Loss

A man loses a wife, he is a widower.

A man loses his parents, he is an orphan.

But when a parent loses a child, there is no word for it, and there shouldn't be. Parents shouldn't have to bury their children. You can't really put that pain into words. 

I am imagining that repairing the human heart may somewhat look like repairing a broken automobile. 

You put everything apart. Cut through thick flesh, or bolts. Shred it well enough, and put it back together.

But broken hearts really stay broken forever, don't they? How do you mend a broken heart?

Debuting Pain

I had recently encountered pain, you know, the sort of pain that stays with you for days on end, that sticks on you like a stench?

I had recently encountered pain, and this is how pain looks like on some mornings.

POISONS

Sadness laid out a million shrapnel drowned in potions of poisoned venom

And calls

Come, dear. Walk to me and die! He says

And I do.

Gingerly at first, then quickly

To his promise

Of  erased pains and all things past.

Ah! Beauty!

Distress Call

I could tell myself that life was too hard, and quit.
But quitting at life and the challenges that it brings will not make me a winner in this life.
So I will wait just a little longer.
For tomorrow, God may come around to listening to my distress calls
And answer my wails with joy.

Hair Update: 1 year Natural

The Investiture Of Dame Grace Igali. Photos and Speech!

In October 

Speech!

Good evening friends, family and colleagues.

As we are all aware, our mother, Mumsy Grace Igali has just been knighted today in the order of Saint Christopher and knights of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the church of Nigeria, Anglican communion, province of the Niger delta, diocese of Niger delta west, at St. Peter’s Deanery , Yenagoa, Bayelsa state.  

It is now instructive to call our ‘Mumsy’, Dame.

Dame ‘Mumsy’ grace igali.

Permit me to digress. I absolutely love the sound of our dear Mumsy’s new title!

This investiture never came as a surprise to any of her children. I for one was never surprised that the church deemed it fit to confer this title on Mumsy. Mumsy has always been one of the most religious and dedicated members of the Anglican communion that I have ever known or seen. From as far back as I could remember, Mumsy  has been actively involved in her church's activities, as well as churches she is not even a member to. Even when we had little or nothing to eat, Mumsy would share the little we had to ensure that the work of God never suffered lack.

There has been some challenges that mother had faced while still zealously working for the well-being of the church and for her God, most notable of which have often been her health. But even when Mumsy had been ill and frail in body and spirit, she would still forgo her comfort zone to do all religious necessities, sometimes even against the advice of her children and doctors.

This investiture of Dame on our mother is very well deserved, and rightly too. 

We give the almighty God praise!

 From her children:

·         Mrs Ayebapredei Igali-Kalio

·         Hon (Dr) Baraladei Daniel Igali

·         Cad Ayasegboru igali

·         Mrs Abigail Boebimoere Igali-Darius

·         Dr Igali Miebimo jane

·         Mr Doutimi Precious Igali

·         Barr Tukokumo Conquer Igali

And from all grandchildren and great grandchildren to come, we wish our very accomplished mother a hearty congratulations.

Mumsy, we are proud of you.

Signed

Barr T.C Igali.