"oh! he was the most generous person that I knew."
"How she lit up the room with her smile."
"He was the best provider a family could ask for."
"She was a loving soul."
One of my lecturers gave me this one, this is how you get to know that a man was well endowed.
Mama boi: (Sobbing) "The gap that mzee left no one will ever be able to fill it".
Well today I wish to celebrate people in my life for being there for me, without them I would not be where I am today, no single contribution is too small each had its own impact, it is said that the Sun and our rotation around the sun results in seasons, yet without the moon we would not have any ebb and tide.
My beautiful wife Nicole has been my everything, my rock and my comfort, my best friend, there are no words that can truly express what she means to me, she brings out the best in me and I would marry her again in a heartbeat, if I had to do it all over again.
Mum I know that God has a plan for you, he is a God who heals, you may be reliant on us and you may feel helpless, but this was his plan and he may have forced you to rest for all those days you woke up early to prepare breakfast for us. You helped me get ready for school in my formative years, you carried me on you lap as we rode the bus, dropped me off in school and went to work and picked me up in the evening after my afternoon nap.
Dad you too the lord has hemmed in and kept you under our vigilant eye, he is God who heals you. You taught me the value of work and love for my wife, you left for work everyday and came back every evening, you provided for me and my siblings, you paid my school fees and provided a roof over my head, you called my mum lots of sweet names like darling and sweetheart, or had you by chance forgotten her name.
My immediate elder sibling provided many days of fun, we rode a basin and blackboard down the staircase like a bob sleigh, herded goats and cattle, shot many bottles with sling shot, rode his friends bicycles, taught me how to play chess and checkers, oh what fun we had without you I would never have learned what it means to have and keep a friend.
My other elder siblings were co-parents, they cared for me and nurtured me, they loved me and stepped in to guide me in my teenage years and helped provide for me during my years in college. My sis has been like a mother to me helping me along with the choices I have made and being an extra firm hand when my mum was away, her Immediate younger brother being a mentor and a father figure. Today my sibblings all continue to be my mentors and role models most of all in character.
Gish you introduced me to blogging,I had many laughs reading the couch, I may not be an avid blogger, but I would not have posted this tribute if It had not been for you.
To my bosses and team leaders both past and present, I thank you for the opportunities you have given me.
Thank you one and all, I cannot mention all of you, but your contribution has moulded me into who I am today, I am not perfect but with all the good things you have done for me, I will only get better and better.
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