The sound of your voice still rings in my ears “You know I am going to marry you” those were your words the first time you set your eyes on me. You spoke with so much confidence that was typical of you. The rest, as they say is history.

You took my breath away 23 years ago, you still do and always will. My Heart, my Life, my Partner, my Friend, my Lover, my Confidant, my Prayer Partner, my Better Half, my Soulmate, my Mentor, my Crown, my PRINCE! I loved you with all my heart and will love you forever. If love and endless prayers could have saved you, you never would have died. It breaks my heart to lose you but Our Sovereign God wanted you back home.

You didn’t go alone; you took a part of me with you. We had so much ahead of us but I know you are safe now in the arms of our Lord and Saviour, free from all pain. I bless the day I met you. Life with you was blissful, you were expressive of your love for me and you made me a Queen, your Queen, your Lolo! You made living with and loving you easy. You were an awesome Father to our children. You literally lived for us. You loved your work and despite being unwell in the last few years, your excellent work ethics remained unchanged.

You were always providing both for us your immediate family and to your extended family even whilst on your sick bed. You took great pride in our well-being and in making sure we had all that we needed. Thank you Love. You had an electrifying personality, a heart of gold and an abundance of wisdom. You were a rare gem, a genius. You exuded so much confidence, grace, encouragement, love and intelligence.

You touched and changed so many lives. You could tell just by looking at faces when someone was unhappy and would offer solutions without being asked. It did not matter what it was. You were compassionate, empathetic and generous to a fault. You loved to make people happy and loved to have people around you, you were a lover of men, a maker of friends.

What am I writing? A tribute to you? … hmmmmm  My Prince, My love, your exit has created a vacuum nothing can ever full and the love you had for us has left a memory nothing can ever ever erase. I am not going to say goodbye my dearest because those we love never truly leave us, they become a part of us. I know you will always be with us, watching over Emeka Jnr, Dikachi, Kamsi, your only Chizaram and I , above all you will live forever in our hearts and there death cannot touch you !

Eternally grateful, you shared your life with me!
Adufor ovam oiza!!! Obim kachifo!!! Sleep on my love, till we meet at the Lord’s bosom.
Dr Mrs. Elizabeth Mankini Emeka Obasi