Allow People to Help You!!

Stop pretending like you have money. Allow people to help you…It’s a tough time for many people, but don’t die in silence!

There are still loads of good people all around.

Years ago, I had a family friend from childhood – Itsekiri like me, who will always call on me.

He would ask “Ebiye have the kids eaten?” I would always say yes even if I don’t know where the food will come from.

He was elderly with about 6 years. I used to be his favorite back then because I was always in debate competitions and winning for our group.

One day, his wife called me and told me that her husband has instructed that for every monthly restock they did, she must pack some things for me. She said you know you be my husband pet- our senior daughter.

This went on for years. I always got her call and his monthly allowee. He will add narration; Electricity support for Ebiye’s kids.

August 2022 he didn’t wish me happy birthday and I was surprised.

But then I was off SM completely so felt he must have tried to reach me. I sent him a message and he asked me to come to his house, that he is back from rig. He worked offshore!

Before now, he has been sick and refused for me to tell his siblings. We grew up a street apart.

So the kids and I went over. When I got there our sack was ready….

He came down stairs after few minutes looking frail… He spoke about my future, told me never to far stay away from his wife and kids, gave me stern warnings about my Integrity and admonished my first son. Telling him to be a man and never give me issues. He gave me cash and we left.

I wasn’t okay.

This man was closer to me than my own blood. He is the elder brother I didn’t have.

He told me Ebiye, open yourself to receive. You are blocking those who want to sow into you.

That’s when I let him support me.

Few days later, I was driving and kept seeing his model of Toyota Land-cruiser every second per second. I am very intuitive, like my discernment is 🔥…

I quickly chatted him and he responded but the chat was strange. Days went by, I was having dreams and kept chatting and he will read and not respond. I was monitoring his last seen and was okay to see that.

One day I was led to go to Facebook. And lo and behold saw that he was buried days before.

My world stood still.

I went to WhatsApp and called him. The last seen was there. No answer.

The wife later called me… She has been the one reading my chats after he passed.

She said “Ebiye, even me didn’t know how to tell you. You were like my husband’s senior daughter. I thought you would hear and come over. He died ooo”. She then told me all that happened. He died exactly three weeks after I went to his house then.

As I type I see his face. He wears glasses as thick as the bottom of a coke bottle. An angel in human  form. Good good man. Faithful husband and father.

He taught me how to receive.

Continue to rest in peace.. Late Eyituoyo Olueh  

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