Hello everyone, happy new day, happy new week, happy end of week, happy new year, happy new everything. I hope we are keeping safe in this COVID-19 period. May the Lord heal the Earth, and make it free from this COVID-19, amongst all other diseases (Amen). I know it is been a while, and I am really sorry for my long absence, please forgive me.
Today, I am here to share a few words of advice with you. I lost my dad a few months ago, and from the events that happened before, during and after his burial, I learnt a few things I would like to share with you. I wanted to also share this because, today is my dad's birthday. So, Happy birthday Gule-Man, you were a unique guy, with a cute smile and unique way of expressing things. We love you and hope you are in a better place.
Here are some of the few things I learnt:
1. Death can meet you anywhere and anytime. It is no respecter of person or place.
2. Family is not necessarily people related to you by blood.
3. Whatever your dream is, be it, a job, a partner, a car, a promotion, an experience or an innovation; the time to do it is now, because you might not have tomorrow.
2. Family is not necessarily people related to you by blood.
3. Whatever your dream is, be it, a job, a partner, a car, a promotion, an experience or an innovation; the time to do it is now, because you might not have tomorrow.
4. Take care of your parents, siblings, family and friends while you can, because you do not know when they would leave or when you would leave them.
5. You know that thing that parents say at times about telling you the truth when you get older, sometimes then do not get a chance to. Parents, please tell us what we need to know when you are alive, because you do not know when you will be gone.
6. Dear Parents, it really hurts to leave a child with so many unanswered questions.
7. Sometimes, a parent's action is fully understood by the child, after they are gone.
7. Sometimes, a parent's action is fully understood by the child, after they are gone.
8. It is important to note that people make empty promises all the time.
9. Not everyone at a funeral is there to sympathize with you, some people are there to see if chaos would happen.
10. He who fights with the dead is not a nice person. If you cannot forgive someone in death, you were never nice to start with.
11. If you ever witness someone being laid to rest, you would learn to appreciate life more.
12. I learnt that the dead have a way of burying itself.
13. Never take for granted people who stood by you in your time of need.
9. Not everyone at a funeral is there to sympathize with you, some people are there to see if chaos would happen.
10. He who fights with the dead is not a nice person. If you cannot forgive someone in death, you were never nice to start with.
11. If you ever witness someone being laid to rest, you would learn to appreciate life more.
12. I learnt that the dead have a way of burying itself.
13. Never take for granted people who stood by you in your time of need.
Thanks to those who support a grieving family with care, love, attention, money, prayers and in kind. To all the friends who visited, called, prayed for me, amongst other things, you would forever be my Gee; and I can never forget all you did for me and my family.
Thank you for your time, and I hope you learnt a thing or two. Stay safe.
Thank you for your time, and I hope you learnt a thing or two. Stay safe.
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Death is truly inevitable. You don't know how and when it will come. While still alive, do what you can do positively to help others.
ReplyDeleteHelp others to help yourself. Don't forget to live well as you are doing this.
Thank you so much for reading and for the words of advice ❤️❤️❤️
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