WITH A GRATEFUL HEART LORD.............
I Thank You Lord
For Giving me a great DAD!, My Teacher, My Friend,
My Hero and now My SAINT.
For the great LOVE shown by DADDY, so much
LOVE that even with MUM's early exit, the vaccum
created was aptly filled by him.
For DAD's wonderful sense of HUMOR, always there
To douse any tension, this HUMOR has remained a
Binding force in the family and a
Characteristic TRAIT in all.
For the Virtues of HUMILITY, PRUDENCE, CONTENTMENT,
GENEROUSITY, HARDWORK and GODLINESS, which
DAD lived out and has left us with no choice than to emulate.
For my MULTI-TALENTED DAD - A Cook, a Pianist, a Teacher,
A Farmer, an Educationist, a loving Dad, Uncle, Grand-pa, Brother
All in One- THE BEST!
For answered PRAYERS!, for in DAD's life-time, no day passed
Without a prayer said for a PEACEFUL DEATH.
His Life-time a reflection of peace, His Death
A reflection of peace- UDORAH
That I Can look at my life and say proudly that
I am MY FATHER'S DAUGHTER- AKWAEKE!
For My Life and that of my siblings remain a GREAT REFLECTION
of what DAD and MUM stood for
For all the KNOCKS from DAD while he thaught us simple
Arithmetic, PRAYERS said over our lives, MASSES booked for us
(A RITUAL, Dad performed even the day before he died).
For all the years (38 to be precise) spent with DAD on earth and for
The Knowledge that one day, because we serve a living GOD,
We will see to part no more
For The Opportunity and WISDOM to celebrate DAD(Our HERO)
In LIFE and in DEATH.
AND FINALLY for the wonderful and eventful two weeks DAD spent with us
In JUNE this year, a visit which endeared him to the hearts of his
GRANDCHILDREN and even their friends.
WE LOVE AND WILL MISS YOU DEARLY - UDORAH!
From
AKWAEKE
Your Last Child, Last Daughter and Special LAST.