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Slogans, Nicknames and Operational Names Associated with the Nigerian Civil War
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1oo9tNickname, Slogan, Local Name or Operational Name | Definition/Meaning |
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Agbekoya | Yoruba term for “old peasant farmer.” The tax revolt of the “old farmers” proved to be a serious internal security issue during the war. |
“Ahiara” Declaration | Modelled after Tanzania’s Arusha declaration, Ojukwu issued this ‘Biafran revolutionary’ declaration on June 1st, 1969 ostensibly to address nepotism and corruption within the Biafran military and society. |
“Air Raid” | Nickname for Biafran Colonel Joe Achuzia, acquired during the attempt to retake Okigwe in late 1968. |
Ojuku soja | Nickname for Biafran troops among illiterate and semi-illiterate Nigerian soldiers. It stands for “Ojukwu’s soldier.” The term “soja” has entered mainstream use in Nigeria. |
Alalaba tactics | Alalaba means “sneaking” in Hausa. Designed by then Major MJ Vatsa, it was an infantry method of tactically gaining ground on a Biafran armoured vehicle before destroying it at close quarters. |
Annabelle | Operational code-name for Biafra’s Uli-Ihiala airstrip |
Apollo Battalion | This was the nickname given to a 3rd Marine Commando self-contained independent Divisional reserve battalion created by Colonel Obasanjo after the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon in July 1969. It was used in a “fire brigade” role as a “special forces” raiding unit. It was, therefore, similar to Ojukwu’s “Umuahia Brigade” and may well have been inspired by it. |
Araba | Araba in Hausa means to separate. The term first appeared on placards carried by rioters in Bauchi in May 1966 after the promulgation of the ill-advised Unification decree #34. That is why the May riots, which quickly spread to other towns in the north, are sometimes called the araba riots. |
Atomati | Nickname for “automatic weapon” among illiterate Nigerian soldiers. |
B | |
“Baba” | Used fondly, this was the nickname for Lt. Col. David Ogunewe, the last Commander of the 1st battalion in Enugu before the outbreak of the war. He played a critical role in containing tension between northern and eastern soldiers during the July 29 northern counter-coup. |
“Basha” | Federal Nigerian nickname for temporary makeshift billets (tents) constructed for troops using zinc sheets or tarpaulin. The term survived the war and is still in use. |
“Biafra Gin” | Homemade Biafran Incendiary weapon produced by the Chemicals and Materials Workshop subsequently subsumed under the Research and Production (RAP) Organization. Used against federal personnel, defensive positions and armoured vehicles. |
‘Black Eagle’ | Nickname for Colonel Hubert Julian (Biafran mercenary) |
‘Black Jack’ | Nickname for Col. Jean Schramone (Biafran mercenary) |
‘Black Scorpion’ | Nickname conferred by foreign correspondents on Colonel Benjamin Adekunle, Commander of the Federal 3rd Marine Commando Division |
“BOFF” | Acronym for Biafran Organization of Freedom Fighters. Colonel Aghanya led it. |
‘Boozy Bonzo Bond’ | Nickname for a South African mercenary who flew jets for the Federal Nigerian AirForce, drank whiskey while flying and liked to fly his aircraft back riddled with bullet holes – as evidence. |
“Bottoms” | Residue of Biafran fuel refining process which was then used as fuel oil |
The “Brave” | Nickname for Armand Iaranelli, a Corsican mercenary fighting for Biafra |
C | |
Corporal Nwafor | Named after the Biafran soldier that captured it, the nickname ‘Corporal Nwafor’ was bequeathed to a federal Nigerian Army Saladin armoured vehicle captured from the federal 2DIV during one of several Biafran attempts to retake Onitsha. ‘Corporal Nwafor’ was recaptured by federal troops of the 3MCDO during the unsuccessful Biafran attempt to retake Ohoba in July 1969. |
D | |
Exercise Damisa | Damisa is the Hausa word for “Leopard”. Code-name for the Kaduna component of the January 15, 1966 mutiny |
Delfin | Czech L-29 armed fighter jet/trainer used by Federal Nigerian Air Force |
“Doctor Wise” | The nickname of a Biafran spiritualist who wielded great (and controversial) influence over military operations, particularly in the latter stages of the war. He was a kind of Rasputin for many elements of the Biafran political and military leadership. The use of juju men and spiritualists was common to both sides during the war and remains a common practice in modern Nigeria. |
E | |
F | |
“Final Offensive” | Nigeria launched many unsuccessful “final offensives” during the war until the real final offensive of December 1969/January 1970. The term became an object of scorn on Biafra radio. |
“FOB” | Acronym for ‘Forward Operating Base’. This was a term used by the Federal Nigerian Air Force for bases located in Makurdi, Benin, Calabar and Lagos. |
‘Foot cutter’ | A type of homemade Biafran mine |
G | |
Operation “Giwa” | Giwa is the Hausa word for elephant. This so-called operation was alleged as the final act in the complete Igbo take-over of the country in 1966 after the execution of Operations Damisa, Kura, and Zaki. The existence of such an operation has never been independently confirmed. Nevertheless, such propaganda was widely disseminated in certain northern circles and may well have been believed. |
“Genocide” | Call-sign/code-name for a South African mercenary who flew for Biafra Also the nickname for a homemade Biafran armoured vehicle used during the battles for Ikem and Obollo Eke in 1967. Federal forces destroyed it. |
“Genocide Squadron” | Biafran nickname for Federal Nigerian Air Force IL-28 Bombers, converted DC-3s and DC-4s at the Benin City Forward Air Base in the Midwest. |
“Go on with One Nigeria” | Federal Nigerian wartime slogan created from the alphabets in GOWON. |
‘Good morning’ artillery barrage | Biafran nickname for highly predictable Federal Nigerian Army harassing artillery fire aimed at nobody in particular, usually the trees and bushes, but occurring at exactly the same times every morning. Used as an “alarm clock” by Biafran units. |
‘Gowon’s Boots’ | Biafran nickname for swelling of both feet caused by Kwashiorkor – resulting from wartime protein malnutrition. |
‘Guitar Boy’ | Nigerian nickname for the Soviet AK-47 automatic rifle. Likely related to the curved shape of its ammunition magazine and the unique sound it makes when switched from full automatic mode to semi-automatic grouped shots of three rounds each. |
Gwodo-Gwodo | Biafran nickname for very huge “Nigerian” soldiers suspected (but never confirmed) to be of Chadian origin |
H | |
‘Hannibal’ | Nickname for Biafran Colonel Joe Achuzia, acquired after the Federal Nigerian Army Abagana disaster. Inspired by Carthaginian General Hannibal who defeated Roman troops at Cannae. |
Lord “Haw-Haw” | Federal nickname for Okokon Ndem, a minority easterner who nevertheless, worked as a highly effective Biafran radio propagandist. Biafran radio also used the same nickname for Mr. Ukpabi Asika, a pro-federal Igbo intellectual who was appointed on October 27, 1967 by General Gowon as Administrator of the East-Central State. The term dates back to the Second World War. ‘Lord Haw-Haw’ was the name British radio fans called William Joyce, an American born British man with an English mother and Irish-American father. He had nazi sympathies and worked for Goebbels as a German weekly radio broadcaster. The British hanged him for treason in 1946. |
I | |
‘Intruder’ | Biafran nickname for a specific Federal Nigerian Airforce Ilyushin IL-28 Russian bomber based at the Benin City Forward Air Base in the Midwest. By flying at altitudes above 10,000 feet, usually at night, it avoided Biafran ack-ack and homemade ground to air rockets. It was part of the so-called “Genocide Squadron.” The Intruder was destroyed on the ground in May 1969 during Count Von Rosen’s Operation Biafra Baby |
“Ironside” | British nickname for Major General JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi, first GOC Nigerian Army and first military Head of State of Nigeria. Killed during the northern counter-coup of July 1966. |
J | |
“Jack” | British nickname for General Yakubu Gowon. Derived from YAKUBU. |
“Jet” 22 | Federal nickname for the 22 Battalion under Major Abdullai Shelleng in the Nsukka sector of the 1st Infantry Division. The name was acquired on the basis of a sitrep Shelleng sent back to 1DIV HQ stating that he had advanced with “jet speed” after successfully catching up with his fellow 21 and 5 battalions during the drive towards Opi junction. Both sister battalions had originally left him behind in Nsukka while he was awaiting weapons, ammo and support units. |
“Jet 77” | Biafran propaganda company attached to the “S” Division when it was under command of Lt. Col. Onwatuegwu. |
K | |
“Kaduna” | One of the middle names of Major Patrick Chukwuma “Kaduna” Nzeogwu, leader of northern operations during the January 15, 1966 mutiny. |
‘Kamikaze Brown’ | Nickname for a Czech mercenary pilot called Brown who piloted Biafra’s B-26 bomber until it was destroyed on the ground at Enugu airport. |
Operation “Kura” | Kura is the Hausa word for Hyena. This was the alleged Igbo operation to eliminate northern traditional rulers at Ibadan on July 28, 1966, as a follow-up to “Damisa.” The existence of such an operation has never been independently confirmed. Nevertheless, such propaganda was widely disseminated in certain northern circles and may well have been believed. |
L | |
“Land Army” | A subgroup of the Biafran “Science Group” dedicated to the production of food under economic blockade. |
M | |
“Mad Mike” | Nickname for Col. Mike Hoare (Biafran mercenary) |
“Marshals” | Extra-large, homemade, Biafran multiple mine throwers |
“Monty of the Midwest” | Drawing inspiration from Britain’s Field Marshall Montgomery of Alamein, this was a nickname for Federal Nigerian Lt. Col. Murtala Mohammed, Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division on account of his successful campaign to contain and evict Biafran forces from that region in 1967. |
N | |
“Na Cinema” | Nickname for Colonel Benjamin Adekunle, mainly used among his people, the Yoruba. |
“Ndidi” | Biafran nickname meaning “patience.” It was given to a captured Federal Nigerian Army Armored Personnel Carrier at Uzuakoli. |
“No Victors; No Vanquished” | Federal Nigerian Wartime slogan, particularly after the war |
O | |
Ogbunigwe | Very deadly homemade Biafran multipurpose bomb produced by the Weapons and Equipment Workshop subsequently subsumed under the Research and Production (RAP) Organization. Ogbunigwe was based on the physics of the “Monroe” effect. It killed and maimed by wave effect percussion and dispersal of shrapnel. It was shaped either as a cone or cylinder and could be used as a land mine, a ground to ground projectile against troop concentrations or ground to air anti-personnel “air burst” cluster bomb. |
“Oguta Boy” | Biafran nickname for a Nigerian Panhard armoured vehicle captured at Oguta in September 1968. The vehicle was later destroyed using “Alalaba” by elements of the Federal Army 21 Battalion under Major Vatsa during the battle for Uzuakoli in April 1969 |
Operation ‘Aure’ | Aure is the Hausa word for “marriage”. When planning for the northern counter-coup of July 1966, conspirators in southern Nigeria made coded reference to it by talking about “Paiko’s wedding”, Paiko being the nickname for (and hometown in Niger Province of) Lt. Garba Dada, a northern subaltern at the 4th battalion who was to be the spearhead. |
Operation Biafra Baby (Babies) | Biafran mercenary Count Von Rosen’s Minicon air raids against Federal Nigerian AirForce aircraft at Port Harcourt, Enugu and Benin airports on May 24 and 25, 1969. Later on, raids were carried out against oil and shipping facilities at Port Harcourt, Sapele, Warri and Forcados. |
Operation Do or Die | Biafran offensive in late October 1969 to reopen the route to the Otuocha food-producing area between Onitsha and Abagana. This was a direct response to the Federal Operation ‘Finishing Touch’ |
Operation ‘Finishing Touch’ | Federal Nigerian Army HQ offensive launched in October 1969 to break the stalemate of ‘trench warfare’ that characterized the preceding months. |
Operation Hiroshima | Unsuccessful Biafran offensive to retake Onitsha in November 1968 |
Operation ‘Kinshasha Special’ | Alleged coup attempt uncovered on September 21, 1967 against Biafran leader Emeka Ojukwu by Colonel [Brigadier] Banjo, [Major] Alale, Major [Lt. Col.] Ifeajuna and [Major] Sam Agbamuche. All four men were executed within four days after a court-martial. Ojukwu claimed in his diary that Ifeajuna was seen coming out the premises of the British High Commissioner and that Banjo had thousands of pounds given to him by the British, and that British-paid saboteurs were indoctrinating Biafran troops in the trenches. He later accused Banjo of deliberately withdrawing from Benin in the wake of Lt. Col. Mohammed’s 2DIV offensive. |
Operation Leopard | Federal Nigerian Army 1st Infantry Division military offensive to take Umuahia in March and April 1969. Umuahia was then the capital of Biafra. |
Operation Mabel | French Secret Service airlift operation directed by Jacques Foccart to supply Biafra with weapons (It began in September 1968, after an earlier public declaration on August 1st that France was in support of Biafran “self-determination”) |
Operation OAU | Federal Nigerian Army Offensive of September 1968 launched by 3MCDO Commander, Colonel Benjamin Adekunle. Originally announced by Adekunle on July 30 at an international press conference. It was aimed at the near simultaneous capture of Owerri, Aba and Umuahia by Independence day October 1st 1968. Intended as a “present” for Nigeria’s Head of State, it ended in disaster. |
Operation Tailwind | Final Federal Nigerian Offensive of the war, launched in December 1969 by 3 Marine Commando Division under Colonel Olusegun Obasanjo. |
Operation Tallman | “Final” Federal Nigerian AHQ Offensive of August 1968 |
Operation Tiger-Claw | Federal Nigerian 3MCDO Offensive led by Colonel Adekunle to take Calabar in October 1967. |
Operation Torch | Biafran invasion of the Midwest, August 9, 1967. Colonel Victor Banjo led the 101 Division. The same code-name appears to have been used for the unsuccessful Biafran offensive in September 1967 to retake Nsukka. |
Operation Unicord | Code name for federal strategic effort to keep Nigeria united. The term was originally used in an operational order by 1 Area Command dated July 2, 1967. |
Ore | Better known as a rest and recreation stop for road travellers, this small junction town inside then Western State (now Ondo State) was the site of a decisive battle on August 23, 1967. There are historians who consider that battle (“The Battle of Ore”) the turning point in the Nigerian Civil War. |
P | |
“Paddy” | Nickname for an Irish mercenary fighting for Biafra |
“Paiko” | Paiko is a name of a town in Niger State. However, it was often used to refer to Lt. Garba Dada, adjutant of the 4th battalion Ibadan in July 1966. He was one of the stormtroopers during the northern counter-coup. |
“Papa” | Nickname for then Commodore J. E. Akinwale Wey, Federal Nigerian Chief of Naval Staff during the war. |
“Police action” | Initial public description of “Operation Unicord”, the 1 Area Command federal offensive launched at 5am on July 6, 1967 by Colonel Mohammed Shuwa, then ‘Northern Front’ Commander, Major Martin Adamu, then ‘Ogoja Sector’ Commander, and Lt. Col. Sule Apollo, ‘Nsukka Sector’ Commander. OP UNICORD was supported by ‘southern front’ operations led by Lt. Col. Benjamin Adekunle. Major General Gowon first publicly used the term “Police action” in a Press Conference on July 13, 1967, in which he said inter-alia, “I must emphasize that this is not a civil war. It is not an attempt to crush the Ibos. It is a police action restricted to the purpose of bringing down the Ojukwu regime…” The phrase was, however, discarded when, on August 11, 1967, in reaction to the Biafran invasion of the Midwest, Gowon declared “total war.” |
Q | |
“Quisling” | Another Biafran radio nickname for Ukpabi Asika. [Derived from the name of the Norwegian Minister who served the Nazis during the Second World War]. |
R | |
RAP | Acronym for Biafran “Research and Production” Organization. This organization brought together and coordinated the efforts of different science groups focusing on Airports and roads, chemicals and materials, Heavy equipment and industrial materials, weapons production, biological processes, fuel refining, rocketry, explosives, electronics and essential foods. |
Rebels | Name frequently used by federalists to describe Biafran troops and the Biafran leadership. |
“Red Devil” | Biafran homemade Armored vehicle adapted from tractors and other earth-moving equipment or captured or old vehicles. Produced by the Heavy Equipment and Industrial Materials Group. |
“ROB” | Biafran pneumonic for “Republic of Benin”, the republic declared in the Midwest State on September 20, 1967 by Major Albert Okonkwo, acting on behalf of Ojukwu. It was a last ditch effort to win support from the minority ethnic groups in that State by purporting to change its “status” as Biafran “Occupied Territory” to one of an independent nation. Less than 24 hours later the “ROB” collapsed when federal troops took Benin City, its capital. The 101 Division, which originally invaded the State under Colonel Banjo on August 9, 1967, was later renamed the “ROB” Division. Under Colonel Achuzia, it carried out numerous raids into the Midwest in 1968 and 1969 from across the River Niger. |
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“Sabo” | Nickname for “saboteur”, a common Biafran tendency, encouraged by the Ojukwu regime, to refer to any Biafran commander who lost a battle to federal forces irrespective of the odds. Virtually all senior Biafran commanders (except General Odumegwu Ojukwu) were branded saboteurs at one point or another. The custom began after the disastrous withdrawal of the Biafran 101 Division from its ill-fated Midwest campaign of 1967. |
“S” Brigade | “S” stood for “Special”. It was a Brigade originally conceived as a personal protection force for Biafran leader Ojukwu, with direct reporting relationship to him, outside Biafran Army control. This created a lot of envy and operational problems. |
“S” Division | When the Biafran “S” Brigade was expanded to Division size it became known as the “S” Division. |
“Shettima” | Nigerian nickname for the Spanish CETME automatic rifle – a variant of the Gewehr 3 (G3) German rifle. [Shettima is a real northern name, particularly in the northeast among the Kanuri. It appears its phonologic similarity to CETME led to its adoption as the local name of that rifle]. |
‘Shore Battery’ | Biafran homemade weapon system. It was a combination of many different weapons including Ogbunigwe, conventional bombs, rockets etc. set up together for mass effect, electronically connected in series along coastlines and detonated in predetermined sequences. The idea was to make casualty evacuation, retreat and tactical dispersal extremely hazardous from secondary detonations. |
“Show Boy” | Nickname shared by Federal Lt. Cols. Abdul D.S. Wya and Sotomi. It is not entirely clear why they were called “Show Boys” |
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“Taffie” or “Taffy” | Nickname for a South African mercenary (Major Williams) fighting for Biafra along with Steiner. Some say he was of Welsh origin. |
“Tel” | An important chemical used in petroleum blending by the Biafran Refinery and Fuel Group |
“Thunder Division” | Name given (by Ojukwu) to detachment of the “S” Division that took part in the siege of Owerri |
‘Tiger’ Battalion | Interestingly, both Nigerian and Biafran units used this nickname. The Nigerian 82 Battalion under Major Ibrahim Bako at Uzuakoli was nicknamed the “Tigers.” Similarly, there was a “Tiger” Battalion in the 66 Brigade under Major Osuagwu during Biafra’s Operation Do or Die. |
“To keep Nigeria one is a task that must be done” | Federal Nigerian wartime slogan |
“Tortoise Division” | Federal Nigerian Army HQ nickname for its 2nd Infantry Division – which made very little progress after March 1968. |
“Twiggy” | Nickname for Jack Mulloch |
U | |
Umuahia Brigade | Nickname for Colonel Ojukwu’s special reserve force based at Umuahia under Major Njoku. |
Uzuakoli Boy | Biafran nickname for a recommissioned Federal Army Ferret armoured vehicle captured at Uzuakoli |
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Vandals | Name frequently used on Biafra radio to describe federal forces. |
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Y | |
“Yellow Bar” | Nickname for a Federal Nigerian Air Force mercenary Pilot |
“You are keeping Unity between us” | Federal Nigerian wartime slogan derived from YAKUBU, Major General Gowon’s first name. |
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Operation “Zaki” | Zaki is the Hausa word for Lion. This was the alleged Igbo inspired ethnic cleansing operation against the North to follow-up ‘Operation Kura’ in 1966. The existence of such an operation has never been independently confirmed. Nevertheless, such propaganda was widely disseminated in certain northern circles and may well have been believed. |
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At Husband’s Funeral, Woman Notices Note Sticking Out of His Pocket, Quietly Pulls It Out At husband’s funeral
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1oo9t\At the husband’s funeral woman notices, notes, sticking out of his pocket and quietly pulls them out. Christy believed she was in a loveless marriage, as her husband would always be drowning in work and never had time for her. In the end, she realized her husband loved her more than anything in the world, but it was too late.
Christy and alex had been married for 10 years and had no children together. Instead, they were focused on each other’s careers and it ended up taking a toll on their relationship during special occasions like Valentine’s Day, and their anniversary, alex and Christy would always head out to a simple dinner at a restaurant…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Instead of thinking these dinners were romantic. Christy would often find it more of a routine as it’d be the same thing happening year after year, Christy always dreamed of traveling the world and experiencing new cultures as they didn’t have children.
She thought this would be possible and they could strengthen their relationship through these travels. However, alex would always turn down her trip proposal saying they were expensive and unnecessary. He insisted on saving up for the future, so they could go on these trips once they’ve retired.
Eventually, Christy fell out of love. She felt her life was routine and that she would simply go home and eat to make matters worse. Alex was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that numbered his days, making it difficult for Christy to leave him one day while she was headed home from work, Christy received a call from the hospital. Mrs. Carson, your husband is not in good condition. It’s best.
You head over here immediately the nurse said. Admittedly, the thought of alex dying, so young still broke Christy’s heart and made her stomach twist, while she felt their love was stagnant and had no spark. He was still her husband, with whom she spent most of her adolescent years with she drove to the hospital trying to hold back her tears.
She started to think about where it all went wrong and how things could have changed if they both just tried harder. As a couple when Christy got to the hospital alex was connected to several machines and could hardly speak, however, he still tried his best to speak to Christy, to let her know how he truly felt Christy.
He started to say. I know I didn’t get to prove this to you, but I want you to know that I love you more than anything in the world. I realized at one point that this love might not be mutual between us. He shared slowly as he had a hard time. Breathing, I do love you Christy, and I didn’t expect to leave this world so early.
I had so many things planned for us. He said searching for Christy’s hand she reached out and held on to him as he continued to speak. These are my last hours and there’s nothing more I’d like than to spend them with you and when I die I’d like to bring a piece of you with me. So please and my funeral – please put something in my pocket yours so that I can keep it forever at this point. Christy was in tears, even though she fell out of love with alex she still loved him and considered him a great part of her life. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
I promise to do that alex. Don’t you worry about me too I’ll take care of myself, so you rest easy and watch over me from up there. Okay, I’m glad you don’t need to be in pain for much longer. She assured him alex nodded as he continued to hold Christy’s hand. If it’s not too much to ask, would it be all right if I was buried in my favorite blue suit?
You know which one that is. He asked christy nodded her head, of course, but don’t think about that now: let’s just enjoy these moments together. Okay, she said trying her best to smile for the next couple of hours. Christy sat beside alex. They listened to music reminisced about their younger days and sometimes sat in silence simply enjoying each other’s company.
That night alex slowly drifted to sleep and never woke up goodbye alex. Thank you. Christy whispered, as he flatlined tears, fell from her eyes and she wept quietly as the doctors and nurses started, taking out the wires connected to his body at his funeral. She approached him one last time and carefully put her locket in his coat pocket. The locket was significant because it was the first-ever gift alex gave her when they were still in college and had one of their first photos together in it.
I wish to remember you for our good times and not for what happened late in our marriage. Thank you for the wonderful years alex she said to him quietly as she placed the locket inside the pocket. She noticed a piece of paper inside and carefully pulled it out for Christy. It read in Alex’s handwriting. She had never seen it before but realized it.
Alex must have anticipated his death before placing it there. She decided to read it later and put it inside the pocket that night when she got home, she prepared herself to read the note. There alex wrote dear christy, I’ve loved you all my life and I’m glad that it’s you I chose to spend the rest of my life with I’m sorry that in the process of wanting to prove my love to you, I forgot to live in the present and Because of that somewhere along the way we became distant, I remember when we were younger you’d talk about your lifelong dream, of putting up a cafe by the ocean where you’d bake your delicious cake recipes and serve hearty meals to customers. I never forgot about this so every day that was my motivation to work so hard. I am sorry that it took up all of my time that I neglected you in the process.
I was so close to watching you fulfill this dream Christy in my safe there’s a bank passbook under your name. There I’ve saved up enough money for you to open your business, there’s also an envelope in there with documents for the purchase of a plot of land. With a small cottage overlooking the sea, this is where you can put up your cafe. I didn’t plan to leave the earth so early. I wanted to open this cafe with you.
I’M sorry. I won’t be there with you as you make this a reality but know that I’m always with you in mind and spirit. I love you with all my heart, eternally alex after reading the note Christy was in tears for the longest time. She believed alex simply didn’t care about her or their relationship. She regretted not speaking to him about their issues and not working it out when she still had time, I’m sorry for letting go so quickly, alex christy sobbed to herself.
I wish I could turn back time. She cried that night. She prayed to alex the entire time speaking to him about his regrets and wishes. Although it took her some time to get over his death, she slowly got back on her feet and started planning the cafe opening as it was. What alex would have wanted after a couple of months, she was ready to finally launch her cafe.
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1oo9tMy son is Michael. He had just turned 22 last month, and I thought we had passed the turbulent teenage years. Little did I know, a storm was brewing right under my nose.
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“Mom, we need to talk,” he said, his tone unusually serious.
I turned to him, and said. “Sure, what’s on your mind, honey?”
He leaned against the counter, arms folded. “I need a car.”
I paused, taken aback. “A car? What happened to your part-time job? You were saving up for one.”
Michael let out an exasperated sigh. “I know, but it’s taking forever to save up, and I really need it now.”
I frowned, wiping my hands on a kitchen towel. “Michael, cars are expensive. You know that. Besides, you have a job, you can save up a bit more and—”
Impatient, he cut me off, “No, Mom, I can’t wait anymore. All my friends have cars, and I’m tired of depending on you for rides or taking the bus. I need my freedom.”
I felt frustrated, saying “Michael, I understand, but we can’t just afford to buy you a car out of the blue. It’s not that simple.”
He clenched his jaw, his eyes narrowing. “Well, maybe I’ll just go live with Dad then. He’ll buy me a car.”
His words hit me like a ton of bricks.
David, my ex-husband, always tried to buy Michael’s affection instead of being a responsible parent. I couldn’t believe Michael would even suggest such a thing.
“Michael, you can’t just threaten to leave because you’re not getting what you want,” I said, trying to keep my voice calm.
“Why not? Dad would be happy to have me. He always spoils me,” he retorted, his tone defiant.
I took a deep breath, trying to gather my thoughts, “This isn’t about your dad. It’s about responsibility. You’re an adult now, and part of being an adult is making responsible decisions.”
He rolled his eyes, “Yeah, responsible decisions like being the only one among my friends without a car.”
Though our conversation ended there, the tension lingered in the air. I couldn’t shake off the feeling of disappointment and worry.
The following days were filled with silent treatments and tension between Michael and me. Every time I tried to bring up the topic, it ended in arguments.
One evening, we sat down for dinner, and I decided to try again.
“Michael, can we talk about the car situation again?” I asked, cautiously.
He sighed, poking at his food, “What’s there to talk about, Mom? You still won’t buy me one.”
“It’s not just about buying you a car, Michael. It’s about the way you’re handling this whole situation,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady.
He looked up, his expression defensive, “What do you mean?”
“I mean, threatening to leave if you don’t get what you want is not how adults handle things. It’s not fair to manipulate me like that,” I explained, feeling a mix of frustration and sadness.
He shrugged, “I’m just tired of waiting. Dad would understand.”
“Dad isn’t here, Michael. And buying you a car won’t solve everything. What about the expenses that come with it? Insurance, maintenance…” I trailed off, hoping he would understand. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
He remained silent for a moment before pushing his plate away, “Forget it, Mom. You’ll never understand.”
As he left the table, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt, wondering if I was being too harsh or if I was failing as a parent somehow.
Days turned into weeks, and the tension in the house only seemed to escalate. Michael became more distant, spending most of his time out with friends or locked up in his room.
One Saturday morning, I found a note on the kitchen counter:
“Mom, I’m going to stay with Dad for a while. I can’t stand being here anymore. Maybe he’ll understand me better.”
My heart sank as I read the words. I knew this day might come, but I never thought it would happen like this.
I immediately dialed Michael’s number, but it went straight to voicemail. Panic started to rise within me as I tried to think of where David lived now. We hadn’t been in touch for years after the divorce.
After some frantic searching, I managed to find David’s number and dialed it, hoping he would pick up.
“Hello?” David’s voice sounded surprised on the other end.
“David, it’s me, Sarah. I… I need to know if Michael is with you,” I blurted out, trying to keep my voice steady despite the rising panic.
There was a moment of silence before he responded.
“Sarah, what’s going on? Michael isn’t here.”
My heart sank even further. “He left a note saying he’s coming to stay with you. He’s upset because I won’t buy him a car.”
David let out a frustrated sigh, “I had a feeling something like this might happen. Look, I’ll try to talk to him if he shows up, but he can’t just run away from his problems.”
I thanked him before hanging up. Days passed without any word from Michael. I tried calling and texting him, but he didn’t respond. I couldn’t focus on anything, constantly worrying about him.
Then, one evening, there was a knock on the door. My heart leaped into my throat as I rushed to answer it. It was Michael, looking tired and defeated, with a duffle bag slung over his shoulder.
“Mom, can we talk?” he asked, his voice sounding small.
Relief washed over me as I pulled him into a hug, “Of course, come in.”
We sat down in the living room, and Michael began to speak, his voice shaky, “I’m sorry, Mom. I was being stupid.” I squeezed his hand gently, “It’s okay, Michael. I’m just glad you’re back.”
He looked down, avoiding my gaze, “I realize now that running away wasn’t the solution. Dad didn’t even have a clue what I was talking about when I arrived.” I nodded, feeling a mix of sadness and relief, “I’m just glad you’re safe. But we really need to talk about what happened.”
Additionally, we talked. We talked about responsibility, about communication, about the challenges of adulthood. It wasn’t an easy conversation, but it was a necessary one. In the end, Michael understood that getting a car wasn’t just about fulfilling a desire for freedom; it came with responsibilities. And I understood that communication was key, even when things got tough.
Since then, we worked on rebuilding our relationship, stronger than before, knowing that challenges would come, but we would face them together.
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1oo9tSome people do not deserve to be called ‘mom’ or ‘dad.’ Being a parent is the most awesome responsibility! You are in charge of a new human being. They will grow up watching you and learning from you.
How you treat them will be how they treat others. Two infants in Owasso, Oklahoma had bed sores, severe diaper rash, and they were very malnourished…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
The doctors who cared for them said this was the most horrific case of abuse they had ever seen. The two people arrested for the crime on Dec. 10 are Aislyn Miller, 24, and Kevin Fowler, 25.
When police were called, a nurse told them that she had seen a maggot crawl out of one of the baby’s genitals. The other child reportedly had feces in its ear. One of the babies had a wound on her finger that had been caused by a piece of hair being tied around her finger and not being removed.
Miller claimed that she and Fowler were new parents and didn’t know how to take care of babies. She also added that their condition was a result of being born two weeks premature. Miller has no health insurance and doesn’t know how to use the Affordable care act. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Sounds like she is just making up excuses for her own incompetence. There is no way a baby left the hospital with maggots. How does that even happen? Both Fowler and Miller are now in jail, and bail has been set at $100,000.
Good news is that those two babies are out of that awful situation. Share away, people.
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