I refuse to mourn

[wildfrank]

be strong kingman…be strong

[system]

@Nananimpa

My dad also departed to heaven this year in May, we chose not to mourn him but to celebrate his life. On the day of his funeral, we decided to slaughter a bull and cut a cake in remembrance and celebration of a life well lived. Take heart my dear, he has gone home and as Apostle Paul told us, where he has gone is far much better than this place. Be strong in the Lord!

My condolences @Nananimpa

[amun]

heart felt condolences @Thagichu

May your old man rest in peace and may he always watch over you while seated next to ST. Peter

[tombayeye]

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[Supu_don]

Oooh sweetheart… I feel you… when my dad passed you were there for me and you told me those same words… it’s hard not to mourn … when I get to that point… I think of Mzee and I may cry for a while then smile knowing he is no longer in pain…cry if you feel like it… … I stand with you.

separated by death forever In our hearts. take heart

[temerity]

Pole, take heart

[system]

@It's Le Scumbag

You will mourn. Even this I Refuse To Mourn is a form of mourning.
You will mourn. And I pray you do. You can not go around for long carrying grief.
You will mourn. Its only human. But may his soul find peace under God’s wings.

True. It may not happen now, but it has to at some point for any healing to begin.

Poleni Aviator

[jambazim]

@Thagichu

On this day, and in the days to come, I refuse to mourn. How can I cry when our beloved father has gone to a better place? How can I grief when mzee has found eternal rest? Why should I be sad when dad gets promoted to glory. When you see me shed tears, i am washing my eyes so that I can read clearly from the book that the life of our dad defined.

Dad, when you were with us on earth, you did your part in bringing us up and providing for our needs. You sacrificed your comfort so that we may live a better life. You taught us love, kindness and humility. You taught us compassion, philanthropy and responsibility. You told us that choices have consequences.
You taught us that beyond the sky lies a better place, the place of God. You taught us to pray. You also taught us the way to heaven. You taught us that the way to heaven is through Christ. You led us in this way. You told us that the peace of God that surpasses all human understanding shall be with us always.

Then you became unwell, and we prayed to God to heal you. In our naivety, we expected you to rise up on your feet and walk. We looked forward to the day you would go back to the daily struggles of this world. Fortunately, God had better plans- plans to heal you forever. We never realized you were on the path to healing until that Tuesday evening when you breathed your last, and was healed forever. Beyond the skies, you flew to be with God. In an instant, you were healed from this world of illnesses, suffering, worries and problems.

Today, we thank God for the wonderful time he gave you unto us. We choose to celebrate the life of a great man, a father, leader and mentor. Knowing that you are watching over us gives us the courage to soldier on. We shall always cherish your words.

I refuse to mourn.

Pole sana and my condolences to you and your family.

Mourning is part of healing. When you can, mourn but also celebrate the life and the times you had with your dad. Pole bro.

[mpotorico]

I take the funeral is today. Today will be the hardest but time heals. Pole Sana mzito

[WuTang]

Pole sana

[Claire]

@Thagichu

Then you became unwell, and we prayed to God to heal you. In our naivety, we expected you to rise up on your feet and walk. We looked forward to the day you would go back to the daily struggles of this world. Fortunately, God had better plans- plans to heal you forever. We never realized you were on the path to healing until that Tuesday evening when you breathed your last, and was healed forever. Beyond the skies, you flew to be with God. In an instant, you were healed from this world of illnesses, suffering, worries and problems.

so touching, heartfelt. Pole

[Jaymosheriff]

Pole Broo same scenario here
My father died suddenly from coronary heart disease Back in 2010. I spoke to him on the day of his death, a lovely conversation about him buying a new house and how he would help me. That evening, I got a message from my mum saying that dad had collapsed after leaving the pub and an ambulance crew were trying to resuscitate him. I prayed for a miracle. When I arrived there with my mother I saw my father on the pavement with a blanket over his body and was told by a police officer that he had died. The pain was unbearable and I remember crying while holding my dad. My Mum was crying uncontrollably, as were with her,my grand pa’s and grandma
It felt like part of me died that night also. I remember banging on the ambulance door demanding to know what had happened to my father and why they couldn’t save him. They said they did all they could but despite their best efforts they couldn’t save him. It was so cold that night but I sat with my dad until the private ambulance came as I couldn’t bear to leave him in the cold. The days following were the darkest and bleakest I have ever known. The pain was unbearable, as if someone had taken out my heart and was stamping all over it.
I felt my emotions were out of control and did not know how I was going to cope. Registering the death was the hardest thing I have ever done. I waited in the cafe across the road and it was obvious I was registering a death as my face was red from the amount of crying I was doing.
The funeral was beautiful and I managed to read out poems about my dad. My friend told me afterwards Coz I was still young that they did not know how I did it and that it was one of the most beautiful things he had heard. The church was packed and it was comforting to know how well respected and admired he was.
From then onward av been taking things one day at a time. I knew life will never be the same and the pain at times is suffocating but I hope with time I will live with it.

[roch]

May his soul rest in peace, I firmly believe that God will accept him with open arms for all the good he has done while he was on this earth.