16/10/2024
How Many Friends, Classmates, and Relatives Have You Sent to Their Early Graves? Part 1
You may never know the answer until you read this story.
"Dr. John Saka, thank you for attending my dad's wake. Always remember this, sir: you killed my father."
These were the exact words David used to open his appreciation speech during his father's wake. The room fell into a deafening silence, and every guest held their breath in disbelief. St. Bernard's Old Students’ members, including Dr. Saka was visibly shocked. The weight of those words hit hard, and the confusion on Dr. Saka’s face was evident.
For fifteen long seconds, the silence in the room was unbearable, each person wrestling with their own questions: How? Why? What happened?
David broke the silence, continuing with his speech:
"It is true that God gives life and takes it away, but sometimes, people—like Judas—play a tragic role in how death occurs. My father's trust and respect for Dr. Saka, who happened to be one of his best friends, led to his early grave. My dad didn't need your mourning today. He needed you to honour him while he was still alive by answering his calls. This is my father’s phone."
David held up the phone for everyone to see.
"The record of his call logs and WhatsApp messages is right here. Over the last eight months, my father called you 32 times. You answered only four times, each time promising to call back. On WhatsApp, he sent you 84 messages. You replied to only 22. Out of those, 16 were nothing more than 'Amen' in response to his monthly prayers and greetings. Out of the remaining six, on February 2nd of this year, you wrote: 'I'm not in the country; I'll see you when I'm back in two weeks.' You never responded again until June 7, when he sent you birthday wishes and reminded you of your promise to see him. Your response was, 'Thanks, my friend, I appreciate it.'
My father, trusting your medical expertise, held onto the hope that you would help him. On June 12, after reaching out to you, he told you he was very sick and needed your professional advice. You read the message that same day, yet you did not reply until July 21, when he messaged you again, saying, 'John, I'm dying.' Your response? 'Sorry, it’s been a busy week. Let’s see what happens next week.'
David held up the phone for everyone to see.
"The record of his call logs and WhatsApp messages is right here. Over the last eight months, my father called you 32 times. You answered only four times, each time promising to call back. On WhatsApp, he sent you 84 messages. You replied to only 22. Out of those, 16 were nothing more than 'Amen' in response to his monthly prayers and greetings. Out of the remaining six, on February 2nd of this year, you wrote: 'I'm not in the country; I'll see you when I'm back in two weeks.' You never responded again until June 7, when he sent you birthday wishes and reminded you of your promise to see him. Your response was, 'Thanks, my friend, I appreciate it.'
My father, trusting your medical expertise, held onto the hope that you would help him. On June 12, after reaching out to you, he told you he was very sick and needed your professional advice. You read the message that same day, yet you did not reply until July 21, when he messaged you again, saying, 'John, I'm dying.' Your response? 'Sorry, it’s been a busy week. Let’s see what happens next week.'
Hold on for part 2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...........................