if you were here would have been a better wife and mother . I mean my life would turned around for good . You sorted me out even in death . aunty funmi love you sooooooo
Just like yesterday!
Your memories fresh on our minds. Rest in perfect peace Angel.
Iya, i miss you so much that words can not express. Your space in my heart can not
be filled and my tears will not dry, because you are gone so soon. You are dearly
missed by all that you left behind.
Rest in the Lord.
We love you so much and i really,really miss you.
We really miss you, rest in the bossom of the Lord
AM ON MY OFFICE TABLE NOW AND DECIDED TO GOOGLE YOUR NAME JUST CHCKING THAT UR NAME HAS NOT BEEN EARSED. IT CAN NEVER BE AS U WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEART. YOUR BROTHER STILL REFUSE TO TALK ABOUT U. STILL MISSING DEAR R.I.P.
FF, No matterwhat I write, you won't be reading. You were the big sis I never had. You would shed tears whenever I shared a problem with you,reassuring me that you are praying for me. I didn't know it was farewell when I came to visit you on your last day in Accenture. May your soul rest in peace.
You have gone from the world of vanity into a better and a new heaven of everlasting joy where there is no heat, cold, hunger, thirst, hatred, covetousness, sorrow, sadness, lies or murder. You now have the grace to see us and what the mortal cannot see because you are now immortal i.e. you cannot die again.
I remember when we were growing up together at number 60 Aroloya street in Lagos Island where we were born until in 1976 when you moved to your Dad's new house at number 19 Oshinkalu Close, Surulere, a lovely and better house. I still remember vividly that our childhood life was the best and it was so because of you; you showed me so much love that I did not know you are a cousin to me. You did not make me feel lonely when I ended up to become an only child for my Mum in 1978 when my only brother, Leke Hassan died in November.
You are very generous, always showering me with gift, new clothes, make up, shoes, old clothes passed down to me when too small for you and many more. You even came to London to shower my girls (Tobi and Tosin) with gifts. I started my education at home with you when my mother could not afford to send me to nursery school and because of you, my performance in awolowo's school was excellent that the school wanted to give me double promotion from primary 1 to 3.
In Aroloya, when Baba (Daddy Olayinka RIP) would chase me out of your sitting room whenever I was naughty, Funmi would smuggle me back in through the curtains to watch our favourites programmes such as village headmaster, on stage drama, space 1999, skippy the bush kangaroo and so on. Whenever Baba RIP gave you pocket money, you would share it with me secretly. I never feel growing up in hardship without a father because of you. May your children never feel your absence too, may the good Lord be their Mother now and till we all meet to part no more (Amen).
You never like seeing me unhappy or moody, you will cheer me up by taking me upstairs to your parents' sitting room in Aroloya. You changed my muslim name from Taira to Atanla when we were small and learning how to speak. Auntie Tawa Ashiru RIP started mimicked the way you pronounced my name and from there, Atanla became my alias in the family.
I can make a whole book about our childhood together, Funmi Fashina. I remember the day in Aroloya that we wanted to see an Eyo masqurade's shit in the toilet but it was flushed by the time we got there. We thought Eyos are not real human beings. I can go on and on and on and on but these tears would not let me and am too weak to keep wiping my face, the water from my eyes could damage this laptop if I continue. I am sure you are resting perfectly in peace.
FUNMI FASHINA Fondly remember by ATANLA (IYAWO GOWON).
My Wife
As we moved together through life as true Partners, You were my relief from the world, my safety, my companion, my best friend.
I have been so lucky to have had you, to talk with, to laugh with, to share my days with.
Love you more than words can say.
Bade
Maama
You are a wonderful Mum who is also our friend
You are a friend who is so especially dear,
There is a closeness between us unlike any other
Because you’re our mother and our friend,
Because you give so freely,
Because we share so much,
We love you Mum
Dami, Bolu and Pappy( Lase)
