Memories of my grandpa Whenever I called the office, I asked to speak to Prof Adeniyi just to sound professional even though both the secretary and I knew Prof's grandchild was calling and wanted to speak to her “grandpa”. I remember having a long conversation once with him in the afternoon when he came to visit us at our house. Unfortunately, I can't remember the full contents of that conversation but it did make me see how we connected despite the age difference. After our little chat he said he was happy we could talk like that and so was I. When my brother and I were younger, I hear we used to tell grandpa we couldn't do our homework without Fanta, so he made sure there was always Fanta in the house whenever we were around. I'm pretty sure he knew we were trying to see how much we could get away with. But since it didn't do any harm, he did what it took to keep us happy. Whenever we wanted to go to Right Choice to play he would always give us money and get us dropped and picked up from there. In the afternoons, he used to make us have afternoon “siestas”. We never liked it because it cut into our play time. We always thought we would get up once he had left for the office after lunch. However, I only remember waking up after a while to realise he had left for the office about two hours earlier. I guess, as growing children we really did need the sleep and he did what was best for us even though we didn't know it at the time. Whenever we came to stay during holidays, he made sure everything we needed was provided and that we were comfortable. He always made sure there was someone to pick us up from the airport in Lagos and drive us down to Ibadan. I remember one time he actually came himself, with the driver, to pick my brother (Segun) and I up from the airport when we came to Nigeria without our parents for the first time. He even managed to convince the airport officials to get into the baggage reclaim area to meet us. He was so overjoyed and couldn't help telling everyone we met on the way back to Ibadan that he had just come to pick up his grandchildren... Even though at that time, I thought it was too much, I realise it just showed how much he loved us and loved having us around. Sometimes you don't know what you have until you've lost it. My grandfather – Professor Eniola Adeniyi was a great man, a philanthropist, a blessing to many and a loving person. He gave not only to those close to him but also to people who were less privileged and sponsored a few people through education. He was many great things to many people but above all that I will always remember him as my loving grandfather. I do hope that everyone who reads this takes a moment to think and also appreciate the people who have been a blessing in one's life. One may not know when that cherished loved one here with you today, may be gone to be with the lord tomorrow. May his soul rest in peace.