I cannot begin to put into words the shock and pain I felt when I was informed of your passing by Tosin. I hadn’t seen you in a few years but had an opportunity to speak to you over the phone at the beginning of the year. You were one of the people I’d written down that I was going to call. And then I saw your husband at the indoor market. He called you and I spoke with you. We laughed and joked and promised that we would all get together soon. I never realised that would be the last time we would speak.
Udeme, thank you for helping to take care of my children when they were little. You were much more than a child minder, you became a friend. I was able to entrust my children with you knowing they would be well taken care of. Your family was like my family. My boys couldn’t believe it when I told them you passed. Much like I still find it very hard to process.
The only joy I have is the knowledge that you are in heaven with your Heavenly Father whom you loved and served till the end. I pray that the Lord will comfort and wrap His arms around your husband, your children, your mum, siblings and all your loved ones.
It is very tough, but we will not mourn like those who have no hope.
So, till we meet again at the Father’s feet it is “Goodnight dear Udeme”
Femi Oladiran