I can't help but think of you daily as the days draw near and slowly remind myself of the events that lead to 11th February, 2015. I feel very sad and quiet just thinking daily that you are no longer physically available in my life. Papa I miss you so much!

Sometimes, I replay the whole event in my mind and daily ask myself what I would have done differently, maybe nothing but the thought that I might have prayed more, sang more, trusted more or spent more time with you still haunts me and when it does I still hear you whisper to me that all is well.

I miss you so much beyond measure. So much has happened since you left that I now know that you held a very special place in my heart. I miss holding you and hearing your trusting voice when I am faced with life’s challenges. I miss arguing with you when we don't seem to agree on an issue but above all I miss having a dad and a father in you.

God knows why he called you when He did but I sure would have loved to still have you around me for a while. You are fondly thought of daily.

My loving father, you answered to the call of God after a glorious life here on earth. We saw you when you were ill in the hospital and felt we still had many more days together, we felt we could control time and that time was ours to keep, little did we know that your Creator had need of you.

You were precious to us that we all held onto you thinking all our arms were strong enough to hold you but we did not know that your Creator had stronger hands to hold onto you.

You were a father, friend, grandfather and husband to the beautiful family you nurtured, kept and held very close. You were like a mother hen. You made sure you brought us up in the way of the Lord, you made sure your children were good and did not lose focus in life. You ensured that we kept the love of God burning in our heart. You were a wonderful father.

It is hard for us all to believe that you are gone because you still feel so real to us. Your guidance, advice, kind words, support and friendship is all still so real to us. You always had an answer to everything. You were our first point of call for support when the weight of life came crashing on us and you were always there for us.

But God loves you more. He loves you so much that even when you were sick He made sure He had His servant – Rev Father Mattew by your side to usher you into heaven. A Priest on a heavenly assignment to guide you into heavenly bliss. Your last moments were moments of repentance and communion with your God, you eat the heavenly food as you slowly left this world. The Holy Communion were your last meals on earth as the Angels slowly ushered you into heaven. Little did we know you were leaving us because we could not discern the hands of time. We felt we still had time to jist with you, love and play with you but time was not ours to control. Only God had the power over time and He alone uses it as He wills.

Papa, we are sad because we are mortals, humans with feelings but we know that where you are is beautiful. We know that where you are is peaceful and you have joined the heavenly host. We love you and miss you, but God loves you more and needs you with Him now.

For those of us still living and listening to me, please there is no time, time is not for man to control. Only God has control over time. Please make your ways straight with God. Commit your heart to God because there is no time. The time you think you have is not your own. Many are leaving the world daily but few are making it into heaven. Please if there is anything you will remember from our father is that time is not our own. Our father has lived his life and we his children thought we still had time with him, little did we know that time was not ours. Please no man has control over time. No man knows the next hour, heaven is real and hell is real.

On behalf of our family, we wish to thank everyone for coming to celebrate the life of our beautiful father and friend with us Mr. Napoleon Obaweiki. It is our collective prayer that God will continue to help us as we all strive to make heaven in Jesus name. Amen.