In Memory of Esther, The Mother of Fr. Edwin Hunja, the Archdiocese of Nairobi Youth Chaplain
The Mother
By Gwendolyn Brooks
All the Gifts You've Given to Me
You gave me love when I first drew breath...
You nourished my body and soul.
You gave me the gift to believe in myself,
helping me become the unique person I am.
You gave me an understanding of the value of life...
a desire to share my special talents with others
and to love others with the love you
so generously bestowed on me...
and I will leave this world a better place
for having made a difference.
-Marie Lawrence
A Mother's Love
She holds a mirror to what we can be and helps to cultivate
what others may not see... helping her children to succeed.
As she binds wounds wiping the tears as they fall...
with her words she nurtures our souls as deftly as she mends torn clothes.
She gives us a sense of the magic about life and that the secret of happiness
is to follow our hearts... and have faith in our dreams.
She gives us the freedom to find our own path but guidance when we go astray,
and with the insight of new wisdom to know we are going the right way.
We learn the importance of honor and the virtues of loyalty and truth
as she reminds us never to abandon our values in a meaningless chase of material pursuit.
She teaches us how to build character as we learn from our mistakes,
and from the midst of our sorrow to have hope for a brighter tomorrow.
We learn from her example how to handle strife...
and the importance of forgiveness as we go along in our life.
When tested to our endurance, she reminds us of a larger purpose
as we learn from her example that we have sufficient strength.
She inspires us with her words, empowers with her faith in us,
and gives us the capacity to love others with the love she's given us.
I see her face through tears when I was first a child
learning to face my fears, and an illuminating light for all these years...
She will remain my truest friend until the very end
and even beyond...when we meet again
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