Hmmm…for weeks now I have been telling myself you are still in the US, so I have been smiling the pains away. I guess this is it! I couldn’t even bring myself to pen this tribute on time because the reality of your passing hasn’t struck me yet. Baba Oladiran, you are blessed!
I pray that your soul has peace that knows no bound. You are a father to many but above all, you are more than a father to me. Your soft words, your jokes, your poise, and even the gentle gestures you make while talking; Baba, I admire all that you have done.
Baba is a great man with even greater humility, Baba walks so gently and so easy, you probably wouldn’t even notice him but don’t be fooled lol, Baba even until his last days was still as sharp as ever and very much still young in mind, a trait I find amusing up until now. Thank you, Baba, for all you have done. What more could I have asked for in a grandfather? The advice? the encouragement? the support? and even that tiny glowing hope and reassurances I hold on to knowing you are always there. That alone brings me much more needed determination, but now that you are not here, I know that if you my grandfather could do it and make such great loving memories, it means I can do even better. This is one of the lessons you taught to me.
Baba is so full of life and never holds back strict parenting when needed. He would make tense situations seem light, just to make everyone feel better. I love you Grandpa and pray for your soul all the time. I love you dearly and I pray you find eternal peace and solace with your maker❤️