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TRIBUTE to my FATHER, Raphael Alamezie Uzoma, Chief

The heaven became cloudy as I received the news of your exit to life beyond. Instantly, I recalled all the good plans I had for you, to give you a better life for all you did to make me be the best in life. I wept and cried. What a great father you were! The words that came loudest from my inside are simply, “Dad, please don’t leave us now.” Oceans away from home, I feel just plain lost. Honestly, there are too many words and no words.  But following are just a few of the special things I remember about you – my precious dad. Therefore, this is not an encomium to exalt your life. It’s just a simple heartfelt acknowledgement of gratitude to special one who gave my destiny the greatness foundation. I want to pay tribute to him. And I don’t mean that in any kind of celebratory manner. Rather, this is a testimonial merit of you, one that brings the good and the bad together. You ordered your life completely grounded but quietly and simply in the love of God. The love was so po