Eulogy

Eulogy read by Go11 at his mom’s funeral:

Thank you Mom for having given us life and support as well as being patient with us, while we grew up and found our place in society. Along with Dad, you’ve raised us by providing us strong values that have served us well, and that in turn, we have passed on to your grand and grand-grand children.

If life was never easy for you, you’ve always bravely faced all of its challenges. After Dad’s departure, you had to live alone for almost twenty years, and these six last months have been particularly hard on you, as you’ve seen yourself physically decline while remaining acutely aware of everything till your very last breath.

I want to thank my brother and sister along with their families for supporting you with their love, attention and care while I lived far away. Your hardship has brought us much closer together and has made us appreciate one another. We also want to thank other members of the family, neighbors and friends who have showed their genuine concern towards you during all that time.

Through your faith, we hope that you will rejoin all the folks you know who have already departed and that in their company you'll find joy and serenity. Good bye Mom, thanks for everything you’ve given us. We’ll miss you a lot, but you’ve left so much of yourself in us all that your presence will keep on illuminating our lives.