The year was 1983. Shortly before my 2nd birthday. My parents were in the middle of a divorce but my mom allowed me go for weekends and holidays at my dad& #39;s.
My dad was the 1st son &1st born of his dad who was the alápinni of ilaro. Head of the masquerades kinda..

I never knew my grandmother. She died trying to birth another child when my dad was 12. There& #39;s a painting of her in my father& #39;s sitting room.... I& #39;m her spitting image.
From time to time I& #39;d tell my dad I was his mother..
Flashes of a life previously lived were a norm for me

I digress. So on that day in & #39;83 my dad said he was going to see his dad. As young as I was my speech was crystal clear. I said I wanted to go. My eldest sister said she& #39;d follow to keep an eye on me. I threw a tantrum so great dad told her Not to worry. We set out.

For some strange reason I didn& #39;t sleep. Suddenly I started directing the driver. My father was stunned. I had never been there. I was 1+ Tori Olodumare but I knew the way. It felt like I was coming home.
We got to grandfather& #39;s place..... I shot out of the car & streaked inside

Like lightning. All this while dark clouds had gathered. I headed straight for Alapinni& #39;s room & pointed to a trunk under his bed.
Quietly he brought it out&opened it.
I was sucking my thumb o after all I was in reality a baby.
I pointed at a velvet sash that was in the trunk

My grandad took it out &gave me. I beamed & lifted up my arms for him to carry me.
He did & said; "welcome. I knew you would come back. Draw Tunji close as he hasn& #39;t forgiven you for leaving him in the previous life. You want èkuru? " this was said in Yorùbá. I Nodded.

He had them kill a chicken for me. It was made into a stew. They made d èkuru. I ate it & slept on his chest.
He died 2 months later.
Till today my dad & I are like cat & mouse. My grandad still chides me for not heeding his words to draw my father close. Yeah, he& #39;s dead

But I still see him. You say the dead are dead?
Nope. They are not.
The astral world is real. I wasn& #39;t supposed to come out of childbirth alive.... Like my grandmum but because I knew how I died in a previous life I beat it.
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