I can most assuredly promise you that my blogs will not always be about people that have passed on to the 'great beyond' (who was the dweeb that coined that phrase 'great beyond'?) although I can imagine and have it on good faith (all pun intended) that it is beyond 'great'.

Great only describes the limit of the 'man' that coined the phrase 'great beyond'. He really meant to say 'beyond great'.

Ahh.....where were we? I lost my dad the morning of 17th of May 2007. Imagine that! A whole Geenie. No worries. His needs outweighed mine and knowing my dad, he would have put up a 'heaven' of a fight before he 'crossed over' to that place which I can only describe as beyond great.

Now all I have for me are my memories....of childhood (how my brothers used to get me to ask him for more TV/movie time or more sugar infused bottles of soft drinks/soda/emu (....whatever you call) it 'cos they knew he wouldn't say no to me). Well he did, several times, but he gave all the TV time and soft drinks I asked.

I can't speak for all dads but I will speak of this one. Akin was strong and he was good. He was intelligent (featured in Nigeria's - Who is Who) and he always knew how to stay positive. He liked results, so he was proactive. That said, he kept to himself most of the time but was open to those he was close to (and no....that was not an oxymoron).

He made sacrifices....yes he did...and even though he was proud, if he had to say sorry, he would get on with it.

He was also supportive - of his wife, kids, family and friends. I could go on and on and on but the truth is, you could only have an idea but will never know what he meant to me. So I guess this means you can figure out the rest on your own.

But who says I'm fatherless, myself being a father? I have a father who is alive and living; who will support me and provide for me; who will defend me and love me without being asked; who will give spanking good advice and who will be all that Akin was and more because AKIN is alive and can never die (which is my cue to say I am full of grace as His child).

My dad may be gone, as Moraks went, as Unc. B was taken but he like them will never be forgotten. A thing he told me..."If you ever need direction in life, ask yourself, 'What am I doing here'?"

Here on this page, I am paying a tribute to Michael Oluwafeyisola Akinkoye Oct. 24 1938 - May 17 2007.

Akin's child is full of grace and may his soul rest graciously with his Father.

With dimmed flames

Geenie

Ps - Condolences are for sad people. I am not sad and do not need to be consoled. From the short time we spent together, I know my dad lived a good life and did not regret it...but I am not ecstatic with joy either.