September 11 is a significant day
in the history of the world: we celebrate the remembrance of the WORLD TRADE
CENTER, in the Christian world, Rev. Kenneth Hagin died also this date some
years after the WTC event, in Nigeria: it was the end of a national ritual as
some completed their National Youth Service Corps Scheme but to us, it has got
a new meaning: Abigael Jolaade Ewekeye nee Ojeleye said goodbye as she
journeyed to a land of no return.
I bled when I saw her on Monday
prior to her death, not knowing that would be the last. I was with three of her
sons, three of her brothers and hat chat with another three: two jovial nurses
trying to ease the tension and a medical student who came to visit her. We
summoned courage to eat, talk and stay around her, hoping for her quick
recovery. I wondered,“is this our jovial mother?” one of the best one could
think of! She could not speak to anybody! She was on blood and oxygen! Ready to
bid the world goodbye, medicine tried but here we are.
What would be the cause? She has
been singing and dancing Igwe lately as recorded on Femi’s phone, she
had started walking with the aid of a walker. Expectations were high! We had
hoped against hope, we were counting dates to her discharge. Until it
nose-dived! Would it be she thought of Tolu’s changing status in the next few
days? Who would answer? But she left to everybody’s chagrin. Such an incredible
thing.
I am glad we have a mother, who
wrote her name in the history of the Lydia, we celebrate her today because she
was part of the Women Missionary Union of the Oyo West Baptist Conference, she
was a part of the history of the Baptist Hospital, Oyo. Although we mourn, she
did not wait to see us become great but her prayers will continue to work out
our future!
Good-bye forever till we see at
the feet of Jesus!