VERONICA ALEABU DIED DEC 15, 2006

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.