FOR GIST LOVERS

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 Come, let me gist you... 

I just heard the full story this year; on the 28th day of August 2022 to be precise.

I have always known as it was mentioned in between discussions from time to time that I have been carried into an airplane as a baby but I wasn't privy to the full gist. So, I asked questions. 

My uncle of blessed memory made it happen! 

Let me tell you about my uncle; his name is Rare Admiral Victor Oladipupo Oduwaiye. He was a very famous man in his time. A man who dined with the crème de la crème of the then Nigerian society. He was very wealthy but humble and kind. This man was full of love, kindness and selflessness. He was good natured and was a people-person. He embraced others; no matter their financial or social status. 

He helped improve the lives of a lot of people and my dad was a beneficiary. 

He was contributory to my father's education and initial progress in life as a youth. He made sure even after my dad got married, he was a support system for him in as many ways as possible especially morally. 

One of those days that my mother needed his counsel as her husband's elder brother, she sought him out. They had a very productive discussion. 

They were to travel afterwards and he was to go through an airplane. Can you believe that he asked my mum to enter into the airplane with him? He didn't leave her to go by road (public transport) because that was what she could afford. As long as they were heading towards the same direction, he didn't see anything wrong in giving her a lift, even if it was on a plane. More people need to learn from that! Wow! 

He even helped her carry the baby she was nursing at the time (me). That was the first time my mum entered into an airplane and by extension, the first time for me too 😁. 

I will like to bring out some lessons from the life of my late uncle Rare Admiral Oduwaiye. 

1. Treat everyone equally, no matter their status and social standing.  This is a characteristic that makes us godly. 

2. Be nice to others no matter their class and status. This might be the only legacy you have the opportunity to leave behind before death comes calling. My uncle didn't live very long but his legacies live on! 

3. Be sensitive enough to know when an opportunity opens to touch a life. You will always be remembered for it. 

4. Don't let your challenges affect your outlook towards life or change your good personality traits. If you allow that, it means you have lost your grip on life. And you are no more in control. 

5. Believe in others. This is one of the ways of making impact. 

Some people may not look like it now, but they will be great. Don't try to predict the success of a person by how they look now. If you do, it shows how shallow you are. 

When you believe in people, your actions shows it, and you will never be forgotten by them. 

6. Love your immediate family and extended family. Don't be a man of 'my wife, my children and I' or a woman of 'my husband, my children and I'. 

Don't limit help to only your spouse and children. If that is what you do, people will notice and it will not end well. 

7. Don't let your spouse convince you to distance yourself from good people in your family circle or among your friends. Taking selfish advise or advice given with selfish motive comes with negative consequences. 

8. Live your life on your own principles: good principles. Don't be always swayed or influenced by the lives and opinions of others. Have a mind of your own! 

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These and many more were the lessons I learned from his life. Though I was quite young when my uncle: Rare Admiral Victor Oladipupo died, I will never forget the legacy he left behind. 

Continue to rest on Daddy Ikeja (as he was fondly called among I and my Siblings). 

Your legacy will never die. 


#countdown #mylife #lifecoach #birthday #edowomanspeaksup

Picture: Rare Admiral Victor Oladipupo Oduwaiye (Late)


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