Mirabel (Mama) Bijemia Babila

A Tribute to my niece and daughter Mira, as l used to call you, you have shocked me dear! What a sudden departure, what an early separation. I thought we still had many days together, didn’t know you were going to leave me so soon to continue life without you. I remember those days when we were young and growing up together ,though being your Aunt . I could vividly still see the picture of us together in Catholic School New Town Limbe , though been ahead of you. Because of our love, the entire school had to know and call me Ma Flo, as every day during break you came to my class and through the window , shouted Ma Flo, Ma Flo. Indeed my own at Sapa Road has ended! Each time I visited you, you would say” Ma Flo your looking good, Ma Flo l get somethin way go fine for your color, Ma Flo you need this fine foundation powder, Ma Flo you go chop and drink Wetin”? And by the time I’m almost leaving you would say Ma Flo take this roll-on, perfume. You never forgot asking about your Moyo and with a good heart would ask” Ma Flo how for pastor, Ma Flo take this shirt e go fine for pastor” . One thing Perculiar about you, that would never leave my mind was the fact that you always looked good and wanted others around you to too. Another striking thing about you ma baby, was the fact that you didn’t keep things in your heart but rather said them as they were! I felt bad that morning when I came to see you in Douala and upon arrival you were no more, I missed the last Ma Flo you were to call me as always. I will greatly miss you dear, I love you Mira but only God knows best, I pray God gives me someone to fill the gap you have left in my heart , But you would forever be in my heart Rest In Peace Mira my dear daughter . Ma Flo your Aunt.