Hearty Birthday Wishes To A Great Man.

By Minkail Olaitan

Occasionally I used to wonder what would happen to human beings if there is nothing to drag them back via the passage of age or call their attention to the myriad of grace, blessings and mercy of God which has set them apart from others who have met their fateful moment. If not for the existence of a birthday anniversary, some of us would have become a stark ingrate — we would walk the earth as though it's an absolute birthright, we'd not feel concerned when a human-like us fall by our side like a rotten or ripped fruit.

Likewise, I have discovered this too along the momentum of my growth that, it is not only the celebrant that rides aback to evaluate his life in such a peculiar moment; parents, brothers, sisters, friends and everybody that have any form of a good relationship with them too, ruminate and measure the cost of celebrant's life over the years.

I, seeing you for the first time, you welcome me wholeheartedly, you impacted me with pep talk — setting me ablaze for the journey I was about to start as a student — that's when I joined the league of people who are ready to count the cost of your days.

Knowing you continue. The day I heard your nickname slipped the mouth of a senior, he said “Dr correct” is always correct and impactful, yet lively to be with — a man with an insatiable hunger towards greatness.... He found pleasure in chiseling out best from people.

I listened as he kept saying it till I was lost in visual of your ability — from the day I hope to know you more as I learn new things about you.

It's therefore, a great news when I heard that you are going to take us a course... Perfectly enough, the first day I found myself in your class, it was a complete day because of your indescribable and outstanding way of breaking things into smithereens for the students' consumption. I see a great teacher, an outstanding man with a high faculty of reasoning.

Because of this, all your students are indebted to you, including me.

So, Here's my lovely wishes: may your day be prolonged and preserved, may your joy know no end, may your increase wonderfully in all your dealings... May this beautiful day leave an everlasting mark of grace and breakthrough in you.

Happy birthday, Sir, Dr Peter Oyewale.