Nine years on i still can't comprehend the abruptness of death. Sometimes, I wish I had seen you more often or at least told you how much I loved u. I never really remember saying those words to you. You've looked down on me all these while and made me realise how wonderful life is with the ones you love around...every time!
Hi guys,
On my way home, securely fastened(much necessary when Mr Monday is driving!..jeez) in the car, Mr Monday's fuji song playing ever soo painfully loud, with his usual complaints about how many minutes he waited for me in the car park (10 mins IS half hour *tssk*). I apologise as usual. Eating groundnuts and "bolly" with his rather long dirt-trapped nails (claws), he said (with his mouth full) "Daddy is in Iseyin, so Grandma will come and check on you this evening..." in Yoruba. I was soo excited, although my grandma lived on the next street, we hardly saw her that often.
Warm and lovely.
I never understood how a mother of six children and numerous grandchildren could have time for everyone and the care???...ineffable!
Did I mention how intelligent the retired secondary school principal was?! My o my was she highly cerebral!
Its not a wonder in the world, that my dad turned out a genius (hehehehe)!
Continuing on from my excitement that evening... as I got home, my Grandma was sat in the Big sitting room (out of bounds to the rugrats), reading her not-so-pretty-looking Bible and a devotional, with her thick frames on and all the lights on.
I ran towards her for her signature warm big squeeze...you know the kind you want to last forever! and her smell...she always smelt like that, no other grandma did! Not even my Mum's mum or my favourite great aunt. No one else.
"Toyin, go and take off your school uniform and come back for some popcorn" she said. I hardly ever had the "luxury" of eating between meals, so yeah popcorn sure made me do a lil happy dance! Its the sweetest popcorn I've tasted, maybe I'm biased, maybe not. My grandma made it the sweetest :)
As I sat next to my Nan, watching her read her Bible with such interest and passion (I was confused lol), the almighty Aunty Agnes marches in (She became such a "militant" since my mum travelled and put her in "charge"). In her deep Calabar ascent, she said, "Beans and dodo is ready come and eat". Never been my favourite meal, and I hardly escaped a week without being forced to eat it...all I remember: that evening I ate only my dodo. I <3>The love my parents and siblings have for me, that's what keeps me going *and of course, yours too :)* hehe.
This Valentines, even if you've not yet been "accidentally" hit by no-clothed-arrow-pointer-Fattie-orobo-cupid, how about just telling the people that mean the most to you, you love em.
Whatever you do this Valentines',make sure you spend it with that ONE or the people who keep you ticking. Life is way shorter than we think and wayyy lovelier than we accept.
Love someone this Valentines'.
Have a lovely one. DO NOT FEIGN AFFECTION.
One last thing: Reflecting makes you appreciate the ones you love even more...Count your blessings, count them two times over...they wont live twice.
Lots of love.
Yours,
Teetleskittles.
