I thank God for my father's life. He sure lived well. My joy today is the fact that he gave his life to Christ and served him till is last breath.
My father, so loving yet firm, a disciplinarian yet warm. He calls me even more than I call him (funny isn't it but that's who my father was). He calls me THE LAST OF THE APOSTLES, he even saved my number on his phone as same,what an humorous father I had. He lived to see his grand and great grand children, they will all miss him.(Praise still doesn't believe you have gone to rest, she tells me I should stop saying it, that it's not possible). My last visit to you last year with my entire family, you gave all my children gifts.
You gave my son a special gift of a brief case, you instructed us to give him when he graduates from the uni so he can be taking it to work. You gave the girls money and made sure You Carried them on your lap. You saw us all through school. You chose the best Sec schools for me and took/drove me there yourself.. Oh how I enjoy those trips. You must spend a night with me at least and we sleep on the same bed. You don't miss my visiting days . You were very articulate, and finiky. You say it as it is. What you don't want, you don't watch... Despite your eye sight problem, you didn't allow it prevent you from doing all you aspired to do, you didn't give up! I have taken that from you and it's my driving force till today and will be forever. Will miss your calls,your text messages to all of us,your warning text messages because you listen to the news and you alert us quickly even before we hear it. That's how thoughtful you were dad, I heard this statement from your mouth: DO NOT HIRE THE PERSON YOU CANNOT FIRE! This was your advice to my husband many years back. Who will not adore a father like you. You loved my husband as a son. You were happy he is in your field (education). You call and give him advice from time to time, He misses you too dad . I can go on and on. Will stop here for now. Missing you dad, Rest on till resurrection morning. Love you dad even in death. I took the emotional part of you dad, I've tried to outgrow it but I've not been able to but I think I won't make effort again (smiles). I am ...
The last of your apostles
Oluwatoyin Fadeyi-Oyeniran