See you on the other side

The year is 2015.The day,November 18th.

But the date was 14th November,1995.

Hello daddy,

It's me, your daughter.Haha,I kinda sounded like Adele there for two seconds.
Adele is this woman.She sings and sings.So well damnit. Everybody knows her.And if you were here, 20 years later daddy, you would have known her.I would have made you know her.Makes me kinda want to ask you if you would like to meet after all this years,just to go over things.Everything.
Sort of wish I could bump into you in the street,have a coffee date.Go for a movie.Remember how you took us to watch The Lion King at the pictures?My first big screen experience.Precious memories.

I want to tell you about this other woman,Njoki Chege.
Daddy..remember that gun you used to have?..Shucks.Never mind.

And to tell you about social media,and all this platforms where I can tell everybody about you.Because your legacy deserves to live on.And on.

Hello from this other side daddy.

(*Hello challenge* down!Drops mic.)

I will explain later daddy.

Dear daddy,
We've been doing quite okay over this two decades since we last saw you.
Your wife.She's even more beautiful and more graceful than you left her.I think she even looks younger.She gave her life to Christ a while after you left and she never looked back.She's quite hilarious as well that one.I don't know if she was like this while you were still here.If she used to be such a goof when you were around.Or was she a stern army wife?I can't recall.She's still the brilliant financial advisor you left her as though.

Dear daddy,
Your last born son,the one you left recovering from open heart surgery,he's 23 now.Strong,healthy,and very affectionate.I know nothing short of warm hugs every time I get home to visit.I am certain he'd hold me like a little girl if he ever saw me crying or sad. I'd bet they put in a dose of affection in his heart during the procedure.

Dear daddy,
You have this grandson.The one I keep telling you about.That one we named after you.He just turned 5.We celebrated his birthday coupla weeks back.I also went for his kindergarten promotion just recently.One of those proud mommy moments.Bet it would have been so much better if you were there.The little boy is surrounded by so much love though,I can tell you.He'll turn out just fine this one.I have a feeling.

Dear daddy,
Your first born son!He looks so much like you.He's 29 now.You should have seen us all beaming with pride during his masters graduation about a month or two ago.Daddy your son is getting married.There is this lovely girl he met a coupla years back.She's bubbly and jovial.She laughs alot too.Bet you would have liked her. Woulda been nice if you two engineers waited for her down the aisle on the d-day.A coffee date would also be nice.Just you,me and her.Daddy and two daughters.

Dear daddy,

I'm 26 now.Working,schooling,dreaming,ambitioning,most the things I know you would have wanted me to do and be.

I sit and muse about how it would have been if I had you in my phone book.Certain you would have been on speed dial.Remember how they used to call me daddy's girl back in kindergarten. I.miss that. Alot. I think I would still be bullying boys just with the knowledge that I have a daddy who would take care of me..and them.Ha!

Oh and daddy,I'm dating this man.He's an engineer too.You're not surprised huh. Haha.


I miss you fallen soldier.We'll see you on the other side.