Jennifer, wife of actor Junior Pope, has related some of the intrigue she has been painfully managing after his passage in a boat accident last year.
She says up till now, their children have yet to come to terms with the fact that Junior Pope will never be back home again.
According to her, their youngest child keeps asking when the dad will be back home with a toy car he promised him.
Jennifer notes this in a post on Instagram in which she speaks on a year anniversary of the death of her husband.
Junior Pope and others drowned at Anam River in Anambra State while returning from a movie set produced by Adanma Luke on April 10th.
Luke received backlash for not providing the actors with safety procedures, which led to their deaths.
Jennifer described the past year as a journey of standing in the face of unimaginable loss.
She noted that not a day has gone by without a thought of Junior Pope and his love still surrounds their family.
The grief remains heavy, and the absence has left a void that words can never fill.
However, they look up to heaven for strength and guidance.
She wrote: “It’s been one year of standing in the face of our unimaginable loss, and not a day has gone by without a thought of you.
Your love still surrounds us, your laughter echoes in our hearts, and your presence is felt in the quiet moments when we miss you most.
“You have no idea how tough it’s been, trying to stay strong for each other even as the world around us seems fallen apart. The grief remains heavy, the absence left a void that words can never fill, but through it all, we look up for strength from heaven as a guiding light.
“I still don’t have the right words to respond to Jason and Jaden wanting to know if Daddy will fulfil his promise of taking them to a proper football academy and be present at their first official match. They said, ‘Daddy told them he wouldn’t miss it for anything in the world.’ Then the littlest one (J papa as fondly called by daddy) Jamon, keeps asking when daddy is bringing the big toy car he promised him
“We appreciate everyone who sympathized with us and stood and still stand by us through our time of grief. Words cannot express our heartfelt gratitude for your love and support towards us.
It is so difficult and unbelievable to
say these words, but still, continue to rest in the bosom of the Almighty. You will always be in our hearts and our thoughts, and your memories and legacy will live on forever.
“Though you’re no longer by our side, you live on in every memory, every smile and every tear. We shall carry you with us always until we meet again. We cannot question God, right? May Your Soul Rest In Perfect Peace, My Love”.
