2025 was going well, until it wasn’t. On the 21st of December, exactly one year into her battle with breast Cancer, my younger sister died. I am truly short of words. I feel so pained and aggrieved.
She had her life stretched in front of her. She had dreams and aspirations that we talked about. We were so full of hope based on all the efforts and indications. How things went down so swiftly leaves me breathless and shaken. Nothing prepares you for the loss of a loved one and all you are left clutching are the beautiful and bittersweet memories of them that you have.
I keep thinking that maybe I am in some sort of sleep and that I will wake up to find out that I have been having a nightmare. Alas, I wake up to harsh reality. I wake up to the fact that I will continue the journey of life without my wonderful sister who loved me unconditionally and was my biggest cheerleader.
I wake up saddened over the fact that she didn’t get to live those dreams that she had.
Ugo Nwannem, I love you till the end of time, and I miss you tremendously. I miss our daily conversations, I miss your laugh, I miss hearing your voice call me Adanne, I miss the way you talk about my children (your nephews and niece), I miss your generous personality, your spark and positive nature. If I am to live a million lives over and over again, I will choose you to be my sister over and over again.
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((( ❤ )))
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I am so sorry for your loss. You expressed your love for her beautifully.
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Thank you so much Belinda. I wish I could have taken her pain away.
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I’m so sorry to read this, Jacqueline. I wish you strength.
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Thank you so much Mick. I appreciate your thoughts and words.
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Oh no 😦 what a terrible tragedy. My heartfelt condolences (even though I don’t know you ). No words can help ease the pain and sorrow so I won’t say anything more than
hang on
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Thank you so much for your kind words. Nothing prepares anyone for such an experience.
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I, too, am praying for you, Jacqueline. Something similar happened to one of my sisters earlier this year and since then, I feel like I’m sleepwalking.
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Oh I can surely understand the feeling ‘cos everything just seems surreal to me. Thank you so much for your kind comment.
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You’re welcome.
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I am sorry to hear of the loss of your sister. It is obvious how much you loved her. I feel it is right to keep the memory of our loved ones alive.
Sending hugs.
-Pamela
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Thank you so much Pamela. I appreciate your kind words.
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