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My lovely brothers, I imagine where I was six years ago, leaving a school and the people I cared about at CKC Onitsha, crying on the stage as I bid my final goodbyes to all my teachers and my schoolmates. This gloomy mood is re activated today. !eflecting on all the good times we have shared together, it becomes extremely difficult for me to say goodbye and leave or say goodbye and have people leave me. This is tough for me as all of you here are extremely special to me. "ou, my brothers too# M$ under your wings as soon as I came here and assiduously cared for me. I appreciated every moment that you invited me into your world. Moreover, I am speechless when I thin# of all I have learnt from you. "ou taught me that every single person can be a leader. %one of you has told me this outrightly, but you showed it in your actions everyday. The #indness wall and display of s#ills by you not only inspired me, but spurred me into wor#ing on myself. "ou taught me to be willing to ta#e reasonable ris#s. "ou have taught me that a pat on the bac# is always better than a slap on the wrist. "our #indness towards others is always on display. Than# you for being role models of #indness and caring and because of this, you have become a beacon of light on mount &ion. It did not stop here. "ou taught me to be myself. The way you dressed and carried yourselves was never about others, but always about you and you alone. 'rothers, you guys are uni(ue. )r. Kentenich urges us that each one of us must be original, you have shown me this over and over again. These lessons you have taught me* being a leader, be willing to ta#e ris#s, be #ind, and be yourself, are lessons that I will continue to do my best to apply in my own career, on the other side of the world. )or all of you, I strongly believe that these lessons have led you to your tremendous success in your philosophical studies. If you continue to follow these steps, they will lead you to your dreams in this life. +r. Martin ,uther King -unior says, we do not know what the future holds for us but we know who holds the future. I am not unmindful of the challenges ahead of us all however, I am convinced that the future holds a lot for us, that .od is pregnant for us, that we have got a lot to accomplish and we must be dedicated, faithful and re chorus our aspirations. To )r. Kinsley, I than# you for your spiritual and physical support in my life. "our life is an inspiration to me. I wish to have more time with you. I pledge to #eep in touch. /onestly, my brothers, you have made me proud through your positive influences. I will miss you so much. !emember we caught the early bus to +I, we gbad 0I together, we sang 1who took last together, we prayed and composed songs together. I will miss the timeless 2o#es, bundles of laughs and beeps of giggles we had together. I will miss the signal you have sent in me that you care. I will miss your courage and wonderful initiatives that changed things. I carry you in my heart wherever I go, you have made an integral part of my life history. I appreciate your presence around me. My utmost dream is to be with you but I have to 2go now, so that we can have more good times together in the future3when each one of us, one by one has reached and settled down whether in the %atural Order O! in the 4upernatural Order. 5hen people come together flowers always flourish, the air is rich with the aroma of the new spring. %o bird can fly with one wing1 it ta#es a bird two wings to fly. 5e cannot ma#e it alone1 we must wor# together as one, as brothers. +o not give up when things are hard because rainy season comes soon. ,et us continue dreaming while we are awa#e3 hope for the best, #eep your chins up, be optimistic, with a bit of luc#, all being well , we all will be there6 7u revoir my good brothers3 Chenusky