Egbon Mi. There's a lot I want to say.
I miss your voice that cheers me on. We had so many plans for med school and later on. You shared your encounters and many stories of God's love with me. Listening to you speak stirred up a deep hunger within me.
You never gave up on me even when I was tired of everything.
Today as I remember our numerous conversations, I can't help but be sober. It is a lot.
I have questions and I have stories to share and not being able to share with you hurts.
I remember how joyful I'll be to share good news or how far I have my relationship with God has gone.
All those messages you recommend are still there, some of which I haven't been able to listen to because I'll just cry. But I'm learning to heal.
I know you're with Daddy and it's all Joy.

Adewale. Ore mi, sun re.

Happy birthday in heaven Bukunmi

You are a light, Bukunmi. I didn't get to know you really well till 2018.
You are phenomenal to say the very least. We weren't very close, but I cherished every single conversation we had. I looked forward to your WhatsApp birthday messages with so much passion. It would always amaze me the time you'd take to pen down all the things you did about the people you celebrated. Your passion for God was on another level. We never quite talked about it, but I felt it anyways.
It's so sad that you're gone, Bukunmi, but I am comforted that your life was a light for sooooo many people.
Keep resting, King. You lived a good life. ❤️

Dear friend,
You lived well, I’m very much comforted knowing that you loved God, yes you did, you served well and it was very glaring...

We mourn because you left us, suddenly and too early, but we’re glad you’re at Jesus’ feet...
Rest well dear friend, I never got to celebrate you as much as you celebrated me... It’s so painful, I wish I wasn’t writing this, I wish this wasn’t true

Bukunmi, my friend. My brother.
This is hard. Too hard to take in. I wish it were all a big joke. I've not been able to stop crying.
I'm trying to hold on to all our memories but it's hard cause they keep tearing me apart even more.

I can't remember everything you were to me and not cry. My brother. Oluwagbemiga.

The way you honored, respected and believed in me.
The way you were always excited to see me. Always checking on me. Always giving me updates about your life and how things were going with you.
The way you always more excited about my birthdays than I was. You always brought presents.. The way you loved my blog and told everyone who cared to listen about it.

I remember that night in 2018 when you called me to share your encounters and how Jesus had drawn you to himself. I listened to you for hours, counseled you, and prayed with you. I was so happy. It was almost unbelievable the kind of change I saw in you.
That was a defining moment in your life and I'm honored and grateful that it was me you chose to call and talk with.
Since then, your life changed. Like day and night.
You became a light. A burning light. You radiated so much glory. You were always so happy. Jesus filled you with so much Joy.

When you had issues with school, it was still me you called. We talked, proffered solutions, and prayed. The next session, you shared with me how things had changed and you were now almost at the top of the class.

You had so many dreams. So many of them. Early this year, you asked to see me in April so we could talk and I'd walk you through writing and other projects.
I asked you to hold on cause I was writing exams. I asked you to wait Bukunmi. But you didn't. You were too hasty to leave my friend...

I think of all the times you'd come to see me at the media stand after church just to greet me with smiles before leaving. How you'd bow when I came to say hello to you.

We had plans Bukunmi. We had so many plans. You said you'd be at my Oath taking into the veterinary medical profession. You said you'd bring the biggest cake to celebrate me.
You said you'd spoil my children with sweet and beautiful stuff just to show them how grateful you were for my input in your life.

Why couldn't you wait to do all of these? Why did you leave this part of eternity so early?

In my last WhatsApp message to you, I jokingly said "You're seated in heavenly places right?".

You didn't respond.

I've gotten the response I needed Oluwagbemiga.
Rest with Jesus. I can only imagine how wide the smile on your face is now seeing Him.

If our hope were in this life alone, we're nothing but miserable men.