I got to work and i got a call that had given me many sleepless nights, but the caller had news that i did not want to hear. My heart sunk and i was overwhelmed with sadness and despair and i was immediately overcome by lethargy.
As i sulked on my desk, a friend called me and asked if i was in the office, and if i could meet her at the parking lot, i agreed and when we met, she told me she was going for a burial service at the church across the road, she just wanted parking which was in plenty.
She asked me if i had a lot of work, and if not, why not join her for a few minutes to pay tribute, i agreed as i did not have "Work" :)
i was amazed at the mammoth crowd, "this must be public figure or someone who is deeply loved for all these people to be here", i thought to myself. even to get a parking spot was a task.
So as i sat there, and all these people were paying tribute, and they had these wonderful things to say about Rose, and i thought to my self, "she has lived a good life in the lord, and she has been a good christian, a good mother a loyal friend and i would want to be remembered like this, to live in the hearts of people like this, even great men and women of the nation felt the loss, surely the nation had lost a great citizen, a mother and a friend to many".
She was murdered at her home, they say even at the moment she was shot, she was reading her bible.
My heart was flooded with empathy, surely the lord wanted me to witness this, of his greatness, and his mercies and all my feelings of despair and sadness were washed away, my strength had been restored by her faith and deeds. even though i did not know her much, and even in death, her life had inspired me to be a better person, a dedicated christian and to live righteously. and of all the virtues i should nature, is the virtue of courage. as it is the virtue that defends all the other virtues.
Rest In Peace - Rose Wathiru Waruinge.
