A great man, who embraced me as a
daughter since the day we met.
Words cannot express our sorrow,
and the deep pain his death has engraved
in our hearts.
Ammo Riad, the void you leave behind
cannot be filled.
Your voice, your laugh, your
happiness to see us and the kids
walk through the door.
The anticipation of waiting for them
every day.
The joy you brought to their lives.
The way you pampered them, and
carried them around.
The frustration you felt when you
could not take their little hands,
and walk them around the house.
I can never forget the day when I
put Raya in your lap for the first time, when she was three days old.
You used to be so frightened of
carrying babies, but the moment you held her in your arms you never let go of
her.
Neither the day of Zaido’s
christening, when he wouldn’t let anyone carry him but you. Even the priest
thought that jiddo saved the day.
My kids’ loss has beendoubled this year, with the loss of both grandparents.
But the memories you have both given
them and us are priceless.
Ammo, your legend lives on, in the
great family you have raised.
No day passes by without me thinking
of the great job you and auntie have done raising such a loving, caring family.
I am blessed to be part of your
family, to have known you, to have loved you and to have been loved by you.
May God bless your soul.
May you and my dad both rest in
peace.
Our biggest blessing is having had
such great men to father us.
We love you both so much.
December 2006
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