Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Darling Aunty mi. Where do I start from?
I find it so hard to speak about you in past tense. You were an inspiring and wonderful woman through and through. Beautiful inside and outside! Abiyamo tooto, a true mother! A warrior woman who took everything life had to offer and turned it around for good and to reasons to laugh. A mother with a heart of gold. Ever so loving caring, protective amongst many more virtues!
Ever bubbly and full of life and, oh that lovely smile and infectious laughter of yours! There was never a dull moment with you Mama Titi, as you regaled us with stories and jokes mostly making jokes about yourself while leaving us in stitches! Oh your sense of humour was second to none!
I remember those times while growing up, it was always exciting to have “Aunty Anike” visit as we knew that we were in for a treat, with the goodies and lovely gifts you always bore, what about the times we went to spend holidays with you, those rides in your “Peugeot pickup” and those songs you always taught us, a number of them you made up!
Oh what about visiting days in the boarding house where you appeared with those lovely delicacies! Trust me visiting days were not complete until Aunty had visited .
Aunty mi I am thankful to God for your life, a fulfilled and well spent life, thank you for the sacrifices you made and for being you. I am also thankful for your beautiful girls (my lovely cousins)whom you loved totally and with reckless abandon even extending to the grandchildren whom you cared for and loved just like their Mums and also the love you extended to my parents, my siblings and I and in fact so many people that crossed your path.
Oh your love for my mum “Iya Ronke” as you fondly called her was immeasurable. I remember when she passed, you were so unhappy that you were not able to visit her in Nigeria before her passing and you shared so many wonderful, beautiful memories with me.
The last time I video called you, little did I know it was the last time I would see and speak with you.
Indeed you are sorely missed.
We are comforted that you are resting in the bosom of your maker where there is no more weeping nor pain.
Rest in perfect peace darling Aunty Anike, Aya Awoniyi, Omo Salami. Sun re o Aunty mi. Rest on beautiful and loving mother! Love you and miss you loads! Adeola Ogunade.
