GOODBYE MAMA! ***************************************************************** Mama, even as you lie lifeless in the cold freezer in the world of darkness we will always remember you. Even though you are no more your legacy shall prevail. Mama, I can see your spirit, the white veiled apparition ascending slowly into the sky, drifting in the far horizon, floating high into the esoteric space, gliding freely like a whale in the sea of silent euphoria, singing: “Ng’uono mar ruoth…” The song you so passionately loved, as you celebrate your emotional reunion with Cynthia ‘Experonce’ Awuor, my beloved sister and Dani Nyar Gem, your loving mom, my cheerful, humble yet inspirational grandma. Your charming yet stern voice! the consoling voice in moments of sorrow, the reassuring voice in the midst of hardship, the loud yet joyful voice in times of celebration, is no longer in our midst. The resilient being, the rock of our family is gone for sure. Mama, if there is any reason why we showed resilience in the face of adversity, hope in the face of despair and love in the presence of hate, then it was because of you. When I thought the entire world was against my existence, you brought me back to reality with the fondness of a mother’s love and the wisdom of the sages. You taught us to love, to obey, to respect, to show humility and above all to learn to suffer silently in a world marred with iniquities. Mama, under your care we felt the comfort and protection of the Angel’s wings. We shall sincerely miss your warm and tender love, the peace and protection under your wings, the songs you used to sing for us ever since we were young. The melodious tunes of your favourite hymns will remain etched in my mind forever. Your mastery of songs of praise will remain unrivalled. Mama, we will miss the great stories you used to tell us. The great stories of yore. The zeal and zest with which your narrated them transported us into the wonderful world of imagination and stirred our world of creativity. The stories that breathed hope into the life bogged down by countless challenges. The sound of your voice as you said the evening prayers will replay in my mind until the second coming of Christ. I know your prayers will not stop, especially now, that you are with the Lord. I know you will be our direct link. Our ambassador. Mama, I know your spirit will always hover above us, watching over us. It is sad though that you never lived to enjoy the fruits of your labour, the products and achievements of good parenting. It is sad to lose you especially now when our last prayer together, in the living room, sent me into a great opportunity that promised a better tomorrow! Mama, you were, you are and you will always be the true representation of a mother’s timeless love, the pillar of hope and the epitome of hard work and determination. Nobody will fill the void, the conspicuous emptiness you have left behind but we will keep on praying to God to give us the serenity to accept things we cannot change. It is with profound sorrow but humble acceptance that we let you drift from us into world beyond. May your soul rest in eternal peace Mama!
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:32:33 +0000
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