Victor had gotten a new camera at the time. I remember how that he told me he wanted to get the camera to boost his productivity as a creative. Victor kept saving up and the day he mentioned it to me, I had prayed that God help him get the camera miraculously. That's how we had always prayed about even little things. So when he saw a post online about a brand new camera giveaway (run by an influencer) for a price lesser than the actual price, we knew God was at work. He won the giveaway and paid far less than the original price.
When we met, we basically talked about God and life. That meeting was supposed to have Arogunyo Dayo, a third friend but he was not in Akure at the time. I recall that we had called Dayo on phone to know if he was around. We had the meeting, lost track of time. From 11am, we left the spot at about 4pm. Many beautiful things we discussed that I may not be privileged to share here.
With all that I've known in Victor as a friend and brother, it was a shock when I was told he was dead. The day was Monday. 12th July, 2021.
I want to share a few lessons from my relationship with Victor as a friend and brother. I'm doing this to find total peace and in some way, pay respect to him.
1. You can make anything happen through Prayer.
Victor was my first prayer partner. For everything about our lives that happened to us, we practically prayed ourselves into it. While we were much younger (in secondary school), he attended the Redeemed Christian Church of God while I attended the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries. However, we regularly attended our different church programmes and many people around us at the time knew that well. On days when we had free time, we would trek distances to pray, or go to either of our churches to pray. I remember a small room (teenage hall) at Victor's church at the time where we prayed and could literally perceive smoke from.our mouths and bodies. The experience made us forge further into the depth of God. Everything else, from our admission into school, businesses, organisations and projects we launched, relationship life... we prayed every single thing.
2. Celebrate People while they are alive
One minute, Life. The next minute, LIFE.
Victor's death has taught me to do much more as regards celebrating family and friends while they are live. You see the truth is, people have a lot of good things to say about you but you do not have to die before they tell you those good things.
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Sometimes one doesn't quite get the words that can fully articulate one's hearts content. This is my dilemma as I write tonight, I couldn't have begun to put the thoughts that ran through my mind when I heard of Victor's demise at work. From being the family friend of a neighbor to a school mate, from passing glances to shaking hands beyond the elbow. Although we didn't really have all the time in the world to bond he was one of those people I held in high esteem because he was one of those few people I know who held on to their values and made no secret of their love for God and the continuous desire to be a better person. I still recollect the last time we spoke when I was awed at his 3D model designs and hoped to book for a class with him.
ReplyDeleteNevertheless, my solace is that he is in better place and left a legacy of responsibility and brotherhood beyond that which old age can offer.
You'll be forever remembered in our hearts Adeniyi Victor
Reading these words remind me of so much again. Victor is surely remembered.
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