My dear Nkwelle,
Where do I begin? Your death came as a shocker to me! You were more than a friend in so many ways. You were the true definition of what a brother should be. I still can't believe we are working on your funeral arrangement? So is life I suppose? There are truly some things we can't comprehend and who am I to ask God why? Why you? Why now? In God we truly trust.
Hearing of the sad news and getting confirmation from your twin, our brother Sone was even more devasting. I hadn't cried for a while, but I burst into sobbing and lost it completely. Sone was strong and held up good. I am proud of him. I started reminiscing all our childhood years. Jojo reminded me of the fights while I was attempting to protect my cousin Terence and all the "alaska trips" and "puff puff and beans" sessions as kids. I started thinking the bike era with Ateh, Arrey, Atabong visiting from Yaounde, Boyo from Limbe, and the soccer at Ateh's and my place...the trips to veterinary with the pets and so much more! I realized how blessed we were and how fortunate I am to have grown up with all of you. Life! I am tearing up as I write this. Those were the moments! No jealousy, no gossips, kids living the life, freely and without fear!
I recall when we were in elementary school (St. Anthony) class two, and I remember the day Mrs. Sophia or Lucy came in and said you all had to go to Class 3 because you came from PNEU and you were advanced for what we were then studying...I wasn't happy. I went home and told paps you all would no longer be in my class and we will only see during lunch break? Albeit the hike a class ahead to class 3, we still stayed friends and brothers. We all planned to go to Sasse as we came near to exit from our gorgeous St. Anthony (our own PNEU of K-Town). We will meet in Sasse and journey further and far to the U.S. to become men of class, honor, and dignity. We kept close all the same. I miss you so much. I don't even know how Sone will keep on, but I can promise you, we will do our best to fill in as surrogate brothers the best we can. You all were the closes and most identical twins I have seen yet.
I pray we will work together to always do well to remember you and keep you in our hearts and minds forever. You were such a jovial and cool brother. I recall all our recent chats, I cherish all the support you provided to me during my run, I have all your positive energy and words vividly engraved in my memory for life. Brothers like you don't come around too often. What more can I say or do? There is nothing neither I, Nkwelle, Senge, Nkie or any of your people or family could do to stop you from journeying to the greater beyond. It was God's call and his making. Our catholic faith, doctrine, and catechism teach us to believe you have gone ahead to a better place, of no sickness, no death, no sorrow, no challenges, no malfeasances. I hope your soul rejoices with the Lord. I hope you get to rejoice and sing to the Lord a new song with your Oldman, my Oldman, Pa Ebong, Pa Fonkeng, Pa Atabong, Pa Folemu, Pa Willy, Pa Njimilie, Pa Tongwa, Pa Tayou, Johnson Ayuk, Pa Bodylawson, Pa Takor, Pa Mesembe, Pa Awah, Pa Don Sheriff, Pa NzoupEpie, my mom, Mami Fusi, and all our parents and those who have gone before us.
Adieu my brother. Go well! Until we meet again.
Your friend,
C*JN*Fomenky*II