My Dear friend, Joy Obayojie Dworldsgreatest I am truly saddened by the news of your passing. Even typing this tribute seems like a dream. But sadly my guts tells me it isn't.
That You were indeed full of life is common knowledge
I can recall the first time we met in UNIBEN, if am not mistaking, you were sitting with Tope Ola-sunnmonu (Aka, TY) around the car park of our faculty. Then I was already well acquainted with TY so I decided to stop by to have a brief chat with TY and possibly you.
You didn't exactly say much but i could remember vividly, the stare from the corner of your eye, the kind of look that tells you in so many words "better have something sensible to say or you are done" well, I pulled through and we eventually became very great friends.
You were always there at my birthdays in my usual night out, bus station style.
I became very fond of You because of your sense of humor, coupled with the fact of your being a very lively person. indeed! livelier than most..
Arguably, music was your greatest love; it didn't matter where you were or who you were with, you must certainly burst some moves.
I am happy to have shared those 5 years in uniben with you and watched you transition from the "carefree" teenager you were to an intelligent, eloquent, confident and remarkably bold woman you turned out.
I believe that age is just a number rather, the impact that one has made in this world is the true determinant of one's age. certainly, going by this, you are certainly over 80.
speaking from experience, there is no replacement for loved ones lost. Every attempt to fill the vacuum would certainly be futile especially when it's someone so full of life, so full of dreams, so full of love. The best we can do in the circumstance is to ensure that we accomplish every dream that time denied them.
To the grieving family, thank you, for we shared in the "joy" you brought to this world. And we pray that you are consoled and joy finds happiness, contentment and rest in the bossom of our creator.
Adieu my learned friend, we love you more than words can say and We miss you already.