The burial of Nelson
(Asman's guardian) is on Wednesday the 8th August 2012. We are meeting on
Tuesday for more deliberation and plans on participation and involvement of the
Kenyan TGD family in the funeral.
When I saw the mortuary attendant stretching with ease a once active and strong Nelson on Monday at 9:35AM, I knew we shall never see him alive again. He used to do everything a man can do on his own, yet today very basic things were being done on his behalf by a total stranger in gloves, surgical mask and jumper, starting with washing to dressing up. It's end of the road to Nelson Eshinali, born 64 years ago.
Back home, looking at Asman today, one wouldn't have helped but notice that he doesn't seem to know the implications of this particular incidence to his life, or maybe it hasn't sunk in his mind yet? Well, he is only a child and death or life is a long absence or presence of a loved one to him. We know that it's a matter of time before he realizes the impact of the loss at hand. It's sometimes good to be ignorant, at least as a child. It saves one the stress of digesting the effects of the demise of a loved one. It reminds me of the quality that makes a child a perfect example of heaven-bound citizens, in line with the words of Jesus Christ in Matthew 18:1-6 and 19:13-15. Maybe the gap he would have felt has already been covered by God through his sponsors. Materially, yes. Psychologically, may be yes. All in all, our little Asman will never have a chance to see his grandfather again. He has to cope with the challenge of getting used to a new fellow accompanying him to the TGD building during the monthly distribution. My prayer is that by the time he realizes the magnitude of this loss, he'll be simultaneously conscious of the presence of God's love in his life, perhaps a perfect replacement of the missing grandfather. It's Him who said that he shall not leave us as orphans, but he shall be with us until the end of the age.
I have always wondered how life would have been to this youngster if Darla wouldn't have come to his rescue a couple of months ago, especially now that curtains have fallen on his only surviving friend.
We pray for Asman's well-being and upkeep at this trying moment and thereafter.
When I saw the mortuary attendant stretching with ease a once active and strong Nelson on Monday at 9:35AM, I knew we shall never see him alive again. He used to do everything a man can do on his own, yet today very basic things were being done on his behalf by a total stranger in gloves, surgical mask and jumper, starting with washing to dressing up. It's end of the road to Nelson Eshinali, born 64 years ago.
Back home, looking at Asman today, one wouldn't have helped but notice that he doesn't seem to know the implications of this particular incidence to his life, or maybe it hasn't sunk in his mind yet? Well, he is only a child and death or life is a long absence or presence of a loved one to him. We know that it's a matter of time before he realizes the impact of the loss at hand. It's sometimes good to be ignorant, at least as a child. It saves one the stress of digesting the effects of the demise of a loved one. It reminds me of the quality that makes a child a perfect example of heaven-bound citizens, in line with the words of Jesus Christ in Matthew 18:1-6 and 19:13-15. Maybe the gap he would have felt has already been covered by God through his sponsors. Materially, yes. Psychologically, may be yes. All in all, our little Asman will never have a chance to see his grandfather again. He has to cope with the challenge of getting used to a new fellow accompanying him to the TGD building during the monthly distribution. My prayer is that by the time he realizes the magnitude of this loss, he'll be simultaneously conscious of the presence of God's love in his life, perhaps a perfect replacement of the missing grandfather. It's Him who said that he shall not leave us as orphans, but he shall be with us until the end of the age.
I have always wondered how life would have been to this youngster if Darla wouldn't have come to his rescue a couple of months ago, especially now that curtains have fallen on his only surviving friend.
We pray for Asman's well-being and upkeep at this trying moment and thereafter.
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