SIYAKA UMORU ADABARA: 30 YEARS AFTER. Today, 15th March 2015 marked exactly 30 years since death snatched you from us at a very prime and tender age of your life. This is a moment of historic retrospect and sober reflection over the odds we experienced, endured and survived. All of a sudden on that fateful afternoon we lost everything we used to have, love and cherish. We suddenly belong to nowhere and nobody cares for us. What was rightfully ours – what shouldn’t have been taken from us – were taken. Like beggars we were thrown into the street. Life was tough for us while growing up as childtren, we didn’t even know if we could make it or not because every day was harder on its own. Looking at our situation, it was clear we have got to do it all on our own. Most times we just broke down and cried, but somehow we got up, wiped our tears and struggled to carry on. The life we lived was a worthless show. It was one of frustration and misfortune but God knows best and does the best. Time was very cold on us, when we want to live a lie, we laughed and acted OK. We can show a smile and pretended we are happy. Sometimes the pain is so much that we wished we are rather dead. Everything we had done, tried our hands on had gone wrong, either we have handled it badly or we have made a mistake. Whatever choices we have made has turned out with an undesirable outcome, so, we couldn’t catch up on life – we just have to take heart, your death has done such a terrible blow on us, it has inflicted a long and unending suffering – undeniably, yours was an irreparable loss of monumental retrogression, but glory be to God, we are not lacking in moral and character that makes human a better person. I do not think that the God who gave us life would want our life to be this bitter and difficult. What has He to do with our suffering? I think we are our own worst enemies. Time passed slowly by and we are where we are today. We hadn’t evolved into something special, in spite, we are grateful to God for given us the capacity to bear the burden of orphanage that life has placed upon our shoulders. Today the stories of our journeys will not be completed without the appreciation of our mothers who beside God has been solely responsible for everything we have become and everything that has helped us to survive your absence. If the God spare our lives to be we hope to reward the tremendous impact they made on our lives and the cares they so lavishly wasted upon us. Today we cannot help also, but to seek the God’s refuge from the evil ones, to seek his help in averting the repeat of such an unfortunate destiny from our children; to ask him not to place upon us and our children burden beyond our capacity; then a prayer for a better future, and a more prosperous life, and may He in His infinite mercy compensate for our loss, pain, agony and suffering, and grant us many children, a house of our own, a world full of peace, meaningful work and a loving family. We cherish the little moment you spent with us, out of sight they say is out of mind, but your death has however failed to erased you from our mind, we remembered you every moment that passed by, your tears will never cease from falling down our cheeks, nor can we ever forget your fatherly love and affection, your tenderness and concern, your attention and understanding and everything you have done for us during your stay. We missed you as we will continue to miss you in days, months and even years to come. Despite your short stay cum all our untoward experiences you remain the best father every child we dream of having, so, if it is possible for us to choose, we will still choose you a million times. We are happy that those little seeds you planted back then have all germinated and have been maturing with unimaginable distance. It comfort us that you lived a life worthy of emulation; that you made a good name for us and that the period of our father has generally been seen and acclaimed as the stabilizing and unifying force that held the family of Umoru Adabara together. It comfort us that up till today the family of Umoru Adabara, the ‘ezi Ogu’ sub-clan of ‘Agada’ and even the entire ‘ezi Agada’ in general has been lamenting your loss. May your gentle soul continue to rest in perfect peace. Adieu Siyaka Umoru Adabara.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 04:49:37 +0000
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