Mr. Francis Esiape

... on all life issues. As if the lack of it made your bones ached, you stated facts to free yourself from the burden of lies, guilt, and pretense.

 ... in protecting your own yet patiently allowing individuals to make their own decisions and learning through experience.  

  ... from childhood, staying the course to higher levels of education, employed for numerous yet. Retirement was simply a way out for you to build businesses of your own.

  ... for your willingness to strategically increase family's econonmic standing through mentoring and opportunities.

 ... in accepting wrong doing to teach us to be human yet allow truth, like water to find its level in our lives. 

 ... in preparing us instructively - in your own way - for these hard times you saw coming.

 ... in directing the nebulous and praising work well done. You were strong enough to be sincere even with yourself.