A poem for you Mum

By

Abimbola T. Alabi. "When I Think About My Mum”

When I think about you mum,

I just can't help but smile;

The beauty of your loving heart,

The easy grace in your style.

you lovingly instilled in me,

Those values that made me strong,

And never stops being there,

My best friend since I was young.

When I think about you mum,

I just can't help but smile;

you’ve been an angel from the start,

Gentle, wise and versatile.

you always seemed to know,

When things weren’t going too well,

Even when I try to pretend,

Just a glance and you could tell.

When I think about you mum,

I just can't help but smile;

your own troubles set apart,

To go for me an extra mile.

You sometimes worried too much,

I guess it's just the way mums are.

If you didn’t, well, who would?

That's why you’re my superstar.

An Angel has been set free, I miss our daily conversations and jokes about this and that, our family history lessons about who's who. I wish I had never grown up and simply stayed an innocent beneath your wings safe and warm within your embrace . I will miss you mum . see you on the other side

An Angel has been set free, I miss our daily laughs about this and that, our family history lessons about whos who, I miss our quiet moments together. I wish I had never grown up at all and that I could have stayed an innocent under your wings warm and safe. I will miss you mum. see you on the other side

Dear children of Sheila Seheult,

I would like to send my sympathy to all family members of Sheila.

My name is Hazel Seale,

Sheila, her sister Joan, sisters Dorothy & Laurie Chisholm lived with me at 2116 Prudhomme Ave. in Montreal Sep. 1951 to June 1952.

That was one of the happiest & fun times of my life. Sheila & Joan introduced me to another Bajan, Ryan Seale, who I married & lived happily with for 68 1/2 years until his death in Nov. 2020.

Sheila & I kept in touch over the years, occasionally meeting up with each other in Barbados & then by phone here in Canada right up till probably March of this year when her health started to deteriorate!

I was saddened yesterday to hear of her passing on April 17th and I really want to express my condolences to the family! She will be sadly missed especially our conversations over the years . I am now the only one left of that group!

Deepest sympathy to one & All!

May Sheila RIP! <3

Hazel (Biddle) Seale

Lord, My God, That which is greater than all things, That which created all things, That which is in all things,

Grant me serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference, in the way that my Father taught me.

Grant me too, the strength to suppress my nature, so that I may face what this world places before me with love and humility, tolerance and gratitude, in the way that my Mother taught me.

Help me to strengthen and protect within myself, this legacy that they have left to me.

Mom, you were a bright light in all our lives and an incredible inspiration to all of us. Dr. Colin Murray Parkes once said . "The pain of grief is just as much a part of life as the joy of love, it is perhaps the price we pay for love".

I love you and will never forget you. Rest in eternal peace.

Your Son-in-law, Giuseppe Arcuri

My Deepest Sympathies ,it has been a true honour knowing such an incredible woman. I was truly blessed with her grace and angelic persona. Your Mother,Grandmother and Great Grandmother will always hold a special place in my heart. ❤️ Rest in peace dear lady. All my love. Angie Arcuri

Dear Mum:

Your lifelong journey was dedicated to your family. You were a lady of silent strength who was truly empathetic to all you knew and even those you didn't know. You silently and courageously carried the woes of the world on your shoulders and in your heart and as a result in your daily hours of prayer.

For those who knew you, you were a trusted confidant, a rare and graceful beauty.

You are treasured and loved deeply and we are eternally grateful to have had you in our lives as Mother, Grand Mother, Great Grand Mother. For those family members in Barbados and around the world, Aunty Sheila has left a very large footprint on our hearts and we will treasure every single memory.

God Bless you Mum - we are relieved your suffering is at an end and your eternal journey continues in the arms of our Lord and with our cherished Loic.

“What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” -Helen Keller

We love you Gran. Thank you for giving us your strength.

Kelly & Gary

Gran, GG... we loved you so dearly and will miss you terribly. Knowing you're with grandad, sipping your nightly scotch, softens the loss. Until we see you again, we'll be looking for you in the stars.

Love always,

Kat, Dustin, King & Rainy

She was my Mother, my confidant and my best friend and she always had a dance for me on her dance card.

I will miss you My Mother.

Your #2 son

Stephen