I LOST A BOSOM MUMMY (often called Mama).
I did not know that the 18th of May, 2021 when you called me to know about my well-being and we spoke for more than 30 minutes, was going to be your penultimate day on earth. You were in a very high spirit you laughed a lot and we gisted on many things. I never knew that it was the last day l would speak with you and on the 19th of May, very early the next day you sent me a prayer link that l should be listening to it, that it is very interesting, because you always encourage me both in my spiritual and physical growth.
Mama, do you know you have made a lot of impact in me? the way you talk to me, you encourage me, pray with me on some issues, you advise me on many things, and you even scolded me when l was wrong. I never hid anything from you, l am even closer to you than my own mother, which shows how close we were.
You encouraged me a lot, you advised me to do something that will benefit me and you also checked on me on many occasions at work, at home and at any time you are always there for me.
Mama you are my Mentor, you inspired me in many ways, you are my inspiration, you are my mother, my adviser and my strength.
Mama l miss you a lot, do you know at times, I still feel as if you travelled and you would be coming back soon, so that l can tell you so many things that have happened and you will advise me, l still never believe you have gone.
Mama do you know that there was atimes l listened to your advice even it was a gist on how you went on to buy tools at home to prevent labourers from telling you that they did not have tools to work when they are called to work for you. Mama l took to that idea from your gist that very day, l also went to the market l bought tools at home to prevent any excuse from the labourers as well and it really worked for me.
Mama, do you know that there was a time we were having problem with transformer in our area, NEPA staff came to work on the transformer and they needed tools to work with and l was the only one (female) that have the tools to carry out the assignment, that the NEPA staff were surprised that men could not produce tools (na woman get tools for here) then l told them that l have somebody that taught me this, and that is you Mama.
Mama you were a mother, teacher, Mentor and a disciplinarian. You have a pure heart, you say it the way it is, your uncommon passion for perfection, you are honest and you are so caring, you don’t like seeing people around you suffer because of your caring nature and love.
Mama you were genuinely a very good person to be with, so much love and it hurts remembering you are gone.
Mama l will always miss your special way of calling my name Jaani, l won’t hear that again, it hurts so much.
Mama, l will forever miss you, until we meet again in Heaven not to depart again. I shall always cherish your memories and put into practice all you taught me, l promise not to disappoint you.
Mama l love you so much, keep on resting in the Lord.
Jane Idahosa