FROM GLADYS TENI ABULU Obaa Yaa, for over three decades, you were not just my friend—you were my family, my confidant, and my safe place. You had a heart so loving and caring, always ready to give, always ready to listen. In my lowest moments, you were my strength; you offered me a shoulder to cry on, and more often than not, you cried with me. That was the depth of your compassion. Through every challenge and every storm, you stood by me. Whenever I needed someone to talk to, someone to truly hear me, you were there—without hesitation, without judgment. “A friend in need is a friend indeed,” but you were so much more than that. You were my comfort, my peace, and my constant. A few months before your passing, you shared a thought that has stayed with me. You said you felt like dying because all your mates had passed on. I told you that was not a good reason—that you still had so much to live for. Little did I know that you would leave us so soon. Your words now echo with a meaning I did not fully understand at the time. Your absence has left a void that cannot be filled, but I take solace in the memories we shared. “Those we love never truly leave us; they live on in the hearts they touched.” And you, dear Obaa Yaa, touched mine in ways words cannot fully express. I will miss you deeply, my dear friend. May you rest in perfect peace. Until we meet again. TRIBUTE W 39 A Loving Farewell 1934 MRS. OBAA YAA AFRIFA 2025
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