I met Christian back in high school randomly while I was leaving class to go to my locker. He stepped out of his class, saw me at my locker and just came up to me and was like “hey what’s up bubba?” Me being the kind Of shy high school girl was like “hey do I know you, only family calls me that nickname?” As he laughed and said “dang that’s how you respond” lol. From there we would have inside jokes of how he stalked me before I even knew him. I would even joke with him and say as a stalker he smiles way too much. But I think it was because he always tried to show off his dimples LOL. Christian was always so funny to me and we would laugh at the craziest things from there a genuine friendship was born. Throughout high school to college to our next paths in life we always manage to keep in touch. Even when I wouldn’t hear from him sometimes in months or years It’s crazy how whenever I did hear from him it went right back to how we were in high school just cracking up. Or he was pulling up to my house after playing basketball. Or I was teaching him Igbo randomly on the days whenever we’d FaceTime. sometimes it was hard to read Christian because he didn’t always like to open up but when he did he I could tell he trusted me and I truly love the trust and friendship that was born. He will check me when I was wrong and I will check him if he was also as stubborn as he was lol.
I loved how determined he was to provide a different life for him compared to how it was for him growing up. He saw things in his plan for his future and his faith in God was so beautiful it literally would put me in the awe. Whenever I tell Christian “I’m scared” or “worried” or “I don’t know how this will work out”,  he would always remind me that “I wouldn’t be where I was if I wasn’t meant to be here” he would always tell me “God makes no mistakes” and he would always say “just relax it’ll work out don’t worry.” Even when I’d ask him why does he work these random jobs in these weird places, he would tell me “it’s all about it’s all about His great plan”. I would always say you need to go out have some fun enjoy yourself. He say he will when it’s time he hasn’t gotten to where he supposed to be at. And even though I tell him to relax every now and then he took my advice sometimes but I knew he was just ready to get back to work to do whatever he needed to do to make himself and his family proud. I love the way he adored his mother, how he bragged about his siblings and their accomplishments and growth. I could hear the excitement in his voice because he said he was going to be right there with them making everyone proud. No matter how long it took. Christian knew a lot about my family life so talking to him really helped me put things in perspective and taught me a few things especially since I would have a mouth at times. I appreciate everything he brought to my life and I’m so grateful to call him one of my very close friends. Even though this tragedy was unexpected, I imagine he’d say something along the lines of “life isn’t as fair as you want it to be but just do what you have to do to get to wherever you need to get to; when it’s time know that you’ve done your best.” I pray you rest in heavenly peace Christian and I pray for the strength of your family during this time. I pray that I have strength to Move on and move forward knowing that I can’t talk to you anytime soon. Thank you so much for all that you’ve done knowingly and unknowingly you are truly missed. I love you. Rest In Perfect Peace

TO MY BABY CHRISTON.
YOU WILL TRUELY BE MISS BECAUSE YOU WERE JUST LIKE ONE OF MY GRAND CHILDRENS.
FROM A LITTLE BOY UP TO A YOUNG MAN THAT HE BECAME TO BE .
HE WAS SO HUMBLE AND RESPECTABLE.
WELL WE WILL SIT BESIDE EACH OTHER AGAIN.I WILL SEE YOU AROUND GODS THROWN.
REST IN PEACE MY CHILD.
LOVE YALL FAMILY.
MUCH

Christian, although met with an untimely passing, will always be remembered. Christian was my god-brother in Christ and he had the most infectious smile. What I remembered most is how his laugh reverberated any space he was in. I believe in eternity and that our spirits will meet again in heaven. May he rest in heavenly peace.