Words fail me ... Ayoola RIP :-(

got a bb message, ''puppies for sale'' i called and rushed over to get my pick. There  she was in her eloquent welcoming and warm smile, saying; thanks for coming, actually some other people had indicated interest, but you seem very excited, do you have dogs? she asks, yes! i said, a german shepard too. ok, will let you make your choice . i want two of the three puupies, i told her and she goes ok. but i dont have enough money on can i quickly use the nearest atm? ONCE AGAIN IN A VERY SIMPLE SMILE, OK.                                                                                    

Mrs Ayoola, as i stored your name thinking you were married, i named the puppies JACK and JILL even though they were both females. Mrs Ayoola, thanks for jack and jill, as you can see they are growing well and Kwasu, the vet doc you introduced still comes once in a while to check on them. needless to say i have a vivid memory of you living with me. Thanks for the puppies. May your gentle soul rest in peace.





 

I will always cherish the trust you had in me to handle things... Want thing I admire you for is your compassion. I will forever cherish the memories of times when we would sit in the office and share little jokes. Your interest in my development and the way you sought my opinion has molded me into what I am today. Its still like a dream but I am very sure that you rest in the bossom of the Lord.
I don't think i can ever have a boss as good as you were ever. I never told you but I saw you as a role model. Your life might have been cut short but your memory and legacy still lives on...
I will always miss you. 

you have been the best boss i ever worked with.i wish you were not in the plane,it just that i can't belive i will never see you again but i know wherever you are right now you are in the right place.And your memory will continue to be our hearts.

SUN RE O

I MISS YOU, WE ALL MISS YOU!

you have been the best boss i ever worked with.i wish you were not in the plane,it just that i can't belive i will never see you again but i know wherever you are right now you are in the right place.And your memory will continue to be our hearts.

SUN RE O

I MISS YOU, WE ALL MISS YOU!

Ayoola Oluwakemi,
A young life so sweet,
Looking forward to life's many treats.
Taken away so cruelly,
Snatched away so sadly.

Ayoola Oluwakemi,
A beautiful burning light,
Lovely, fair and bright,
Snuffed out so unexpectedly,
doused so shockingly.

Ayoola Oluwakemi,
Loved, valued and esteemed,
Daughter, sister, colleague and friend.
A precious jewel to the very end.
Rest in Peace in the bosom of the Lord.

Ayoola was such a sweet, genuine young woman. I remember casually discussing my weight woes with her at a friend's party about a year/two ago. Some months later I got a message from my friend saying Ayoola had dropped off about 8 work-out dvds for me. That's how committed she was to impacting people's lives positively.

The last time we saw was at my wedding and I honestly didn't think I wouldn't be there for hers. She didn't live a very long life but I know she made an impact and that's what matters. RIP Ayoola....may the Lord grant your family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.........

One of the things that amazed me the most about Ayoola was her natural hair!! The first time I met her I remember thinking "Wow, a babe wearing her natural hair in Lagos", impressive! When we got talking she told me she'd had her hair like that for about 10 years or so!!! I was tripped as I had always wanted to wear natural hair but never had the courage to! She encouraged me to, and the rest is history!

You inspired me in something so little and maybe to many insignificant, but to me it made all the difference and you cared about everything concerning others which showed your selflessness!  

We mourn your departure but celebrate your life for you loved the Lord and He loved you and that's what matters most.

Aurevoir Ayoola!! 

I remember her wide smile from QC...Ayoola may your soul rest in peace and may God grant your family and loved ones whom you have left behind the fortitude to bear the loss and the grace to carry on. God knows best 

I love to read and always jealously guarded my books in QC, but never with Ayoola. Most friends would give back books tattered and dog-eared but with her, I knew that they'd always be returned in mint condition.

She was one of the people that I learnt the joy of sharing books with. She'd always have so much to say after she was done. We'd talk about the characters, the settings, their motivations - everything. We would discuss and rate novels and sometimes we'd agree on whether it was any good ... or agree to disagree!

We both grew up, left QC and went on to the next stage but on my return to Lagos, we met up again and it was pretty much like nothing had changed. I remember when she first told me about the store in Surulere and the excitement, pleasure and satisfaction creating the place gave her. Ayoola's warmth & wit were some of her most endearing qualities. She was always genuinely interested in your life. She was always forthright in her opinions. She was special, she was loved, she was a dancing queen and will be sorely missed!

Farewell Ayoola.

Folarin & Bola - April 29 2012

I have this treasured picture we all took when Uncle Femi and I came to Lekki to see you all one of those times I came home on holiday. You asked all the questions excitedly, the one always smiling and a broad one too!

The picture we all took still hangs on my Wardrobe; we argued about who was tallest by a teeny weeny bit in the famous 'Somolu height' position.

To be missed is an understatement as all who know you have attested to.

Sleep tight!!!    

it's sad to see another angel depart this world. but there is gladness in our hearts that you have gone to be with the Creator. RIP Ayoola till we meet again.

May 5th, Friend's wedding in Lagos. Ayoola turns up wearing a blue lace dress I coincidentally had! I went to her laughing about how I was planning to wear same dress because it was the colour of the day but changed my mind last minute. She laughed and said it would have seemed as though we wore aso ebi for the wedding. I was so happy to see her because I had not been in Lagos in weeks and she had just come back from a trip. I remember always looking out for her at the end of service every Wednesday and Sunday just to have that 5 min chit chat........

I met her through my best friend Antoin then realized we went to same church TPH. I was drawn to her because she was unpretentious; forever smiling and she just had this chilled demeanor making it easy to talk to her. Steadily over the last few years, we would meet up and have girly chats about everything- Life, her upcoming marriage, business, Christianity and how we needed to be more proactive about the walk of faith. 

I remember one Monday morning I was writing an article about Monday blues and saw she had an encouraging status message on her blackberry about it which was so coincidental so we got chatting about it and I promised to send her the article once I finished writing it. Work got in the way, I forgot and I didn't send her the article as promised....

She served in church as a wedding matron and I used  to tease her about the fact she had to wear traditional every Saturday she was serving to make her look like a madam. I was tempted to join her but the wrapper bit put me off and I remember her laughing at me. If I had known she would be gone so soon, I would have joined her just to spend more time with her. It just reminds me how we take people for granted thinking they would always be there, forgetting every second of our life is a gift from God and must be spent wisely. I never told her how I much I liked her and valued her friendship and now I won't get the chance to anymore. 

For her friends, family and admirers, I truly think she is in heaven with her father. She lived a good life, she was saved and she did good works. Yes we will miss her but we have to let her go to the one who made her. Let us take comfort that though her body may be lost, her soul is alive forever rejoicing with the angels.