Happy birthday Son!

By Mabi Azefor Fominyen

It seems like yesterday!

Oh yes it does seem like yesterday!

But it's a year now!

It's a year now since you were born!

Watching you grow has just been amazing!

Amazing indeed!

Son, I had dreamt of you even before you were born!

Oh yes, I did!

I imagined how you would look like.

When you were born, I started dreaming and imagining how you would look like on your first birthday.

I dreamt of a cute little boy, trying to walk, talk, sing and party with his friends.

I imagined you cutting your birthday cake and giving it a big bite with your eight teeth

Oh yes!

......and so it has been on your first birthday!

Happy birthday Son !

Why Did You Leave Me?

By Mabi Azefor Fominyen

I woke up this morning thinking of someone I loved so dearly.
I loved him so much and I always wanted him by me so dearly.

But he left me.
Indeed he left me!

Time has passed but the love I had for him has stayed on.
If I could turn back the hands of time, I would, just to have him stay by me!

Thirteen years have gone past yet it feels like yesterday!
Thirteen indeed, for he left on August 6, 1996
And today is August 6, 2009.
And I am wondering:

How time passes!
How I still think of you dearly!
How I still miss you dearly!

How wonderful such moments were, with you loving, caring, teaching and guiding!
How you made me grow through life rather than go through it, aiming high!
How you lastly told me to “Be Careful in all you do”.

You gave me life and a sense of direction.
You taught me never to forget what you defined as
“The basic needs of life- God, Education, Food/Water, Shelter & Medication”.
You often walked the talk.

Yours was an exemplary life, a life worth emulating Dad!
I thank God for you papa!

But you left me too soon Dad! You left us too soon Papa!

Sometimes I wonder if I ever told you I loved you dearly!
Would you have stayed longer if I did? RIP dad!