As I stood in the cold visitation room of Omega Funeral Home, my father's body was a stark reminder of his life’s struggles, a life that had diminished to this moment.
Femi’s voice broke through my shock. 'Daddy passed away last night,' he said, 'at 3 a.m.' Those words shattered my world, leaving a void that felt insurmountable.
Despite my efforts to convince him to visit, he always found reasons to cancel, leaving me to reflect on years lost to distance and unfulfilled promises.
In the aftermath of our father's death, Femi and I returned to Lagos, burdened by the task of honoring a man whose dignity had faded over the years.
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