I spent the early part of Friday attending a funeral at Umuahia, precisely Umuezike Ofeme, Umuah North LGA. It was for a colleague’s mother-in-law, and we were there - colleagues, friends, and well -wishers, to stand with the bereaved, to say final goodbyes to their departed one.
It was a smooth ride, and we got there just before the funeral service began. However, nothing prepared me for the sight before me: the venue was on a hillside! A hill? Gosh! Honestly. I didn’t even know some parts of Umuahia were built like this — up, not just flat. Nature is incredible!
A look at the hill, and I was taken aback, wondering how I was going to make it up there. When it comes to hills, please count me out. I can't deal. Lol. Unfortunately, I had no choice but to get myself up there, by all means. Lol.
So I braved up and began the climb. Little by little, one step at a time, I managed to climb the hill, panting, and when I finally got there, I let out a long sigh of relief. Mission accomplished. Next is the descent!
After the funeral service, and her remains was taken to where she'll be committed to mother earth, I did what I always do when I visit a place - I looked. And when the view opened up over the horizon, asking to be kept, I had to bid its request.
So, I pulled out my phone and captured it. And it wasn't just the view, but the feeling. The surprise of finding a hill. The way beauty shows up in the middle of hard days, and more.
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