We all know death is inevitable, everyone born on earth will surely die one day but it's always painful to path ways with our loved ones. It's a big loss to lose those we loved and so much care about. Some people go into depression straight if they lose any of their loved ones and if care isn't taken the shock might lead to their death.
I've seen cases of when either of the spouses died and the partner left behind will not recover from the shock which will eventually lead to the person's death. While some people were able to put themselves together ones they experience lose.
I don't know the feeling of losing someone dear to ones heart until we lost my Mom's elder sis whom we all called Big Mummy to the cold hand of death on April 15th 2007. Surprisingly, I don't always remember dates of someone's death but her own date still sticks to my brain up till today. It's so painful to path ways with her I must say, she was a woman I loved so dearly.
My maternal grandparents gave birth to 6 children, my Mom was the 5th born while Big Mummy was the 3rd born of the family. So she was literally my Mom's second mother because she was the one that trained my Mom in both primary and secondary school.
My Mom lived with her up till when she got married to my Daddy and they both settled down in the same city but lived in different areas. So I can say she was everything to my family, this woman loved me and my siblings like her own children.
I'm her favorite child out of my siblings, people usually say I look like her because I'm also as fair as she was, so she loved me beyond my imagination. I don't know if the love she had for me was because she had only one female child out of her five children, I can't say but all I know is that before my Mom will even think of buying a thing for me she would have bought like three different things for me and asked me to come by weekend to pick it up.
I loved this woman so dearly, that I can say anything to her. She was so free with me and care so much for me. I learnt calmness from her, I don't think I ever see her fight with someone, she was a cool headed human being.
Even if she was accused wrongly for a thing she will just be calm about it and won't get angry till everything is solved. I also love her neatness, Big Mummy can clean the house at anytime, she is never tired of cleaning. Her neatness is top notch, everything about her is prayer and she dresses well too.
The news of her death makes my heart freeze for a few seconds, though she was sick for a while but I never thought it would lead to death. I couldn't believe it when my Mom broke down in tears for her death, immediately the whole world felt like it was coming to an end, although I was barely a teenager at that time, I felt the pain all over my body. It's so painful she left the world before I could get a phone, I don't have any pictures with her....chaiii its so painful.
Living each day without her was difficult but I got to understand that death is part of life's experience and each of us will taste death one day. I thank God I was able to know someone who loved me like my parents do or even more, her memories still lingered in my heart and I can't but say I loved and missed her so much.
Adieu my Big Mummy❤️, I know I will surely see you again at the Resurrection Morning!🕊️🕊️
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