The Diarygame Saturday, April 27th, 2024: Attending My Uncle's Burial

Life is said to be just like a mist that appears for just a day and then disappears tomorrow, how sad that one of my uncles is no more, he's in the past now. A loving man who loves his wife and children so dearly, who can go any length to make his wife happy, goodness why don't good people last!😭

He was a police officer, who retired just 5 years ago, and he was just 65 years old with 5 children 3 boys and 2 girls. His wife and children loved him so much but death suddenly took him away and left an unfathomable vacuum in the hearts of his family and friends. Well, I'm hopeful that a day will come when we all will be united again, and then death will be no more, yes we're comforted by this promise from God. Okay back to my day.

It was unusual for me to wake up late, well the reason is not far-fetched, I slept very late the previous night, and getting up from bed I freshened up, and prepared rice for breakfast. After eating we had our morning worship and I watched movies and chit-chatted with my brother before my brother-in-law came around and we had random discussions, he was encouraging me to learn their language (ekid) it's almost 8 years since we married but I couldn't speak their language 🤦 what a shame! Haha 😂😂

He then told me something important, he'll be giving her only daughter's hand in marriage soon wow I was so happy for him so I congratulated him, he and his wife are still in their 40s and soon they'll become grandparents. He left around 12:30 PM so I prepared and left for the burial.

It was a 20-minute drive, so at the burial site the occasion was still going on, we didn't reach lying in state, you know I don't believe in this tradition. His children were allowed to say their tributes, it was sad that the Man was cut short without reaping the fruit of his labor.

After preaching, and consoling the wife and children, those who were willing were making contributions for the family to cover their expenses. Then they gave the dead a one-minute silence, the last respect, well, I don't believe in this tradition too, because the dead know nothing at all. Lastly, they sang and prayed and buried my uncle, 3 of his kids are police officers too so they were shooting guns.

A drone helped to cover the event, the first son is a journalist. Everything was successful and I left there around 3:20 PM. We went to visit my parents, and I seized the opportunity to plug Afang leaves, water leaves, and curry leaves.

I was having a deep conversation with my parents, discussing so many things concerning their health, and general affairs. They are old but still kicking strong, and they are always happy to have us around, we left at 7:30 PM and my Dad gave us some words of advice and blessed us.

I bought some veggies by the roadside market to prepare pasta at home. At home, my kids were fast asleep, so I changed and prepared dinner for us, then showered. Before I retired I was reminiscing about the day, life is indeed short, and we should always do good things, be at peace with others, and love our family and people around us because that's the only thing people will remember about us when we die. I've decided to cherish every moment I have with my loved one! My poor Aunt is now a widow, May Jehovah the God of all comfort console her and my cousins. Hubby was not around so I talked on a video call with him before retiring for the day.