Why should someone just leave this planet when it seems like life is getting better? Why stress that much without support only to lose one's life to death?
Those and many more were deep questions a friend asked yesterday when she remembered a beloved friend whose death had taken away. She left five beautiful children behind, and her husband is finding it difficult to cope.
Immediately, she brought out her pictures and showed me I couldn't be myself anymore because she looked like my friend who died the same untimely death after so many years of suffering, getting over her death has not been so easy for me.
Me and my late friend
Prisca was just the first close and good friend I got when I relocated to Lagos in the name of marriage, unfortunately, the marriage disappointed me, she was by me when the situation got so tough, before then she had been struggling to survive, she was working but with a company that never recognizes her, she found it very difficult then to eat a good meal and that made her sick always.
I remember some days we would go job-hunting and get so tired, but we didn't have money to buy even a sachet of water; she would say, "Am 😩 tired, God when?" I will always tell her not to give up and that tomorrow will be better.
Unfortunately, Tomorrow was better but she didn't live to enjoy the fruit of her labor.
At some point in her life when she was about to give up, she met this loving man online and he was from a foreign country, she at least started eating good food, I will say to her "Babe at least eat good food you have suffered" she will say "yesoo am eating oo because I suffered a lot".
Little did we know that she would not live longer to enjoy that blessing; just a few months after marriage, she lost her life.
Her memories always make me cry; we have a lot in common. I never believed that she would leave so soon when she now has a comfortable living.
Her sudden death taught me a deep lesson about life; I came to realize that comfort doesn't mean a long life and good health.
I kept on thinking about her, and this music by Alan Jackson came to my mind, let's listen together.
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Remember when I was young and so were you
And time stood still and love was all we knew
You were the first, so was I
We made love and then you cried
Remember when?
Remember when we vowed the vows, and walked the walk
Gave our hearts, made the start, and it was hard
We lived and learned, life threw curves
There was joy, there was hurt
Remember when?
Remember when old ones died and new were born
And life was changed, disassembled, rearranged
We came together, fell apart
And broke each others hearts
Remember when?
--- Instrumental ---
Remember when the sound of little feet, was the music we danced to week to week
Brought back the love, we found trust
Vowed we never give it up
Remember when?
Remember when thirty seemed so old
Now lookin' back, it's just a steppin' stone
To where we are, where we've been
Said we do it all again
Remember when?
Remember when we said when we turn gray
When the children grow up and move away
We won't be sad, we'll be glad
For all the life we've had
And we'll remember when.
Remember when?
Remember when?...source
It was just a similar story I heard yesterday that brought back her memories to me once again
I always remember when we fought on the street and abused each other but we still got by and loved each other again, but death took you away.
But I am happy that death doesn't end it all, I hope to see you again.
Picture is originally mine
So sorry about your loss dear. Its really heartbreaking.
Sorry about prisca's passing. Sometimes, I like to think it's not death but a transition to another life. No one's immortal but at the same time, no one should leave so early but I guess that's life for you.
Greetings and have a blessed day ✨
It's touching how your friend didn't live long to see the better days you both longed for. But in all let's give thanks because we part to meet again