Justified resignation.
My dear friends, brothers, and sisters , Had I been unconcerned, I would have gone without a trace. I would have disappeared into the thin air, like ghosts of the ancient Nigerian myth. But no, I am still here—not because I wish to be, but because there is one final act I must perform. It hasn’t come to my perceived untimely end, but I want to attach some decency to this moment and make it timely—for the respect I accord a rather desperate life I have led. I have thought deeply about this step I am about to take. I understand this is going to remain a mystery to many. I know I will be judged. Nonetheless, I wish to express my full awareness of the fate that awaits the immortal me. Curses, accusations of weakness, and whispered discussions will follow me to that mound of red earth—or to whichever place that will receive my soul. Perhaps I will feel them. Perhaps I won’t. I have never been there before, so I cannot tell. These are matters left to speculation. I leave this wor...