MY EULOGY TO IBK....

MY EULOGY TO IBK....

Her name: Ibukun Seun Adufe Komolafe, I called her IBK.... She was my sweet, endearing cousin, gone too early.

I was preparing for church dis morning, when I heard my mum scream, and all that was in my head when I ran to her was, God whatever it is, do not let it be a family member..

It was a phone call, and it was not Just any family member. It was Ibukun, my darling cousin. Before my mum finished talking I broke down in tears...

I started to have flashes, My last conversation with her was during the week. I promised to send her credit the following day *I never did* We were jesting, and I teased her about having too many phone numbers. 

Then I saw her as I Last saw her on my cousin's wedding day, pretty, beautiful smile, her dimples.... oh those dimples, I can't believe I wont be seeing them again.

She was beautiful in and out! Always cheerful, there was never a dull moment with her. 

I remember her... standing with me in front of my cupboard and picking her choices off my clothes *she would say that's what i got for being the older cousin*

I remembered her... killing my neighbours chicken *accidentally* when we were very young, and then burying it and putting a cross on the grave she dug. 

I remember her... calling out of the blues like two weeks ago, saying I was her agbaya cousin, but i was still her fav cousin.

I remember her... being the guilty one of all offences when we were young *even when she was innocent*, because she was so troublesome, and such a tom-boy.

I remember her... always cheering us up, as kids wen we had offended my mum, and the promises to be flogged later lingered... she would say "Shebi ti won ba ti na wa ama sunkun naa ni"

I keep getting different flashes of her face, especially when i close my eyes.. and when I do, the tears would silently roll down again...

If crying could wake the dead, Ibukun would have been back with us as I type this....

It is so sad, it feels so unreal, but God only knows Best...

I luv you and miss you already, you remain deeply etched in my heart. I'm glad we were family, that you were in my life, I only feel so much pain, because it was for such a short time..

May God console each and every person that your death has affected. 

SOAR WITH ANGELS DARLING, TILL WE MEEET AGAIN.

leolu...