On my very first day on this side of eternity, I was told the circumstances surrounding my birth and there was no doubt you were there from the very beginning. My earthly father was on the road and little did he know that his first son is about to be born. Mum was home alone and had no money to go to the hospital for what is now called "antenatal". Yet you strengthened her to pound yam and eat it all by herself. Little did she know she was going to need all the energy that meal will provide as she was about to go into labour to deliver a giant and a favourite son of yours. What a night it turned out to be, ushering in mixed feelings for my dad who had come home in search of funds for his schooling only to meet a giant baby boy waiting for him.
If it were not for you, how will my parents have coped through such times? Only you must have helped them through. The difference between a giant and an ant is not only in the “gi” missing from the ant but from the way they’ll consume resource when they need to eat. I was a giant baby and thus sipped a lot from my mama while she did her best to satisfy my daily need for nutrients. I was told that as a baby I won’t sleep until there was “milk from source” in my mouth. I don’t know if I usually drink them in my dreams because I was told that neither a feeder nor a my fingers will do. It just had to be breast or nothing (nobody gets to sleep till the giant is asleep…*smiles*). I am still amazed at how you saw them through all the joy coated with wahala that I brought into their life. I want to say a very big thank you for helping them through the 2 years I was still at this trade *laughs*.
Shortly after I was weaned, they had to experiment with different sizes of feeding bottles for me. Only the biggest size was enough for me as I wouldn’t accept smaller ones (abami omo…lol). Despite their limited resources, you helped them feed me as often as I wanted. I was really a big hole in their pockets as the rate at which I eat was far beyond my years. You kept helping them. I still wonder how many times my mum and dad would have played with the idea of throwing me away or giving me up for adoption. I forgot to mention my wonderful big sister was also part of their responsibility at the time. Thank you for seeing them through again and again. I say a very big THANK YOU! I cannot say it enough in words but listen to my heart and see the depth of my gratitude.
I’d be right if I said all the above is just a tip of the iceberg of your faithfulness through the years. I can point through times and seasons of my life that only you could have been my way out and source of escape. Is it the 6574+ days of continuous bedwetting? That was an experience that almost cost me my life as I made several attempts to terminate it. My self-esteem at this period was at an all-time low. As a matter of fact, I couldn’t see anything good in me despite my obvious enormous potential and mental ability. You alone delivered me and gave me a fresh start. Do I have to remind myself of the four years I struggled to gain admission into the university? Many would have thought that I am jinxed or something but little did I know that you were orchestrating my life in ways beyond my understanding. Though it was such a painful experience and sometimes I felt humiliated and dumb cos my mates and juniors were overtaking me at the time, you were there all along and you got me through that season.
If I were to write in details all you have done for me all through the days of my entire life thus far, indeed many volumes of books will be written and they’ll still be just a summary of your love, goodness and kindness towards me and all mine. As I look back with gratitude at all the 10230 days of your faithfulness and grace towards me, I am simply short of words to say how grateful I am. I may have lost record of many things and may not even know of many other things that you keep doing and blessing me with, I want to list some here that are fresh in my memory like the sun on a hot summer day:
I also want to dedicate this song by Mali Music to you:
Lord if I could buy you a gift
To show you my love
Tell you how I feel
It wouldn't matter what I'd have to give
I would find a way to get it for you
But fortunately that's not the case
And we both know I don't have bank anyway
But I won't let it affect my presentation to you
Cause this is what I bring
Here is my heart my mind
Lord here's my life
My everything
Take it
It's yours oh lord
I’d give you my all
My everything
Every song that I write every song that I sing
Every day of my life every breath that I breathe
You gave to me
And lord I rededicate it right back to you
Love of my life So faithful so true
I get goose bumps just thinking about you
(Repeat 2x's)
And there's nothing I will not do for you
Here is my heart my mind
Lord here's my life
My everything
Take it
It's yours oh lord
It's all I have to give
I give you my best cause I love you
I'm yours Hmmmmph Ohhhhh..
(Repeat 2x's) Here is my heart my mind
Lord here's my life
My everything
Take it
It's yours oh lord
It's all I have to give
If it were not for you, how will my parents have coped through such times? Only you must have helped them through. The difference between a giant and an ant is not only in the “gi” missing from the ant but from the way they’ll consume resource when they need to eat. I was a giant baby and thus sipped a lot from my mama while she did her best to satisfy my daily need for nutrients. I was told that as a baby I won’t sleep until there was “milk from source” in my mouth. I don’t know if I usually drink them in my dreams because I was told that neither a feeder nor a my fingers will do. It just had to be breast or nothing (nobody gets to sleep till the giant is asleep…*smiles*). I am still amazed at how you saw them through all the joy coated with wahala that I brought into their life. I want to say a very big thank you for helping them through the 2 years I was still at this trade *laughs*.
Shortly after I was weaned, they had to experiment with different sizes of feeding bottles for me. Only the biggest size was enough for me as I wouldn’t accept smaller ones (abami omo…lol). Despite their limited resources, you helped them feed me as often as I wanted. I was really a big hole in their pockets as the rate at which I eat was far beyond my years. You kept helping them. I still wonder how many times my mum and dad would have played with the idea of throwing me away or giving me up for adoption. I forgot to mention my wonderful big sister was also part of their responsibility at the time. Thank you for seeing them through again and again. I say a very big THANK YOU! I cannot say it enough in words but listen to my heart and see the depth of my gratitude.
I’d be right if I said all the above is just a tip of the iceberg of your faithfulness through the years. I can point through times and seasons of my life that only you could have been my way out and source of escape. Is it the 6574+ days of continuous bedwetting? That was an experience that almost cost me my life as I made several attempts to terminate it. My self-esteem at this period was at an all-time low. As a matter of fact, I couldn’t see anything good in me despite my obvious enormous potential and mental ability. You alone delivered me and gave me a fresh start. Do I have to remind myself of the four years I struggled to gain admission into the university? Many would have thought that I am jinxed or something but little did I know that you were orchestrating my life in ways beyond my understanding. Though it was such a painful experience and sometimes I felt humiliated and dumb cos my mates and juniors were overtaking me at the time, you were there all along and you got me through that season.
If I were to write in details all you have done for me all through the days of my entire life thus far, indeed many volumes of books will be written and they’ll still be just a summary of your love, goodness and kindness towards me and all mine. As I look back with gratitude at all the 10230 days of your faithfulness and grace towards me, I am simply short of words to say how grateful I am. I may have lost record of many things and may not even know of many other things that you keep doing and blessing me with, I want to list some here that are fresh in my memory like the sun on a hot summer day:
- For giving me such wonderful parents who’ve given everything you provided for them to give me a life worth living and a future worth looking forward to. I know there’s been many days that I wished ignorantly that I was born by another pair of parents. But looking back, I can see your wisdom and the perfection in your ways. Thank You again and again and forgive my moments of ignorance in time past
- For giving me such wonderful siblings. The kind many will kill to have. All different in their ways and expressions but all wonderful and such immense source of joy and encouragement to me. I won’t replace you guys for anything in the world. You’ll make many envious with the love you guys give me and I appreciate.
- For giving me a wonderful and mind-blowing partner and sweetheart. It was almost as if she will never materialize. It was almost as if I wasn’t ever going to get it right. I thank and bless you for bringing her into my life. I’ll definitely need to a whole book to scratch the surface of the details of this wonderful blessing you gave to me at a time I had given up and was even working desperately to sabotage your work on me. Thank You again and again, I am very grateful.
- For the wonderful friends you have blessed me with. I’ve heard many people lament that they don’t have friends cos there are no more true friends in our days. But I wonder how you always keep blessing me with such wonderful group of friends. These are people who will readily give their life for mine and vice versa*smiles*. They aren’t only consistent but they stick through thick and thin. You guys are wonderful. I don’t want to begin to list your names here so some people won’t come and steal you guys from me *tongueOut*. For as many of you that have been true friends to me, you fall in this category and I thank you for bring them all my way.
- For all the wonderful people you have opportune me to meet and mentor in one way or another. Thank you for giving me such privilege to be a blessing to many. I know there are many more you will give me grace to be a blessing to. Thank You again and again and again!
- All my mentors and teachers over the years. If I begin to list your names, facebook will block this page for data overflow error…lol Thank you for giving me such diversity of gifts and I appreciate all they’ve thought me and built in me.
- I looked through an old list recently (started in 2003) and noticed everything I have ever written down as a request from you has always been granted. Some came quick and almost instantly while some took time but they were always answered. Thank you for such privilege to write a request to you every now and then *winks*. Thank you for consistently putting smiles on my face even when sometimes I go gangster and become rebellious. I thank you for my new phone, my new place of assignment and all the favours you have shown me there already, my health,etc I really do not have enough words to describe how grateful I am to you for everything.
- I know this list isn’t exhaustive and I have had to omit so many details because of space (so Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t delete my account). I finally want to for the sake of brevity, thank you for Awesome Group. I have seen your hand all through the different seasons and year of its existence. I am more than convinced that it will be established in your own time and will bring well-being to many generations. I can literally write another volume on your faithfulness in this regard. *kisses*
- I just remembered I’ve never failed any exams since I started my schooling in nursery 1 to my final year in the university. I recall like yesterday how many times in the university I was so so close and even convinced myself there was no hope and carry-overs were inevitable (MTS 104, MTS 409, CSP xxx, etc). But each time you wrought wonders beyond my imagination. All those miracles had nothing to do with me. They were all your way of showing me the depth of your love for me. It was all about you. Thank You!
I also want to dedicate this song by Mali Music to you:
Lord if I could buy you a gift
To show you my love
Tell you how I feel
It wouldn't matter what I'd have to give
I would find a way to get it for you
But fortunately that's not the case
And we both know I don't have bank anyway
But I won't let it affect my presentation to you
Cause this is what I bring
Here is my heart my mind
Lord here's my life
My everything
Take it
It's yours oh lord
I’d give you my all
My everything
Every song that I write every song that I sing
Every day of my life every breath that I breathe
You gave to me
And lord I rededicate it right back to you
Love of my life So faithful so true
I get goose bumps just thinking about you
(Repeat 2x's)
And there's nothing I will not do for you
Here is my heart my mind
Lord here's my life
My everything
Take it
It's yours oh lord
It's all I have to give
I give you my best cause I love you
I'm yours Hmmmmph Ohhhhh..
(Repeat 2x's) Here is my heart my mind
Lord here's my life
My everything
Take it
It's yours oh lord
It's all I have to give
