Eulogy to my great grandmother To families, friends, cousins, Aunty and Uncle, thank you all for inviting me here. Its an honour for me to be here. I sometimes think about the past and how the past has become present. Alice’s words meant a lot to me, what she says is true, I still remember this quote she kept on repeating and told me what it really means: “Life sometimes can hit you as hardest as it could and you could be at the bottom of the rock”. Sometimes I don’t understand why life is so hard, so hard that you cannot define what life is and what life is about.
Eulogy to Alice!! Your Strengths, your Eminences, your Excellencies, distinguished guests. To Friends and Families and Colleagues and the rest of Alice’s beautiful family and to May and to Evelyn, we are here to grieve with you and more importantly we are here because we love you. Life sometime can be really hard to understand and the hard times that we have faced together as a family. Life cannot be defined but it will always be a memory to us and always will be kept in our hearts.
That seems to common with all mothers and their young, but definitely growing up as an only child I experienced much more. To this day my mother still deems me to be “too young for that” or tells me to “be careful” when referring to going certain places and etc. All in all, I feel the trials and tribulations faced in The Odyssey are very similar to things I went through growing up. Lastly, the death of my cousin, who was a role model to me, had a major effect on my life. Death is a theme seen throughout The Odyssey and the emotion it brings is seen the entire time
Examples of these connections that impact on our sense of belonging are show through the texts, “Romulus My Father” and “The Lame Shall Enter First”. Notions regarding relationships with people, family and culture can have a huge impact on ones sense of belonging. The always changing nature of Raimonds relationship with his mother Christine, confronts us and alerts us as to how the nature of family and family values affects ones self identitiy. Although Christine suffers with her own mental well-being, somewhere between all the pain and suffering, Raimond and herself share a strong sense of understanding with each other, “I was glad of her presence, which comforted me more that food.” Further more, contrasted with Raimond’s proud and admirable representation of his father, Gaita challeges notions of belonging, as it ironically can both inhibit and shape individual values and morals, “My fathers devoted care for me contrasted obviously with her(christine) neglet of me.” Gaita is able to paint an intimate portrait of his father through his characterisation of him. It is through this portrayal that the composer may come to understand his complex father, and strengthen his emotional bonds with him, after his death.
She spoke about how much she loves her mother. She comments, “If I win, she wins. She is my manager, because she’s my mom.” Miley reflects her respect for her mom but also maintains her independance. Miley understands the difficulties that come with fame. She talks about the time she spent living in
Mrs. Sommer has sacrificed too much for her family and this is just a little bit that she could enjoy. Apparently Mrs. Sommer doesn’t want to abandon her family neither abandon her personal identity while fulfilling the role of a wife and a mother. The story's ambiguous ending suggests that the struggle is one that continues to be encountered by women. Most of the mother always sacrificed for their family and they barely
Her mother was very ill with asthma. Throughout their journey, her mother’s asthma worsened. I realized that Farah had patience and was very protective of her mother when she says “…I tried to shield her with my body, tried to keep the other passengers from pressing in on her so that she would have her own space to breathe out of…” (page 181). Abraham dreamed to become a minister someday. According to the documentary created by 60 Minutes, Abraham fulfilled his dream.
I fell into it due to circumstances. Looking back, I know I made the absolute right decision for our family. While my husband and I are totally committed to providing a wonderful, supportive learning environment for our daughter, not everyone in our family has been as enthusiastic. I have faced countless questions, odd looks, even criticism about our decision to home-school. Some people try to be polite and offer advice; others will ask the most inappropriate questions.
My family has given me the opportunity to be a student, when I chose to become a mother and wife first. Their unwavering support has been a spirit lifter when at times I felt defeated. As my family watches me sacrifice the everyday bonding with my children that most get to enjoy, they stand back in the shadows with their heads held high admiring my drive from the background. My strength and passion to succeed is a badge of honor in their eyes. My passion has become their biggest and proudest moment.
I recall calling her in tears, not knowing what to do, feeling as if I was failing as a Mother. But she would always soothe me by saying, “You are a wonderful mom. Your son is just like you; he wants to do everything at his own pace. Have patience my child.” Her faith is like a rock; it will not be broken. With her help and the Lord’s, I have been able to learn how to forgive and let go of pain that had tied my heart down for many years.