VERONICA ALEABU OMONOKHUA
This great woman was born to Ekhaisomhi (fruitful labour is good) and Esiema (It is God who creates and decides). Being born to Muslims, she was called Awawu and his native name was Aleabu (people gather where there is food). It took her time to have a child. She gave birth to Iye and waited for another 8 or 9 years before Cornelius was born. Her two children survived and are still alive. She was indeed a sage. 80% of the stories and riddles I know today came from this woman. During the ceremony of her baptism in 1991, Msgr. Paul Emonyon asked her, mama, what name would you like for baptism? She took a deep breath and said: The name of the woman that wiped the face of Jesus. Pray that God will give me the grace to wipe tears from the face of the suffering and rejected. This was how she was called Veronica.
Veronica ALEABU died on December 15, 2006.
LIFE
What in a sincere humble life
Is free from bugling strife
In fury, you often feel fired
At a verge of being retired
Then the poser: what next
Any relevant biblical text
To stop the ugly urge to quit
Because of other people’s guilt
Jesus forever remain the only gift
To humanity in any cloudy rift
This victim with all his suffering
Has become for us a universal king!
So what is the need for suicide?
When all you need is to decide
To unite your life with Christ Jesus
And make life a fun ever precious
TIME HEALS
That broken heart
Is healed with time
Within your heart
Recall your prime
You can begin again
Don’t be depressed
After the heavy rain
The sun is experienced
Begin all over again
The past time will repair
Your strength, you will regain
Don’t end up in despair
Christ pierced with a nail
Knows that time heals
He never chose to fail
Even with the rabble peals.
