A word for a friend and a courageous human

Today I said goodbye to a wonderful lady, a friend and a good neighbour. Her name was Mary. Mary always enlightened me with her wisdom especially in the days in which I saw nothing but darkness and sorrow. When she talked to me she had the right answer to all my doubts.


Mary’s philosophy of life inspires me she was courageous and bold she battle cancer in the face for twenty years she not only had to suffer the physical pain of such debilitating illness but the unsympathetic society who did not understand half the time her condition.

Nevertheless she will share a smile, good advice, warmth and a positive attitude. My little Buddha I just to call her she was one who would give me a hug, compassion and honest friendship without asking for anything back.

She will be missed by all the people who knew her. I cried at her funeral but I did not cry for her I cried for me because I will miss her. I know what Mary would say ‘just take every day as it comes and be content even in the worst circumstances’.

Goodbye Mary see you in the other side where we will have that cup of tea I promised you but not just yet, not jet…