This whole saga reminds me of the loss of babomncane. My grandfather was in tatters. He lost his last born. He summed up his grief by saying a big rock had fallen and hit his head. He is a strong man so he wasnt breaking down but you could see that the death was very hard on him. Sibusiso was the last born, not even 40 yet and was hands on in terms of taking care of his parents. Sibusiso also died at his girlfriends home. It was very sudden...He was visiting his girlfriend (he wasnt married) just before new years eve and got sick. He complained of excessive heat and a burning chest. He was dead within two hours of him relating this to one of my aunts. My grandfather had to fetch his sons lifeless body all the way in Butterworth. He was in disbelief. We all were. How did he die? Why didnt those around him take him to seek medical attention? Why did they allow him to drive himself to hospital? Why didnt they call his family? There were so many questions and the temptation to point fingers was overwhelming. We react to grief in different ways. The actions of Meyiwas father are those of a grief stricken human who is trying to make sense of the tragedy that has just torn his world asunder. He is angry that his son died so young, that a promising career was cut short, that he died under such brutal and mysterious circumstances. He has lost his hope, his bright spark and his source of pride and jubilation. We may disagree with his actions and how he is dealing with the grief but I empathize with him. I empathize with the Meyiwa family. To bury your child...a 27 year old. How terrible.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:42:31 +0000
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