Dear Readalot,
I have been putting off writing for quite a bit now. For the life of
me, I had no idea that it would be the passing of my father that would bring me
here. I should probably apologize in advance, because I doubt I have anything
funny to say tonight.
Last night, I heard my mum scream. I love my mother to bits
and I worry about her more than she worries about herself. So, I ran into her
room to find out what could have happened.
She was on the phone. From her tone and gestures, I knew something
bad had happened. However, I thought this bad thing had happened to someone
else. I waited for her to be done with her call. Before I could ask what
happened, she said; "Your daddy is dead."
I can't exactly recall the first few emotions that I felt. I only
know that the earth seemed to spin a little.
My parents separated when I was nine years old. I stayed with my
mum. For more than half my life, I wasn't really close to my dad. Life, in it's
uncanny manner, made us drift apart.
When I was a kid, my dad spoilt us kids rotten. There was almost
nothing he wouldn't do for his kids. He was a workaholic. Sadly, this was one
of the things that did damage to my parents' marriage. But, undeniably,
irrevocably, my father loved his children.
My father was not perfect. No one is, really.
But I didn't care. I don't care. Life throws so much bullshit at us.
Sometimes, we catch it and throw it right back. Other times, it hits us and
throws us down and bruises us. It bruised my daddy. It hurts me so much that it
did.
I'm probably babbling a lot. What I'm trying to say is that I loved
my daddy. Very much. I'm sorry for all the times I could have been a better
daughter and I wasn't. I'm just trying to make sure it's recorded somewhere.
Here. That I love my daddy. And I know that he loved and loves me too.
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| 1948 -2014 |
Charles Oladele Ogunleye, you're in my heart….now…always.
Yours truly, Simi.
PS: I found my brother's article this morning.
http://rainbowspotholes.wordpress.com/2014/03/09/the-night-my-father-died/
