Dear Mom,
You were a pillar of strength, support and excellence in our growing years. The Adekoya family was quite a lot to me personally as a friend to their son. Your homes at Ogba and Agege at grandpa's was a hub for us kids on Sundays and other days.
We remember you for your courage, strength and vibrance in those trying times my dear friend was ill and bedridden. I have never seen such much faith, peace, and calmness from a mother at such a trying time like you had. Indeed, they that hath faith make no haste....There was never a time I got to your home and you were sad or longfaced. Of course, thinking back now, you would not have been happy, but you gave up expressing the pains you felt to encourage us all. Most times, if you were home, you would sit with us and tell stories and jokes that subtly provide encouragement to us and my dear friend, Bisolu....Mummy, those words were impactful. You kept telling us to keep the faith and pray for the manifestation of what God has done that we could not yet see.
In church, you actively led us in Sunday classes and in the children's program classes. You were my Music teacher at some point and I recall how your class on 'accidentals' was so vivid and great that I still remember it to this day. Your breath control and alto prowess stand out as even at our young ages, one could always tell that you sing from your heart...what a gift you were....
Such enviable credentials... a part of the most of us was taught by you, and we are grateful that you were able to share yourself and those gifts with all of us.
As you have been translated to glory, please tell Daddy, your husband, how much we miss him too. Daddy made Agege church youth service something to always look forward to. In our youth and childhood days, those classes on diligence, faith, workplace etiquette, career planning, and grooming stood out and still remain close to our hearts.
Please tell Daddy Deji how much he made our Sunday afternoons after youth service worth the while. Mummy Dejj and your sisters would receive us so warmly, joining us in discussions and gists. Daddy Deji was almost our cult hero. Great man, your brother, whom you also shared with us. And so, on that fateful Sunday, when Mummy Deji joyously broke the news to me that my friend was fine...it was the best news to me at the time. I saw the patience, grit, love and strength in a united family...with Bisolu cautiously learning to walk again more than a year after....sometimes, I would think and imagine lol, those plans we had for NDA and Nigeria!
Mummy, we miss you and all those beautiful souls you shared with all of us. The shoes you left are hard to fill but we will uphold your legacies by the grace of God. Today, we are able to say thank you for all that you did several years ago.
if I can ask another favor of you, could you also tell my mom and dad we miss them too. I sincerely have not recovered till this day....I am still yet to understand the why and ifs.....
Your lights as adults were our guiding lamps as kids...We know you all are in a better place.
Rest in power dear mom.
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