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How can I say Rest In Peace when it’s not the right time to do so

By Onyinye Unachukwu (Jaunty)

How can I say Rest In Peace when it’s not the right time to do so, not like there’s ever a right time but it’s way too early!
You were such a humble soul, Why did you have to leave when you haven’t done half of the things we talked about, the little you did left so much impact on lives. How does the tech world move on without you Dika? Your zeal was so admirable, the way you cross out your to-do list was something else. You always encouraged me to do better!




Those days when we have unofficial conversations and you ask after my “boyfriends” as you call them, and when I asked after your babe, you’d always say “J rapugodu that part ka anyi kpata Ego”, or when you see my Owambe pictures and keep reminding me that I’d have to teach you the dance you’d do on your wedding day. That dance is still here waiting for you to learn it nnaa, why don’t you come back, I’d teach you for free, just come back.

Lemme remind you of somethings probably it will bring you back;
You remember my first codes on notepad and how excited I was?
How I graduated to dream weaver and kept getting better?
The days we wrote Andela exams with Dosky at Garuba square and how we started planning Lagos life before they asked us to go get NYSC certificate?
Do I remind you of when we went to teach at Igwebuike for a term cos we couldn’t bear staying idle till Camp period?
Or is it the days of going through private schools in govt house and selling your software? I could go on and on!


In all, I’m most grateful to God that you knew him, you were very close to God. You never joked with your prayers not even for a second. Even if as much as we would love to have you back on earth but I’m certain the angels have received you with open arms!
An embodiment of ideas has been snatched by the cold hands of death!
A rare gem is gone!!
Rest on Dika!!!

D E A T H

WHY DO YOU STING WITHOUT WARNING?
DONT YOU FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD GIVE SOME KINDA NOTICE?
DO YOU EVER CARE ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THOSE WHO YOU TAKE THEIR LOVED ONES?
OH DEATH!!!

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