Written by Auntie Emma, ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊
Your passing has left a quiet ache in my heart that words can hardly carry. You were more than an aunt to me; you became a mother when I needed one, a tutor when guidance was scarce, and a pillar of support when help was nowhere to be found.
At a time when my education could have easily come to a halt, you stood in the gap. Through your sacrifices, in cash and in kind, and together with Uncle Ernest, you ensured that my dreams did not die prematurely. You believed in me when circumstances said otherwise, and that belief shaped my life in ways I may never fully express.
You taught me not just lessons from books, but lessons of kindness, responsibility, resilience, and love. Your care was intentional, your support sincere, and your presence reassuring. I am who I am today in part because you chose to care.
Even after all these you still kept me at heart and asked me to pursue my masters degree and not wait for anyone, this was the last advice I had from you, at the last day I ever saw you. You hugged me and whispered these words “you will do well”.
Though death has taken you from our sight, it can never erase your impact. Your legacy lives on in the lives you touched, the futures you helped build, and the love you gave so freely.
Rest well, Auntie Emma.
Thank you for being my helper, my teacher, and my mother in many ways.
Your kindness will forever be a Totem.
Your Son,
Mills.