A quick call to my wife or one of my children, and it would be sorted in no time. I had taken their presence and assistance for granted. At 6:30 pm, I decided to head to the Gala, intending to find someone there to help. In the parking lot of the event center, I gave it one more try, and miraculously, I succeeded! I felt happy, relieved, and proud of my persistence.

Always remember that there is another lawyer next door who will continue from where you had stopped if you are unable to continue due to ill health. So, set boundaries, keep to them, and have your “me” time alone. Health, as they say, is wealth.

Around 2 a.m., a thunderous pounding echoed from the main door leading to the communal hallway. The banging was relentless and jarring, accompanied by multiple voices. The leader’s voice boomed, repeatedly shouting, “Toronto bo sode o!” (Toronto, come outside!).

I remarked, “Although imagined, that’s a deeply moving story.” He continued, “Indeed. My colleagues also shared equally powerful anecdotes. Our audience included judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and representatives from other law enforcement agencies. One judge recounted a scenario where a bribe had been accepted to release an armed robbery suspect.

TT and I caught up on several things: wine, women, work, and life in general. Then I started asking him questions about a few of our friends and classmates at school. Where GB now? I would ask. Then he would respond that GB was in South Africa.

“I will sit and sleep sir. It is good for my upper body.” “You will have no leg room.” “My legs are short sir.”

Some show their displeasure when you are born They ask why God has brought you into their lives Don’t let their attitude and displeasure affect you

“Awon egbe yin nile niyen. Ko ye ke tii ritaya o. Ko pay wa o. Sebi awon ore yin adajo ati ojogbon eko giga si wa nibi ise” (Those are your mates back home. You should not have retired. This is not in our interest. Moreover, your friends, the judge and the university professor are still working).

He built a strong currency that was accepted the world over. He built other nations and provided them with financial assistance, military support, peace keeping support and assisted them to confront racism and apartheid.