Granma

I lost my grandmother this past weekend and it honestly makes me very sad even though she has lived a life well spent and died at a very good age, she was the only grand parent i knew and i loved her dearly.... i also pray for God to spare me too to see that age....

I don't think there is a single grandchild, either direct or indirect grandchild that has not had a relationship with Maami (lol, that's what she was fondly called by all...lol...well, except for daddy who calls her mama)

I remember when mother passed, we had to make visits to maami every other week...funny, even though the house was not what we were used to, i remember we all looked forward to going...and occassionally spending the entire weekend with her because it would be a weekend full of goodies.

Maami had a "shop" attached to the house, right in front of her house and as long as there were goodies there, we got some of everything. I also remember maami making lunch and dinner for us herself even though she had a helper. She personally made amala and ewedu for us one time. I know my brother and i couldn't hurt her feelings by telling her we didn't like it much, especially since she wanted to make it herself so we shoved it down our throats just like that...and it really was good...maybe the fact that it everyting was done outside behind the house gave it a different taste...a lot of nigerians say food from outside joints are nicer...the food had that element.

I remember daddy sending maami some money through the driver when he took us down to her, and she always took out of the money and gave us like 20 naira each which was sure a lot fo money then to spend on chocomilo, buttermint, malta sweets and "minerals" (soda).

I could keep going with stories from maami...like how dad told her to stop sending eggs and chickens to us so that she can sell them to make a profit...imagine distributing all these to her all her childrens home....what's left to sell? Ok, so i've got to go back to work now...

Maami, I'm glad you've gone to rest now because i understand the pain you were in during your last days here on earth....i think many will testify to the life you've lived and the fear of God in your heart that you taught us all...I pray that if the Lord comes before my time here on earth, i would have straightened myself out well enough to make heaven just so that i can see you again....In the main time, rest in perfect peace my dear grandmother....Will miss you...