If someone told me that I would be writing a tribute to you this day, I would not believe it. The news I received concerning your demise is something that I still can't imagine. Oh grandma, you were a strong woman, you loved the Lord with all your heart, you were so kind both in words and in deeds. Never for once have I seen nor heard you say anything bad about anybody, even when people provoked you, you would go to your alter and say a good prayer for the person. You prayed for your enemies.
Oh grandma, the memories with you are still stuck in my head and can never be forgotten, it's like a movie that goes on and on. I spent basically all my life with you to the extent that people would think that you were my mother. You were so young and you loved to be around young people, I was super proud of you Grandma and still am. You also loved education, even at your age, you'd still wake up at night just to read, you achieved so much in this life and I'm super proud of you Grandma. Oh how I wish death can be averted. Those nights you would wake up from your sleep just to anoint my forehead while I sleep, or how you would drive down to my school whenever I forgot my sweater at home, or how you would always drive me to school whenever I had early morning exams, or how you would tell me stories mostly about your life and when you were growing up. Anytime I travel, you always call every one hour of the journey to know where I am, you make my birthdays special, even when I don't feel hungry, you'd tease me and say, "I know you na, I know you just want me to help you," and then you'd go and make the food and bring to me. How you would always pray for me each time I want to leave the house, oh how I wish, I wish I can hear your voice just one more time. How I wish I can just hear you call me "Dabby" once more. You would always say the Holy Spirit is your bestie and can never be replaced, you'd also tell us to make the Holy Spirit our best friend too. You gave us so many advices one of which I can never forget, "hardwork plus prayers equals success". You loved me like a mother, you cared for me and showed me kindness. Oh grandma, you were just the best. You were admired by so many women and how they would always say they wished they'd be like you. You were a strong and elegant woman, a virtuous woman indeed, a woman of Faith, a rare gem. You showed love to people and you gave encouraging words to so many which helped them in one way or the other. Even at your dying bed, you still prayed for others, you wore your heart on your sleeves. You were the mother Theresa we saw here on Earth. I'll miss you Grandma but I'm consoled because I know you're in a better place, dining with the angels.
Goodbye grandma the grandma
Goodbye professor grandma
Goodbye HOD emeritus
Goodbye my number one grandma..till we meet to part no more.
From your number one granddaughter, Daberechi.