Comments on: Nigerian families mourn with each other

By: Cinnamonqueen

Cinnamonqueen — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:51:43 +0000

My prayers go out to Diran's family; may his soul rest in peace.

But try not to paint all oyinbo's with the same brush sister; many Middle-eastern and Eastern cultures have the same sense of community where they do not shy away from getting involved.

I am seriously enjoying your posts! :)

By: Rethots

Rethots — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:39:45 +0000

"…true sense of community." is one of the many riches of the Nigerian (African) culture.

By: Buttercup

Buttercup — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:02:33 +0000

wow…thats so sad….atleast he ddnt suffer in death…may his soul rest in peace…my condolences..will be prayin..

By: goodnaijagirl

goodnaijagirl — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:25:47 +0000

Thank you all. I'm sure these are part of the prayers that are keeping the family going through this difficult time.

By: Diamond Hawk

Diamond Hawk — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:43:20 +0000

May his soul rest in peace I pray for God to be with you all during this time. Thank God for you guys and the support that you've been to them….

By: Favoured Girl

Favoured Girl — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:29:04 +0000

My condolences to you and the O family. I pray that God will give them the strength to bear the loss. They will be dealing with so many questions and so much grief, especially when it was so sudden and unexplained. May God be with them.

Thank God they are not alone, that they have a family like yours to help them as much as humanly possible.

By: Favoured Girl

Favoured Girl — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:27:07 +0000

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:43:14 +0000

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. I will definitely say a prayer for him as well as his family.

I also find it interesting how some cultures/families are much more connected to the ancestral culture than others. My family is from Hong Kong. I don't know if it's the colonial culture or what, but I've found that my family (and even some extend fam and friends) just aren't that Chinese (hey, brides wear WHITE!). I read guide books about non-Chinese couples who adopt kids from China and always think they're going overboard with the culture.

By: archiwiz

archiwiz — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:33:45 +0000

I pray for God's grace and His overwhelming presence to be with the family at this time…Oladiran is missed….And thank God for family friends like your folks and other members of the Nigerian community that are helping them cope at this time.

By: Everyone Loves a Nai

Everyone Loves a Nai — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:19:10 +0000

I agree with everyone's sentiments that this is sad and must be a horrible loss for the family. I can only imagine what they are going through. I will pray for them, and hope that God will see them through this tough and trying period.