10 YEARS AFTER, WITHOUT MY LOVING DAD
Driving back from work on a cold winter night it dawned on me that my dad who had gone to be with the Lord 10 years ago is never coming back! It's really strange because somehow I neverreally did let go... even after all these years. Strangely, it felt like he was still very much around somewhere and will show up one day! I secretly nurtured this thought..... A deep kind of sadness filled my heart as I realized that I won't be seeing my dad again until the resurrection morning! O death where is thy sting!!!!!
Being alone in the car that cold winter night, i shouted...more like screamed Daddy!!!!!! in agony! You are truly gone!!!!! then I shouted Adieu my loving daddy!!!! ADIEU!!! My heart felt so heavy just like the morning you just left us.
Hmmmm Daddy Tosin! Odigbose!!! Odi Oju ala!!! I could not bring my self to refer to you in past tense all these years cos in my deepest heart, I felt you were still here with us... Daddy Oh Daddy!!! how do I begin to describe you to the whole world A man after God's heart, that loves to please God always! You loved God so deeply, it was so evident! And you did pass on the touch!
His type was rare...He loved so hard! Cared so deeply, and the kindest of all!! It's so hard to get over the love you showered on us your children and our mum even after 10 years!! We still relish that love dad! We talk about you all the time... sometimes its so hard that I feel a lump in my throat and my heart gets so tight that I just burst into tears, while other times the memories brings back nostalgic feelings that makes me want to turn back the hands of time! Sometimes too I, mum and my brothers laugh so hard as we remember those times you make some funny moves, faces and jokes just to make us laugh Your grandchildren also talk about you remembering their early days with you and they miss you a lot... Your memory lives on baba mi. Our home was filled with so much love and laughter when growing up. Who will not love a dad or grand-dad like you who is so loving and caring and above all loves God!!! No wonder God called you his beloved before you took the bow!! You were indeed love personified! Your family and all that knew you felt that love, so much.....
SA Ojo it's been 10 solid years without you but we still feel that love you showered on us because you gave us more than enough that will last us a lifetime... you were so so intentional, as if you knew your time with us won't be long! You committed us into the hands of our heavenly father and showed us that he is the father to the fatherless that will always be there to take care of us. Indeed God has been faithful dad! Christ has been our solid rock!
I'm sure you'll be proud of us all if you were still here with us. I and my brothers all turned out well just like you prayed dad! Makes me remember those night vigils we had in our living room and the various teachings just to prepare us for the future and the world at large... just as if you knew you wont be here much longer! Psm 46 was our family's word, we recited it every single day!!! It's still working for us dad! Our mum is also doing great as the husband to the widow has indeed been there for her. Never knew mum was that strong until you left and carried on where you stopped! She's been father and mother, prayerfully guiding us through life and being there for us all 6 children!! I do really admire her strength!!!
Dad, 10 years after, our love for you even continues to wax stronger... no one could fill that vacuum you left behind, the kind of love you shared with us was so rare, except through the father you committed us to. We are grateful dad for all you did and how you and mum taught us that Jesus Christ is our all in all!!!
Keep on enjoying heaven dad! You were a good good man!! And you can never be forgotten... Our children would tell their own children about your love and care... Our generation will forever remember how loving you were...
Looking forward to seeing you on the resurrection morning dad.. You know I'm your girl and my love for you is till eternity❤
Olufe, maa sun laya Olugbala re....
my father...
*ADIEU MY FATHER ADIEU. 10 YEARS AFTER*
Your first and only daughter Tosin ❤❤❤❤