Mama, Today 31 December is exactly 4 years you left us with pain and agony.
It's so hard to wipe the tears your departure left us, and hope you let the angels guide and help us steer our respective lives to achieve what you wished for us.
We missed you Dearly.
Love,
Yaw
Mama! Today is your birthday.
You would have turned 81 years today.
On our mind you shall forever be.
Your love surpasses the ups and downs
And the same love will give us strength to move on each day.
Rest in Peace Mama.
Mama,
We were supposed to be celebrating your 80th. Birthday today. It's so sad you couldn'tmake it. I presume you're watching over us from Heaven celebrating it for you.
We Love and miss you.
Yaw
God looked around His garden
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you Mama,
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
He knew you were suffering,
He knew you were in pain,
He knew that you would never
Get well on this earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough,
And the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids,
And whispered 'peace be thine.'
It broke our hearts to lose you,
Mama, you didn't go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.'
Forever in our hearts.
Grandma Kate was a very great person to be around. She has nursed me and cared for me. I bless her in heaven
MAMA!
During your time on Earth
You struggled to keep walking.
Now that you have travelled on beyond this world,
You may now spread your wings and float.
You are no longer our mother on Earth, but an angel we know as
MAMA!
" Because You Loved Me "
For all the times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful for you
You're the one who held me up, Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me,
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am,
Because you loved me
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me,
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall,
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much,
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you
You were always there for me,
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
I'm everything I am, Because you loved me
“I’m Everything I Am~
Because You Loved Me”
This tribute is by far the hardest thing I have to write. I asked myself how can I put into words all what you meant to me. I wanted to use the most eloquent words, but none of them could quite capture the depth of my emotions.
Oh Mama, how I wish you had cheated death and not allow Him to lay His hands on you.Your departure is really a great loss to us all.
But alas, I believe that the mortality has been swallowed up in immortality with The Almighty and that His infinite wisdom has called you to a better place.
Mama(or KK as I used to address her), you were a real mother and father to all your children. The love, support, discipline, advice and sacrifices you gave us cannot be accounted for. The sacrifices you made for me in my troubled youth life still remain fresh in my mind. The discipline and advices has put my life in a straight course and made me self-dependent.
There's a saying which goes
"The truth is an offence but not a sin".
I know that because you always adhered to the truth, many people got offended by your actions, hence bore grudges against you. You did the right thing.
I'm personally happy I had the privilege to be with you two weeks before your departure and I assure you that, I'll follow the advice you gave me.
Mama, you lived a fulfilling life and touched so many others. You will always be remembered.
Mama KK, Rest in Peace.
(Yaw Kusi Busumtwi)
A child asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to the earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile and be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking her life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come to me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked," God, if I am leaving now, please tell me my angels name."
You will simply call her "Mom."
Through the heavens the winds,
and this Earth we all cried,
December 31st she flew to the sky,
What a beautiful woman she never did lie,
Our hearts were so heavy the day that she died
True love was her mission,
she knew no bad deeds,
Her love unconditioned,
Was there for our needs,
I was nine years old the last time I saw you,
Misbehaved everyday I ran so far from you,
Now that I'm older Ive learned to adore you,
We miss you so much please know that we love you,
Through the heavens the winds,
And this Earth we all cried,
December 31st she flew to the sky,
She's rewarded for love on the other side,
I will see you again,
No need for goodbyes.
Our mother's love is something that no one can explain.
It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain.
It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may.
For nothing can destroy it or take that love away.
And it never fails or falters even though the heart is breaking.
It believes beyond believing when the world around condemns.
And it glows with all the beauty of the rarest, brightest gems.
It is far beyond defining; It defies all explanation.
And it still remains a secret, like the mysteries of creation.
A many splendorous miracle, man cannot understand.
And another wondrous evidence of God's tender guiding hand.
Adapted from: In the Vineyard of the Lord (Fleming)
About 11 years ago, when she was visiting Vancouver I remember I was coming up the stairs to drop off a load of laundry I had done for Emmanuel while he was at work. I tripped coming in the door and fell with the laundry falling over me and looking up at Kate, the twinkle in her eye, we both burst into laughter.
I wish for Mama Kate's soul to rest in perfect peace. A legendary woman and one I am proud to have called my mother-in-law. When Ato returned from Ghana after her funeral, our son Emmanuel Jr., saw her Memorial picture and picked it up and took it to his room. When I followed him in his room and asked what he was doing with Grandma's picture - he replied that he wanted her with him so he could see her beautiful face whenever he wanted. So this is where her Memorial picture is in our house, where her grandson can see her and kiss her face whenever he wants. Sometimes I hear him talking to her and it reminds me that her memory will live on through her family.
Her spirit was lively and bright. She would defend and support her children to the bitter end. She wanted all her children to be united and strong and I hope that her legacy will continue in all her children.
