28/08/2025
1st August, 2025!
A month I thought would be filled with excitement 🎉, celebrations 🎂, and expectations… my company anniversary 🏢✨, my birthday 🎈, my surprise for you 🎁!
Until 11:03pm when my elder sister’s message came in: “She is dead.” 💔
Just three words… and my world shattered 💔🥹.
All my plans, my hopes, my joy, my faith, my excitement… silenced 😔.
Mummy 🥹❤️
“Mrs. Basil” 😂 like I’d fondly call you. You said, “When I come to Lagos… wait till August.” 🥹💭
I had a surprise planned for you and Dad 🎁👨👩👧 I know how proud you would have been 🥲❤️.
You always praised me with every bold step in my journey 🚶🏽♀️✨. I waited to see your reaction to this next step, but instead of making me laugh like you always did 🤭🤣, life played the cruelest joke on me 😔💔. This time, it’s not funny! 🥹😩
Just 9 days to my birthday 😭🎂… God! 🙏 I miss the idea of having you, Mum 🥺❤️. I miss you so much 😭💔.
So many times I’ve started writing to God ✍🏽✨:
“Dear God…” always leaving it unfinished 😔. But today I can 🥹🙏.
Dear God,
I trusted You with no atom of doubt 🌱. My faith wasn’t just a mustard seed, it was bigger 🌳. Still, You chose this path 💔. In my pain 😭, I judge You faithful 🙌, for You know the end from the beginning ✨.
Thank You, Lord 🙏, for every moment that led up to this one 🕊️. I humbly pray that the soul of my dear mother ❤️, and the souls of all the faithful departed ✝️, through Your divine mercy rest in peace 🕊️🙏. Amen.
Till death you had us in mind 🥹💞, your strength will forever be a legacy Mum 🌹. I love you ❤️💔.
…..Till this whole thing makes sense, Mum ❤️🥹… till it makes sense 💔.
Rest in Peace, Mrs Basil ❤️🕊️