Two years have gone by since I started life without my
Yalem, my world - my wife, my friend, my sister and my mum's replacement.
No single day has gone by without me remembering her.
Once a month, I go to Kensal
Green Cemetery, London, just to be by her grave, clearing the area, cleaning
the memorial stone.
At the end of October 2016, I travelled to Jerusalem, just
to get her Christian Name, Hamelmale Dingil (ሐመልማለ ድንግል), mentioned at the Monastery of Debre
Genet Kidane Mihiret (ደብረ ገነት ኪዳነምሕረት), during liturgy. I got more than I bargained for. The Hermits and monks were
very kind enough to pray for her soul during the annual “Mahilete Tsige” (ማኅሌተ ጽጌ)፣ the whole night prayers, praying for her soul to rest in peace, and again during liturgy in the morning she was mentioned on several occasions.
On Sunday, 15 January 2017, Yalem was remembered during liturgy in London Debretsion St Mary Ethiopia
Orthodox Church, praying for her soul. Friends of Yalem, Hirut Mesfin and Co, prepared a delicious
meal, Ethiopia loafs of bread and soft drinks and served the congregation at church yard. Some friends went to her grave and
placed fresh flowers.
In the
afternoon, friends of Yalem came together at Zeret Restaurant in Camberwell, London and officially launched
“YALEM friends support group ‘IDIR’, a
traditional mutual support association.
Wow brother I did not know your loss. Very sorry for not being with you in the saddest moment of your life.
ReplyDeleteThank you, my kind friend. I know you would, brother Tedla
DeleteLet her soul rest in peace. Be strong my brother, God bless you.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I am very strongm, thank you again. I was just celebrating the lufe we shared together, remembering Yalemissha on thus day.
DeleteGod bless you Wondimu for doing this for our world, Yalem's 2nd year memorial anversery. Let God rest her soul in peace.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Abiyou. I could not have pulled through without my best friends' support. You all stood by me and helped me so much these two years. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYALEM was the heart and soul of our community. We always miss You. R.I.P !! Stay strong brother Wondimu.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gizachew. You know what! My heart jumps with joy, when I come across such words about my Yalemisha!
ReplyDeleteCondolences!Very SAD;Never knew that you lost your other half.Zufan used to tell me that you were married to her and she had an ailing heartache or so but it never came to me that it could be that serious.Though Zufan used to be worried about her everytime she raises your name and defintely for no reason.I understand that it is incredibly damaging,soul breaking and crippling for you but let GOD be with you.It has a signal for all of us to be caring for each other;I will continue looking for you in the rest of the times.Let us get in touch base and we will check what we can do together in the rest of our lives.You should be busy with your job and the life in the Cambridge but I will look out for you and also tonight I'll tell Zufan about your loss.Let us continue meeting on this track.Abebe
ReplyDeleteThank you, Abebe, my dearest brother.
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