My Own Brother Engr Njujima Abey Obele

My Own Brother Engr Njujima Abey Obele

I’m still struggling with the reality that I’d never see my brother again.

I’ve tried to keep myself very busy, on social media, church activities, alumni things, avoid talking about it, try talking about it and all…but the reality keeps banging.

I’ve not seen my brother in a while as life has taken us to different parts of the World but you know this comfort that one day na one day, we go still see and catch up. Most importantly that wherever life has taken us God is keeping watch over us.

And even when we don’t talk for a while, like he will tell me when we eventually do “don’t worry yourself. I’m very fine. We will see soon.”

But DEATH! It comes with a finality that shakes your very foundation. I thank God, it’s God holding me and not me holding Him. My hands for don slip away. 😭 😭😭

I recall when my son was small and he insists that all the television sets in the house should be showing his favorite programs – Cartoon Network; even though he isn’t watching and once he hears from wherever he is playing that we’ve changed it, he will run back for it to be restored. Or when I visit him in school. He leaves me to go and play with his friends but the moment I get up to leave he dashes back. He was just comfortable knowing I was around and kept an eye out for me.

Such was the comfort I felt when I don’t see or hear from my brother Abey. I just had that thing that we will see, catch up and laugh over our differences and life’s experiences.

Alas! Death has taken that away from us. 😢 😢😢

But my comfort is in God that gave us the privilege to be siblings; him having sucked our Mum’s breast and left some for me. 🤣🤣🤣 and at His appointed time, has called my brother back…

For who can decree a thing and it comes to pass if the Lord has not approved it? And the Bible also reminds us that God knows the number of our days and the path in which we go. Again it reminds us that God’s thoughts towards us are of good not of evil.

We are witnesses to situations no one expected the victim to survive and they are hale and hearty to this day. We also know of hale & hearty persons that just drop dead. #GodOverAll

God is perfect in all His ways and to Him, we that are still on this side of the divide pledge our allegiance.

I wish this pain could reduce but I really don’t want it to. May God grant us the grace to live with our losses as He allows to happen.

Life happens at times and in ways we least expect. Let’s cherish every moment we have.

We can’t stop or challenge Him. We can only thank Him and that’s good enough. 

Father in Heaven, I thank You on behalf of all of us.

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