The family would like to thank all, for the support and presence, in testament to the impact of the life of Teresa; who was our sister, mother, grandma, greatgrandma, and friend.
She was an unconventional person, born into conventional times, yet she dared to be different. Most of you who knew her, would recall her larger than life personality. She left a mark of intensity on all that she did. Her zest and passion for life was like rock and roll, it might not have changed the world, but it has made a difference in our lives and in the lives of those around her.
We thank all for supporting her on her many journeys, a journey most full and blessed, to have had the joy and company of her family - siblings, nieces and nephews, children, god-children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren - as well as the fortune of firm friendships that have stood true throughout the years.
To care, to keep and treasure in the mind’s eye, to miss and fondly hold dear to heart, to ache deeply and fiercely cherish, is perhaps the greatest gift we can give to her. It is indeed a blessing to freely share unguarded, for we are limited by the transience and mortality of life.
We ask the good Lord for strength to tide us through the grief of her passing. For life must go on, and it will. To be in the here and now, is also to weigh the gravity of past journeys we have shared with her – fleeting or otherwise, which have shaped our capacity for growth and resilience.
The last leg of her journey has been a most challenging one. However, through the blessings of a full and robust journey, she had found the strength to endure the toll of the same illness that had taken her father. We thank the Good Lord for the grace of time she had received, to prepare for her next journey with our Heavenly Father.
She no longer has to be the impervious matriach, she’d always strove to be; we can, and we will be alright, from this point on... We thank her for being our friend, our bickering buddy, our indominable critic and biggest fan.
And to all who have not had the opportunity to say your final goodbyes in person, we thank you for praying with us here today. Do keep her in your prayers, as we’re sure, she’ll keep us in hers.
For the remaining days we've all got together, live strong, cos we once shared her friendship ;)
Goodbye, great grandma.
Goodbye, grandma.
Goodbye, mother.
Goodbye, sister.
Goodbye, friend.
We love u, and always will...
