Just a few days before your passing, I was having a Speaking Class with my students and the topic was how our views of certain professions affect the way we view people in those professions. They told me what they thought about teachers, lawyers, accountants and so on. Towards the end of the class, they asked me to make my own contribution and I talked about you - I didn't know that my brother was about to be taken from me!

I remembered how growing up, I belived all doctors were like you - meticulous, thorough, frank and many more great things. My students laughed as I recounted some of my childhood and growing up experiences around you - How sometimes, I would be at a corner just observing you without your knowing! I didn't know that I would not be speaking with you ever again!

I was in that same class a few days later, when I got a call telling me of your demise. I started expecting another call that would tell me that you had woken up from that sleep.

A month after, you are still sleeping! I believe that God knows best and He will make a way for all of us, especially, your lovely immediate family that you left behind. You will always live in our hearts - that's for sure!

While I try to comprehend that I will not see your smile again. And as I continue to try and accept the fact, I do pray that the ones you left behind (Amaechina's) will find solace to such an unexpected loss. May your gentle soul rest in God's perfect peace.