A Reunion Union
When was the last time you met your classmates?
Do you know that the probability of meeting them at all is slim? It is even more so if you do not have an old students association or alumnus where you gather occasionally to relive the good old days and also give back to the school in terms of renovating facilities and providing additional amenities.
This was the situation for us until the 15th of December 2018 when, after 27 years, we decided to come together in the city of crocodiles.
I can not explain the nostalgic feeling except that the continuous buzz of greetings, free flow of gist that engulfed everywhere almost rendered the superb delivery of the MC inaudible, but for his pedigree and resulting prowess.
Of course, he was one of us having studied Bsc (Hons) Hausa and now interestingly, a traditional title holder.
Aye, it was indeed a day to remember!
Amongst us all were senior civil servants, military officers, police officers, immigration officers, professors, traditional title holders, bankers, lawyers, business persons, housewives and the wife of a serving State Governor.
We made it a point of duty to have representatives of the two major faiths in the country lead prayers for the repose of souls of our classmates who have preceded us to the great beyond. Thoughts were expressed as to how best to initiate and sustain a helping hand to families left behind. (Sadly, another of our classmates passed away shortly after the reunion, which he could not attend as he was hospitalised during that period. May he rest in jannat firdausi, amin).
I believe we also need to individually be grateful to the Almighty for still being alive as we are no better than those who are not.
"Will we have name tags?" was the simple question asked by my course mate (actually doubly so because we attended the same secondary school before meeting up at the university again). She had come all the way from Lagos two days before the event. This singular thought saved many of us the embarrassment of forgetting names of former classmates, especially the menfolk, who incidentally had added pounds to different parts of their anatomy making them more difficult to recognise.
The venue made the event more classy and befitting of such a grand occasion. More befitting because it was a new asian style restaurant recently opened by one of our classmates. The Courtyard Restaurant, is an aesthetically designed place fit for business lunches or dinners comparable to any you would find across these shores. It is also suitable for family dinners or for that special sweet 'someone' you want to treat or impress - and our friend provided the place free of charge!
Excluding the food of course! After 27 years, you want to come and chop awoof?! Kwalelen ku! :D
Curiously, a classmate stole the day by coming with his wife who interestingly is also a classmate. It turns out that our class whatsapp forum reunited the two lovebirds where they rekindled their relationship. As they say, one thing led to another which finally culminated in their marriage, over two decades later!
Oh? You want to know if they never got married since leaving school? Whether they waited for one another till now? Ehen! You want me to do amebo, abi? Go and ask them yourself :P Or better still, go and find your own long lost love and stop poke-nosing in other people's affairs :D
Anyway, by the powers not vested in me, I therefore dub their marriage a Reunion Union and pray God in His infinite Mercy Grant them eternal bliss and blessings, amin.
NB: The Courtyard Restaurant is situated at No 16 Galadima Road, Off Alkali Road, Kaduna. You are invited to patronise your former colleague. Make sure you go with your wallet o, otherwise he may not recognise you ...
Abdullahi
Global Accredited Mind Map Instructor
Founder, MindZone
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