Adieu Uncle and Family ~ The Cry of a painful Heart! Bodies set to rest this weekend.
I sincerely don't know how to paint a day as this, but i just should paint it somehow, because I NEVER BELIEVED THIS TO BE TRUE......
It was in the cool of the day, after my usual Sunday service, gently and quietly observing my siesta when I received a call from a sibling, asking of when last I heard my Uncle's voice. This was a question completely strange to me, but I answered, "not quite long". He should be fine,I responded. But 'was that response not too late'
All of a sudden, I found myself raising my voice and affirming, "noooooo, it can't be". I picked up my phone, dialed a few numbers of people I knew were close to him to either confirm or debunk the information at hand. The responses were quite sad and disheartening as many, on phone were exclaiming and weeping. I had to call myself to order and summon courage, it can't be what I heard.
In the midst of this, I picked my phone and dialed my brother's telephone lines. They were switched off, which is quite an unusual practice. Things began to fall apart. I thought my brother had just gone, I never knew he's G-O-N-E for many hours (one day and few hours). This salient information was kept for me, perhaps because of the fear of what becomes of me afterwards.
Humn......in reality, my Uncle, still in his early 40s died of a motor crash along Bayelsa/PortHarcourt highway together with his wife and two kids. This is sad, heartbreaking and disheartening.
THE TRIBUTE
Upto now, I'm still in the deep sadness I've been thrown to after hearing this, I lost my Uncle. Whom, after the toils of Life, it has just pleased God to turn the tide in his favour. He should now be relaxed to enjoy the returns of his investments. Oh Death!!!!
My brother, my Uncle, and Mentor, why have you decided to do this @ a time as this? No prior information of your departure, no awareness.......Haaaaaaaa!!!!
Deeply sorrowful to hear of your sudden and painful exit from the world of sorrow on Saturday in a fatal accident, traveling from Bonny, Port Harcourt, where you taught Mathematics at NLNG school, to Ogbomoso, Oyo State, to attend a wedding ceremony scheduled for this weekend. Never knew you won't attend eventually. Huuuuumn......the cries of a black saint... Sure, you've gone ahead to prepare for the marriage beyond the blue.
Well, should I say I am mist pained seriously that your wife and two kids you were traveling with also lost their lives in the accident. What a sadness that took sleep from my eyes! What a pain you've thrown the entire family into.
Oh death, this is too gruesome and cruel. My Uncle, Yemi T (the basket) as some fondly call you, I'll allow my ink drop softly here as I continue to reminisce on who you have been and what you've impacted in me. OlaYemi, huuuuumn.......adieu!!! We will meet at the bosom of the Lord. I Love you, but God loves you more.!!! Rest on...
Adieu......adieu.....adieu..... The cry of a painful heart!!!!!!
The bodies are set to lay to rest this weekend. I'll get ALL posted as events unfold.