Singer, Teniola Apata aka Teni, has spelt out the epitaph she desires on her grave when she’s eventually no more.
Acknowledging the fleeting nature of human life, Teni revealed her tombstone should hold the words, “She lived life on her own terms.”
She underscored the importance of self-expression while alive, in a bid to be able to tell one’s story by oneself, an opportunity that vanishes at death.
Speaking with Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh, aka Taymesan in the latest episode of “Tea With Tay”, the 30-year-old said;
“My father died when I was two years old. If you die today, life goes on. You don’t get to express yourself.
“Expressing yourself is very important. The people who judge you will die too. So, they would die with their own stories. You die with your own story.
“I’m living my life because these are my terms to let the world know who I am.
“It’s my terms to sing when I’m feeling down when I’m feeling up. It’s my term to express myself. I’m not going to be here forever. None of us are leaving this world alive.
“On my grave, I want them to write, ‘She lived life on her own terms.’ Yes, I want to die happy. I’m going to die empty.
“A lot of people are carrying so much greatness in them but are too afraid to express themselves. Trust me, the graveyard is full of so many dreams and talents. Things that could have changed the world.”