Some one once said, “A friend is one who strengthens you with prayers, blesses you with love and encourages you with hope”.
This is exactly how I knew Caroline Masawa. She and I were from extreme ends of life, we were brought together by what we have in common. Our living with HIV and the work we did.
She helped me in so many ways I wouldn’t even be able to list them all.
She and I met when I was recovering from a huge life storm. I had nothing to my name and I totally needed good and true friends. She was my friend, she rejoiced with me, cried with me and stood by me in my disappointments. Was I a friend enough for her? I wonder.
She was there when I made very big changes to my life, Every time I faltered because I was scared of the outcome, she would ask me one question
“Florence where is your faith”
She nudged and encouraged me to write; go ahead and make updates on my blog, see if it will reach out to people. People she knew I so much needed to meet so as to create the change I yearned to create.
She listened to me talk about my fears, she shared hers as well, and she taught me forgiveness, how not to be so angry at life, she taught me how to pray, prayed with me whenever I asked her too. She introduced me to Joel Osteen and I was hooked. She taught me to love God again.
Carol taught me the meaning of love and forgiveness, she loved a man so much she forgave him even after his actions nearly cost her life last year. The last conversation she and I had, she was thinking of moving in with him and adopting a child because her health wouldn’t allow her to have one of her own.
She loved her church, forgave them and went back even after some people shunned her when she needed them most. She had a big heart.
She loved her job no matter what, never complained, worked though whatever ailment she had that day. She was dedicated to her work. To doing things right. She made integrity come to life. Wouldn’t compromise on her values; especially when helping the less fortunate.
For this, many people didn’t like her. Often, people always want someone they can push around or manipulate. She couldn’t be manipulated.
Her love for her job exposed her to dust; lots of dust and that made her sick. The dust coupled with bad judgment call saw us lose Caroline last Wednesday.
Joel Osteen in one of his sermons said
“When we hear the word "invest", we often think of investing in the stock market, in real estate, or for retirement. While it's good to invest that way, the truth is, those investments will eventually fade away. The best inheritance we can leave our children and others around us is what we invested in them, not what we left for them.”
Carol invested a lot in me and I in turn have spread this goodness to lots of other people; that is how I know her light will continue burning bright in our hearts.
REST IN PEACE CAROL MASAWA!
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