Happy 32nd posthumous birthday to my brother Onyebuchi Francis Bede Okonkwo.

Poet | Physicist | Philosopher King. The bond we share is eternal.

I opened our mother's womb and you closed it.

I am the first experience our parents had on procreation and you are the last.

I rarely would speak of you in past tense until 2022. 10 years after your demise I had a closure.

Your birthday is as important to me as your death day. Hence every birthday I pick up the two most important books in my shelve today given to me by you on my wedding day and re-read them.

I was leaving Ibadan yesterday evening knowing today is your birthday and picked up both books. One on Marriage the other on Understanding Catholic Mass.

Onyebuchi, you were born into the faith, you lived the faith and died in the faith. There is nothing more assuring than this for me. I strongly believe you are in paradise and we shall rejoin again on my last call in this sojourn.

My grief ended two years ago and transformed into celebration.

I left everything to God who is the Omni Knoweth but to keep an eternal mark on it my second daughter was named Raluchukwu.

Nọ du mma.

Ọdụdụ nwa Juli na Okuata.

Nwanne m ooooo

Ezelagbo!

Miss you forever dear Buchi. Will always love you

It’s been 11 years now since you departed. Many questions, yet unanswered. It didn’t make sense, it has not made sense, when will it make sense? Who knows? My tears have not dried up; they keep flowing, like a fountain, every time I think of you. Time has not healed all the wounds. I guess some wounds never heal. That’s a sad reality I have reconciled myself with. I will keep walking with these wounds in my heart in hopes that one day they will heal. Keep resting brother. ❤️

Mmmmmhhhh... You will always live in our hearts .. Wish we had more time together as brother-in-love, wish we had more years as family.. But in all I thank God, because you are in a better place. Keep resting in Our Lord's bossom. It is well.

It’s been 10 years already, brotherly, since you passed away. Today, would have been your 31st birthday. Even though, you’re not here with us to celebrate it, however your memories live with us. We will continue to commemorate your birthday. I hope you’ve been resting well in the bosom of the Lord!! Keep resting, brotherly, until we meet to part no more!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

It took me ten years to write you a tribute Onyebuchi. On May 30th each year I shrug it off, how can it be? Onyebuchi!!

It's been a decade and I have come to terms. I have come to a closure.

Your departure is one deep cut, it left an indelible mark on me. I no longer speak of it from a point of grief.

The paternal bond we shared is eternal.

Onyebuchi
Ezelagbo
Ume omumu Okuata
Obele Nwa Juli
Okasi Mmuta

Bulu anya anyi na ana mmuo.
Kenelu m Kenechukwu
Kenelu m Juli Nna m

Brother | Poet | Philosopher King

Remembering you today with a smile makes me so happy. Onyebuchi nwanne m you lived a fulfilled life worthy of emulation. Keep resting

Another reminder of how much we have missed you brother. Keep resting brother! You will remain forever in our hearts. ❤️