20.4.05

Aye, I just found out that my Aunt Kate died. I don't know when, but it's quite recent, maybe some days. It seems that she had been sick off and on and was at a hospital being treated. I do know that she passed away peacefully, was given the Sacrament of the Sick, and then was embalmed.

Interestingly enough, we're lucky to have found out. They barely have computers that keep Years of records of people and have sheets that show close family members. The nun/nurses there actually went through her purse and found the number to her daughter, my cousin Ama, and so they called and told Ama's husband and he spread the word to everyone.

It's a pity, I would have loved to meet her. I never knew her because, as the adults of our family have said, she was slightly ill in the head and wandered around a great amount. The last time I went Home, I didn't meet her, but I met my Aunt Sue. Ha ha, Auntie Sue made a huge breakfast for us, Nanci, Lynda, Ju, and me. She made us like 3 breakfasts meals and stayed with us, it was so great. And yeah, Auntie Sue is the one that passed away in her sleep some years ago, like 3 years ago. I just thought of her because I saw a pictures of her. I actually stumbled upon the picture of her the morning they found her dead, she was asleep on the floor with her head on a pillow. . . .

Chai, I don't know what to feel. I do feel sad and teary eyed, but what can I say? People come and go in our lives, even if we never remembered or met them, we should still pray that their souls may be granted Divine Justice and peace in the end. I pray Auntie Kate's soul may finally be at peace, life in Nigeria was never one of the easiest. . .

And I just fear for Mama, I know things have never been easy for her and now she has to bury another one of her many children. . . I wish I could go back Home with my Uncle Ben and just be there for her, just for one day and comfort her. However, sadly, that too can't work out, for endless reasons that one can point fingers to but there's no need. . .

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