I am not a religious person but if you are up there in heaven just know that I miss you soo much and never forgot about you. I wish I could have said goodbye and I cherish our friendship.
To say that Paul was an amazing person is not an exaggeration.
He was so kind, so intelligent, well spoken and had the most beautiful smile I have ever seen.
He always blessed us with his smile. He was always positive.
In an evil world where bad, negative people are celebrated, you inspire me to become a better and more positive person.
Paul's character is rare. One in a million. You were a true role model.
Why you had to go so young, I don't know but I will always remember you.
Rest in peace.
We attended Achimota School together around class 3 and 4.
We were around 7 years old.
Paul was one of my closest friends or should I say my best friend for 2 or 3 years. I spent a lot of time with him on the play ground.
I moved out of the country and never saw him again.
I never forgot about Paul. I did not use social media much but I tried searching for him on Facebook sometimes. But no luck. Maybe he doesn't have Facebook I thought.
It's now 2024 and I was talking to someone about my good friend Paul that I haven't seen in over 25 years. So I joined Facebook again to look for him. This time I was lucky. Shocked and excited, I sent a friend request.
The next day, I realized that he had passed away. It must be fake news I thought. Upon some research, it was true.
The first day was fine. I was sad but I put on a brave face. The second day I broke down.
I would start crying at random times of the day.
Every time an image of the him smiling comes to my head I would break down in tears.
I am weeping right now as I type this message. I feel soo empty like a hologram. The tears keep running down my face.
I am not a religious person but if you are up there in heaven just know that I miss you soo much and never forgot about you. I wish I could have said goodbye and I cherish our friendship.
To say that Paul was an amazing person is not an exaggeration.
He was so kind, so intelligent, well spoken and had the most beautiful smile I have ever seen.
He always blessed us with his smile. He was always positive.
In an evil world where bad, negative people are celebrated, you inspire me to become a better and more positive person.
Paul's character is rare. One in a million. You were a true role model.
Why you had to go so young, I don't know but I will always remember you.
Rest in peace.