Dannem,
Honestly I don’t know what to say. I just don’t understand what happened. It is like a movie. Your glorious exit to our Father came as a shock to us, it was too sudden Danne. Could you have given us a hint? I guess not. Only God knows why he called you now. My only consolation is that you did not experience any pain or illness during your transition; you gave thanks to God and invited people to join you and thank God for what He had done for you. Danne I’m glad we were able to see again last year during my daughter’s wedding (Nneka). You know Nneka is very fond of you. Her wedding brought a lot of relatives together including your brother Ebenezer whom you hadn’t seen for over twenty years. I remember exactly how excited you were when you saw him, you tried to carry him on your lap, funny isn’t it, how can you carry a grown man? But Danne, that’s you, always loving and full with energy.
The Ahaghotu Okenes, as they come by to mourn with us, each of them gave the same testimony about you, that whenever they visited their maternal home, you Danne would invite them; entertain them with food and drinks, you are known to care for people. Yes you have only one child, Chidiadi but the love and care you have for all of us show that you are truly mother of all, Nneoha, Nneoma, Ezinne.
Danne, I’ll miss you. I’ll miss your playful argument you always had with my husband, your brother, agreeing and disagreeing, your high spiritedness, your continuous vivacious laughter during your conversations and your known phrase “Jehovah wu Eze”. Danne, this attribute of yours will forever linger in my mind.
Adieu Dannem, Ezinne, Nneoha, Nneoma until we meet again.