I am not the picture type but I’ve got quite a few in my gallery. Jokingly, my friend Hilda and I used to say that we had a mirror at home so we need not take pictures often.
Hahaha, ‘ajeii’, how can our mirror create a memory of ourselves and another for our loved ones when we are gone?
Amongst single pictures and group pictures, which do you prefer?
Did you know pictures are important? Yeeeaahh, the memories as Maroon 5 says “memories bring back you”. The pictures always have a story to tell. How some people hug portraits and pictures of their dead loved ones to show the memories and connection they shared.
One prayer I often hear is that, let not your picture be used as “What a shock”. Yeah, once you are young, this prayer is fine but remember when it is time you will go, perhaps you can pray to God to give you some time just as He did for Hezekiah.
Remember to leave some memories before you leave on that unannounced beneficial journey.
As stated earlier, pictures are not my thing but about two months ago, it dawned on me that I needed to start taking pictures.
Be it single or group, I need to leave some pictorial memories too.
This happened when I had to brief a friend on how to get a funeral brochure (order of service as some may refer) done for his late uncle.
I assured him I will get him some digital as well as printed samples to help him design the brochure.
Skimming and glancing through the copies I saw pictures of the deceased(from birth, adolescence to adulthood) as well as pictures of the deceased with his or her children, family, church and friends).
Brush that off Naa, it was not time for me to die yet but on July 1, 2023, that dawn came at noon 😂. I had attended the burial of my friend’s uncle, I saw a nice portrait of the deceased. I saw another portrait of the deceased as if they guarded the coffin. The portrait showed who was been mourned and that, he was receiving his last honour due him.
I could not watch again, if pictures(portraits) are to guard, how many will guard when it’s time to go finally? I quickly went to Google photos to see if I was “pictorially prepared”. I had a few but I need to take more with family and friends for memory and connection sake.
Death comes at a time we know not. We all have to be ready like the Eveready battery.
Let us live a good life always. When happy or sad, take some clicks or shots while you wear some Godly lifestyle attire.
As my people say “Gbele eshɛɛ mɔ” to wit “Death doesn’t announce its arrival”.
