Sweet smile on your face as you sleep the pain away,

Resting in God's arms now, although in the ground your body lay.

He needed another angel in the Heavenly choir and that's why you had to go.

As you promised, you are still with us watching your children here below.

I never would have imagined the end would be like thiat, me comforting you.

Holding your hand, telling you not to worry was not an easy thing for me to do.

And even in your weakest hour you tried to comfort me too,

Caressing my face, and calming my soul as only a mother can soothe.

You have always been there through the thick and the thin

No matter what I've done, unconditionally you love never wavering.

When I told you of the mistakes I made and all the times people saw me fall

You simply nodded and gently replied 'so have we all'.

The key to success is learning from the past

Ensuring a brighter future is now the present task.

A pillar of strength even until the end

Fighting all life's battles, knowing it's triumphantly you would win

Pushing me to be the best that you know I can be

Reminding me to keep the faith and allow God to lead me.

Knowing it's through Christ that I can do all things

And as He never makes a mistake I will come through victoriously.

I miss you more than these words could ever say

The pain in my heart is from one unimaginable day

After I cried all that I could; my eyes still shed countless more tears

And when I try to sleep, I have nightmares of ten-thousand fears

I walk in footsteps on an unsure path

My load feels so heavy I am not sure I will last.

Silly though I may be I am afraid of life now that you're gone

Because I've always had a mother.

And Mommy, what about my sister plus i now have a baby brother.

I wish you could have stayed just a little while longer, there's so much left to do

I wonder if I prayed hard enough and if so, did they get through.

Finding relief in knowing I will see you again someday soon

Remembering all you taught me as my soul I continue to groom

I will walk in footsteps you have walked before me

Seeing the path you walked lead you, Mommy, straight into victory.

So as you sleep Mommy, in the cradle of the Lord,

I am reassured of God's promises in His Holy Word.

I dream of the day when Heaven's gates open to receive me

And with your smiling face and loving eyes, reunited once again I will be.

CONTINUE TO REST IN PEACE

MRS CHRISTIANA CHIDIMA OBI NEE NWACHUKWU

WE LOVE&MISS YOU EVERY PASSING DAY.................

YOU LIVE IN US!!!

This woman was one whom you couldn’t help but admire and respect. Her courage, her strength made you stand in awe. She was unmoved by the unkind hand that life had sometimes dealt her. She never blinked, she was a champion. Though she did not outwardly display many emotions, one could feel that she loved in her own way. She lived life on her own terms, frequently defying the norms of her culture. She was my mother. I never realized I loved her so – until she passed on few years ago. I cried as I have never done before. The void that she has left behind has begun to sink in and become more real as minutes tick by..and days roll on into years. Nevertheless, I seem to have inherited her strength and courage to continue. It won’t keep me down for long.

I have done many things for her as a daughter, because it was my duty to her and as a responsible adult.

As we observed her laying peacefully in repose, members of my family, extended family and friends remarked how regal she looked..very much like a queen, a woman of authority and strength. I knew that this woman was the one I took after, not so much my father, whom I Ioved and respected highly. She stood for all the ideals that I believe in, whereas my father was my mentor in faith, he taught me to love. The truth struck home hard for the first time in my life. I truly loved her with all my heart, but hardly ever expressed it. In hindsight, I doubt that she would have liked me gushing all over her, in any case.

having little or no education of her own she took on the challenge to educate her children and ensured that each of us graduated from college. She was always dreamt of us attaining the greatest height  if we were up to the task. I grabbed this opportunity with both my hands and studied very hard, i wass the bookworm i see pride in her eyes when i am amongst my peers.

Women of her generation were at best high school graduates. She was one as well, but fought her way through, to Learn a trade and stood on her own two feet. At the age of 32 with a brood of five children, she had a full time job at teaching and mothering us, and yet she made her dream happen. This woman was never satisfied with her achievements,  She worked tirelessly. I am so grateful for the gift of strength and determination I inherited from my mother. I have learnt what it is to work hard from her. Sickness or health, she was in the kitchen early in the morning to ensure that we were well fed. I salute you mom – you were one awesome woman! I hope I will be able to meet those standards you set.

Her future was her children, and she did not have a life of her own, or even think she needed one. This woman, my mother, was focused, single minded in her ambition. She wanted each of her children to reach their best potential. She may have failed with some and succeeded with others...but that’s life.

She was a woman on a mission.. never sidetracked by any other distractions. She was good at anything to which she applied herself. I remember, my little brother wanted a picture of a lion. He was just a year and a half and started to cry. She grabbed the hard cover of an old notebook and drew a roaring lion and painted it magnificently, which he still treasured till his dying days.

Our little home was beautiful, she knits so beautifullly, makes beautiful hairstyles and yummy snacks I never learned those skills. She wasn't too keen on passing them on to me either. All she expected of us was to be people of values and culture. Mom – I wish there were more moms like you.

She loved to teach. A dedicated teacher, the likes of which is hard to come by these days. She had the heart of a philanthropist and would gather up those who needed extra help, brought them home to teach them the little she knows. Our home was like a school a lot of times, filled with poor children, but with a desire to learn. We never had our mother to ourselves, we may have even resented it somewhat. Looking back, I can clearly see her heart of gold and dedication to the life she choose.

She taught us to be independent. More than anything she taught us life skills. In a society where the women slaved in the kitchen while the men had it easy, she taught us how to clean and fend for ourselves eve at that early age. She did not give tus a choice. I was surprised that she never bothered to teach me to cook.. I loved to cook anyway. Looking back, I think she was a woman out to change the way the world thinks. She paid little credence to the opinion of others, she had her values and lived by them. She decided how her life ought to be, she was never dependent.

She was a woman who commanded respect and made friends so easily. She was a wonder woman for me. I always got the feeling that the rather docile women of her generation resented her courage, the men hated her guts, but they could not stop admiring her.

She was proud of her beauty and brains, proud that she was self-made and self-taught. A woman in her own right.

Thank you Mom. Your passing has made me realize how much I value all you stood for and I will always love you for it. I will always miss you –and i feel sad my children would never meet u, what a grandma would u have been. i can imagine u showering them with love and care like you did us

Mom, you were a very special woman, Ahead of your times. I am proud and grateful to have been your daughter.

I hope to see you when my time is up on this planet.. You have kept your faith and run your race.. watch out for me.. mom.. I am on my way..to succeed on my own terms as well!

Our hearts are like a memory book
It's Pages dear Mother
Hold all the living thoughts of You
Recorded year by year.
A book of golden yesterdays
Bound with love and care
A rare edition Mother dear
Becasue your treasured there.

When we remember your smile
It brightens our day
And thoughts of your warmth and love
Seem to smooth the way.
Your gentle spirit is still with us
Though you are gone
Sunny days, cool breezes..
Always for you Mum

In all the world
we shall not find
A heart so wonderfully kind
So soft a voice, so sweet a smile
Inspiration worthwhile
A sympathy so sure, so deep
A love so beautiful to keep.

Dear Mother, you are not forgotten
Though on earth you are no more
Still in memory you are with us
As you always were before.

About 10 yrs ago today, my mom was very sick and weak yet she said she was going to accomplish 3 last things before she Moves on, she wanted to finish watching passion (soap opera) dunno how many of u remember tabitha, charity, Gwen, Ethan, Miguel,Theresa and the rest of em in that opera show everyday. At 9pm on AIT (2002) she wants to spend Christmas with her family(us) before I go on I want u tell u a little abt this great woman.

My mom is the most beautiful woman I have ever set my eyes on! Most beautiful forget what they say about the beautiful ones not being born, those people didn't meet my mom.

She has so much live in her, treated other people
Children like they Hers. Everybody loved the late Christian Chidinma obi she is a jewel to us her family and the pain her death brought us her children is profound. She gave life to beautiful jewels. I might not have all I want in life, I might not be where I want to be in life yet but I am thankful I met that beautiful woman that was my mom.

The 3rd things she wanted was to have a beautiful cake on her bday 18 dec such a funny woman. She was so ill, barely stand on her own and of all the things she wished for was a cake to share among the kids on her bday.

Omg!!!!
I really miss you a lot and u don't know how much I am hurting. Tuesday is ur bday and I am going to make sure I reach more children as u did in life. I wish u didn't have to go that soon, but who am I to question God. If I could have one more wish is to see your beautiful smile again not in my dreams this time but real

Till we meet again
Continue to rest in peace mama
We love and miss u everyday.