STRENGTHS OF A MOTHER (A Tribute By Bienzy Jaja Onumah)

STRENGTHS OF A MOTHER 

(A Tribute By Bienzy Jaja Onumah)

When Bienzy's mom died (Mrs Grace S. Jaja) and we told her we could post a tribute on her mom's behalf, we noticed how sensitive it was to her at that time, although it was just about the funeral rights for her mom, Bienzy gave us the best responses we needed irrespective of her tight schedules. 

After we read her tribute, and saw how well she celebrated her mom, we knew that it can only take the strengths of a woman to birth and grow her daughters.. 

We do not doubt when Abraham Lincoln said : He remembers his mother's prayers and they have always followed him. They have clung to him all his life. There is indeed no love as instantaneous and forgiving like the love of a mother. Especially when she has gone through life to prove her worth to her kids.



HERE IS BEINZY'S STORY.

Some 19years ago Dad passed on, leaving us hurt and wounded, all four kids to be catered for by you our young mother, Who at the time was just 34. 
Life stopped for us all, Family changed…….we went through the African ordeal. 

Our Mother, (Our Hero, Our Legend) 
Refused to let go of a dream of a bright future for her children…she pushed on, she sacrificed 
She went from managing her husbands’ hotels to frying yam and plantain by the road side, Just so we could all remain in school. 


There were days we couldn’t afford a decent meal, but our mum would always find a way 
At worst, we would have atok mboro (unripe banana porridge). How we hated it, but we ate it with smiles cos we didn’t want her to keep crying,
Life was hard, unfair but then we remained positive.


In her words: 
“don’t worry about any property your fathers people have taken from you, 
If you go to school and come out with flying colours…. you can buy back everything, by then these ones will be old model…..” 

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It was probably all we needed to hear.


God became very real in our lives, …I am the Father of the Fatherless and the Husband of the widows was the only prayer we knew how to pray at the time 
Jehovah kept his covenant! 


BIENZY'S TRIBUTE TO HER MOM


Dear Mum, 

Since Dad’s passing, I have held your hands. 
I have loved you, I have made your smile my priority. 
I became your mini husband, you refused to remarry but stayed on to train us. I said to God; may I be cursed if I ever forgot you. 
I asked God for a family and sufficient enough to take care of you. 
I promised to let you see the world through your own eyes and not tales as told by others. 
Ours was not the ideal family but we had love. 
We have been through thick and thin with you, we have never left your side. 

Now at the first sight of sunshine, you let go of my hands. 
It's difficult not to question God, but they say nothing happens behind God. 
It is well! 

Today I celebrate my mum, even in death! 

But then I say to us all, 
In the words of Ronang Keating:
"If tomorrow never comes, 
Would our loved ones know how much we care? 
Would they ever doubt the way we feel about them? 

If their time on earth were through would the love that we have shown them 
in the past be enough to last If tomorrow never comes 

Let us try in every way to show them 
How much we love them? "


RIP, my best friend, confidant, Hero and Mum of life 
It was indeed a privilege to have called you Mother!



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