Banyk W wrote, “Almost a year ago, I was recovering from cancer surgery in the US. It was a trying time for me… For weeks I could barely move, I had tubes running out of my back draining blood, I was on so many pain meds and even then everything still hurt like hell. And one day out of the blue, Basketmouth called me to see how I was doing. He knew I was in the US but I hadn’t told him about the surgery. We’d been friends for a long time, so when he sensed something was up, I told him what I was dealing with. Now at the time, he was on tour, while also visiting/caring for his family. But as soon as he heard the details, he insisted on coming to visit me the next day before flying to Texas. He asked if I needed anything and I said no, but he kept insisting that there must be some groceries in my mother’s house that were finished, or something that I needed from the store that he could bring.
“He wouldn’t take no for an answer so I said okay, pls bring me a bottle of apple juice. My brother got a friend to drive him almost an hour out of their way, and showed up at the front door with like 3 months worth of apple juice. I kid you not. The bottles were massive. And then he sat with me for a couple hours, before his flight. We talked, he made me laugh, we compared testimonies and war stories, and just spent time catching up. We encouraged each other, and in a period where almost every day was incredibly painful, rough and downright depressing, he was an unexpected ray of sunshine that made me feel so much better.
“So today I want to thank him for being my friend, especially when I really needed one. Sometimes, that strong person who everyone leans on, needs someone to lean on too. He’s one of the most gifted and accomplished entertainers I’ve ever met. But more importantly, he’s one of the kindest. May God bless you and reward you for all you do for others. May your back never be weary from the loads you bear. May your children be greater than you are. May the rest of your years be the best of your years. May your show at EKO HOTEL ON THE 29TH AND 30TH OF SEPT BE SOLD OUT. Honoured to call you my friend. Happy birthday bro…”
Chai! Basket mouth with the big heart.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't have a VIRGO friend forget get one!
DeleteAwwwwww!!!! This is so touching. Cancer is a vampire. Thank God Banky defeated the monster. I won't forget one of my very beautiful patient that died of cancer at a very young age. Ohhh,God. I wept bitterly that day.
DeleteBreast cancer is killing a lot of people in the core north here I really don't know why. May God grants speedy recovery to all the people fighting that monster called cancer.
Ladies pls endeavour to do self breast examination and go for cervical cancer screening once you're up to 35 yrs..
Happy birthday Basket mouth. May God bless your new age.kisses.
Anon you are right but their skoin skoin is three much!...
DeleteMy closest friend is a Virgo with a crazy,weird attitude!...
My bro is a Virgo, can and will do anything for anyone but when that thing enter him head:forget it. We all know our boundaries with him, and since we "his siblings" are all married, we kukuma don put am for him place. Make him and him wife dey enjoy their virgo attitude 😏😏😏
DeleteSo kind of you basket full of mouth..
DeleteAnon 12:02 chop sloppy kiss. #GetAVirgoFriend #LoveAVirgo
DeleteProud Virgo 😍💯👌
Nice one.
ReplyDeleteEayaaa.God bless you basket
DeleteAwww.. ..what a friend
ReplyDeleteNever knew they were close
God bless you both
Heartfelt messages if you haven't gotten one then you've really not started living cos you've not been impacting lives.
ReplyDeleteit feels good to read deep meaningful messages from someone close.
Beautiful write up.
Basket mouth is a kind somebody.
I shedded some tears reading this.
ReplyDeleteIt is so touchy.
True and Pure friendship are hard to come by these days.
God bless you Basket mouth; you have a good heart; I've read about your act of kindness towards others severally.
Banky you are blessed too. Your healing is permanent&forever. Amen.
Good Friends.
I love This!!!
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I shed not shedded
DeleteMust you correct everyone's English. Someone is saying smthn heartfelt and you are busy checking English.
DeleteAbeg carry your brighter grammar elsewhere. Mschewwww
Banky W. is such a brilliant and gifted writer . No wonder you write really good songs . Have you ever thought of writing books.....
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to write songs for the likes of beyonce& co( if you already havent ooh). Really love reading your posts and write ups.... Nice one bruv!
Happy Birthday Mr Basket Mouth,God bless your new age .
Good one
ReplyDeleteAwwwww. Everybody needs that one special friend.
ReplyDeleteAwww
ReplyDeleteGood one
ReplyDeleteWow basket mouth
ReplyDeleteSuch a kind hearted man. So, it's already a year, may God continually bless u basket mouth. No reoccurrence again Banky w by God's grace
ReplyDeleteAwww, so nice. God bless you both. I love good friends.
ReplyDeleteI hope BM is not dying o..
ReplyDeleteBanky writes so well.
ReplyDeleteA lot of people have something nice to write about Basket Mouth. I am super impressed.
Banky May your healing be permanent. Basket mouth. God bless u more
ReplyDeleteawwwwwww, nice writeup Banky, Happy belated birthday basket mouth
ReplyDeleteBanky May your healing be permanent. Basket mouth. God bless u more
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Basket mouth. May God continue to bless you. Banky W,it shall be well with you forever. Affliction will never arise again in your life. And talking about Virgo, I wish I have one in my life.
ReplyDeleteVery thoughtful of Banky. Basket Mouth is one of the classic four (Ali Baba, Okey Bakasi, Basket Mouth and Bovi) stand up comedians that Nigeria has. Gandoki and Igosave are also very good but not consistent.
ReplyDeleteYou forgot the main man Basorge Tariah Jr.
DeleteGod punish devil.
Banky you will live.
Weldone Basket Mouth.
I have one and her name is Esther. I love and appreciate you besty.
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