TRIBUTE TO MY GUARDIAN ANGEL, MY PRECIOUS JEWEL, MY FRIEND, MY JOY, MY COMFORTER, AND THE ONLY ONE WHO CALLED ME, "MY DADDY", OUT OF THREE CHILDREN, RERELOLUWA APOTIERI OLUWAFIFUNMI DEBORAH ARULEBA, August 27, 2003 - August 28, 2016.
Finally, after two weeks of grief, loud yells when those who know her come calling on condolence visits, shrill, silent sobs which would then grow louder and attract attention, i now have the emotional stability and composure to NOT ONLY pay a tribute to you, My darling Angel, BUT to also express immense gratitude to the too numerous friends, relations, pastors, fellow church members, colleagues of my wife and i, way back in our days as boyfriend and girlfriend in the "80's in Radio Lagos And Lagos Television,colleagues at DAAR Communications and the media generally, Management and teachers of Rere from Peaklane College, Senior and highly placed government officials, Senators , HoR members, Governors and indeed just mere acquaintances .
First, i like to pray that NONE of you will Ever experience the trauma of seeing a LOVED child die in your hands, as i did, and as i know, many of you who have travelled this road did. I pray that only things of JOY will be celebrated in our households. Rereloluwa was ( i hate to refer to her in the past tense) indeed a COVENANT Child. The circumstances of her birth made her so. She was my 4th child, the 3rd, a boy, had been a still birth, had died in the womb for over 24 hours, according to the family doctor, and the logical, medical procedure was evacuation thru caesarian , but MIRACULOUSLY, he was delivered after my wife went into labour. But we had made a vow to have three children but then, the delay began until God made Good HIs Covenant to us to bless us.
What better names to give Her than RERELOLUWA, meaning God is Good. Right from when she could utter the first words, Rere would call me "My Daddy" , not just daddy, and i call her my Baby, Rerestic, and as she grew, she acquired other appellations like Rubu, (given to her by her elder sister, Tobiloba) For 13 years, Rereloluwa changed our lives in the family, always a mediator and conciliator . She knew when the mum was "beefing" "my Daddy" and she would call me from her room to leak the information, and would even tell me how, when and what to say or do when i call 'mummy'. Rere was loved by all, her friends, her teachers both in school and in church. Whenever we travelled for holidays, Rere's shopping will be for friends, and she would then come back to me that mummy has not bought anything for her and i should shop for her, thus causing "friction" with mummy who would be jealous that i spent more money on a "small girl" than her, my WIFE. Rere could read me like a book.
She knew when am happy and would gist with me on everything, she knew when my mood is bad, and would just slipped into the bed, and gently ask, "Daddy, are you ok? Do you want anything? Do you want tea? Is is mummy? Do you want to be alone? Rere would NOT leave me until she had changed the situation. Now friends, you understand why am still grieving over MY LOSS. My Rere left a void in my life. But i know SHE IS RESTING WITH THE LORD. Let me take a break now, because the emotions are welling up again. Part Two will be a tribute and thank you to all those million helping hands that have been holding us up as a family. For now, let me relieve this emotion, a bit.
79 comments:
Awww! So heart rendering.
May her soul continue to rest in peace.
. ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Aw sad😢
~glo rule your world~ cos I do•
Very sad..Rip to her
Rip little girl
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May her soul rest in peace. Amen
Noted
It is well...
Na wa o,this life sha,rip
Eeeeeeeeyah. Take heart, God knows best. Linda take note!
So sad,Rest in peace,little girl
May her generous soul rest in peace
This tribute has caused water to "run away from my eyes". Gbenga, accept my sympathy. May your daughter's soul rest in peace.
Eyaaa! Continue to rest on
May God grant dem d fortitude to bear d loss
...merited merited happiness
So touching, may her innocent soul rest in peace
Eyahhhhh!! Rip
cant control my emotions anymore.am weeping
very sad. may it never happen again
So sad
can't hold back the tears! you bring a child into the world and feel responsible for them, how does one get over this??? God pls give them strength and protect the rest of their kids and mine as well. amen. our prayer is all the protection we can give our children.
can't hold back the tears! you bring a child into the world and feel responsible for them, how does one get over this??? God pls give them strength and protect the rest of their kids and mine as well. amen. our prayer is all the protection we can give our children.
Tears!! Only God can console you sir. Rere, you lived a short impactful life. Continue to rest in peace.
Wow! This made me cry. This dad loved his Rereloluwa, and she loved [her] daddy.
My God, please help this father and family. This is real grief.
MAMA IFU
RIP
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Awww!its Well.
Quite sad, RIP Angel. My thoughts with her family.
so sad, may gentle soul rest with the lord
Wow short of words. Nobody may be able to understand your grief but the Holy Spirit comfort you.
May her soul rest in peace,was shedding tears while reading.
Rip, tears comot for my eye as I read this
So sad Rest in peace Rere
I couldn't help the tears. It is well
I couldn't stop the tears. It is well
I couldn't stop the tears. It is well
May you be consoled of this heavy burden and her soul rest in best.
What was wrong with the girl?
Gbenga, so sad pls take heart.
Is she the same girl, he plaited hair for sometimes ago? God will restore their hope and her soul rest in peace.
RIP
MY Focus Nigeria Anchor Man.The good and our everlasting God remains your strength I know how your feel I have been in your shoe.please accept my unreserved sympathy.Only God can heal our broken hearts and will not forsake him nor query him.
May the Lord comfort you and your family
Continue to rest in peace
CHAII
AUNTY LINDA 👩
May God Console your family.rip Rereloluwa
RiP RERE
Awww, so sad. Continue to RIP
Long Live LIB
Enter your comment... I could not even stop the tears. Sorry for your loss. May God in his infinite Mercy give you and your family the fortitude to bear this painful loss. Rest in peace Rubu.
I feel your pain. God will definitely comfort you. Take it from me, twenty years down the line, it will still be like yesterday. I have been there. The demise of a loved one. Hmmmm!
So emotional. Sorry for your loss, may the Lord give you the strength to bear your loss and soldier on. RIP Rereoluwa.
Sorry for your loss! She's now your angel watching over her loved ones.
Really sad...God comfort you and your household on this painful exit. She is back to her creator in peace.
May her honest soul rest with her maker
Awww teary eyes..may the good Lord comfort the family(amen)
May she rest on peace
It's well... dee
September,
Some years back in September
My only sister died in my hands,
Such experience I don't wish anyone.
Reading dz piece, I can relate.
Rest in peace child.
May her soul rest in the bosom of the Lord
Oh my God!!! What a loss!! I can't imagine what this man is going through. God knows best Sir and He will surely comfort you and your family.
So sad. May her soul rest in peace
Take heart Gbenga bro. Life's path we all know is thorny.
Gosh! I completely teared up reading this. I couldn't help but question the unquestionable God. No one shud experience this kind of pain. Uncle Gbenga may God grant you and your family special grace to bear this loss. I believe that He will still bless you with another child. I've seen Him do it. Pls hold on to His unchanging hands.
So touching. Take heart.
I AM NOT EASILY TOUCHED BY TRIBUTES, BUT AFTER READING THIS, GOOSE BUMPS WERE ALL OVER ME COZ I READ THIS DIRECT FROM THE HEART OF GBENGA. R.I.P RERE
de gods are wise!
May her sweet and gentle soul rest in perfect peace and may her loving family be comforted, Amen.
Gbenga pls accept my condolences. May the departed soul of your loved daughter rest in the Boston of the Lord.
I'm so sorry for his loss. May her soul rest in peace. Amen.
Rest in peace Rereloluwa......what a great name!!!!!!
I read your tribute with tears dropping from my eyes.We cannot deny the pains...that it happened...God understands.Saving your daughter was possible very possible for God....but He allowed it for a good reason.There is no searching His understanding and no denying His faithfulness and dependability.Because He walks in ways that we cannot see,we may not understand it all until we see Him face to face.May God wipe away your tears and may affliction never arise a second time in your life.
Finally,let us run the race mapped out for us without faltering,if only to have assurance of seeing your daughter and all the saints who have gone before us in heaven....fixing our eyes only on Jesus ..the Author and perfecter of our faith.....Gbenga its well.
May her soul rest in perfect peace and may God continue to give the family fortitude to bear this great irreplaceable loss
Hope she wasn't an illuminati sacrifice by the dad, there's this look on his face that looks somehow evil.
may her soul rest in peace
Be blessed Brother Rere is resting in the Lord
May her soul rest in peace
Rip dear
May her soul rest in peace and to you the parents you not cry over her siblings IJN
What a pity fr n innocent pretty angel RIP dear.
Eyah
RIP angel. May God console the loved ones she's left behind especially her daddy.
Such a painful loss. What could av happened to such a cutie?
*tears.
#Linda'spal
I feel your pain Gbenga even though your personal mission is to destroy my own father's reputation on focus Nigeria with lies. Stop allowing politicians use you to tell lies. Always get both sides of a story. May her soul rest in peace sha.
Your consolation will be from God only, be rest assured as He said, I will send a comforter. Jesus is Lord.
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