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Cancer-stricken teenage girl Shalom Onoja’s funeral wish, which she wrote a few days before her death, has been fulfilled.
In one of her wishes, she wanted her coffin to be branded.
Shalom wrote, thanking everyone who supported her while she was on her deathbed.
She succumbed to bone cancer while admitted at Parirenyatwa Hospital.
A funeral service was held this Saturday at Nyaradzo Funeral Parlour.
MY WISHES IF GOD CALLS ME HOME
To my beloved family and everyone who loves me, I want to share my wishes with you.
If the time comes when God calls me to my resting place in Heaven, I ask you to remember that my life was more than my illness.
I know that you may cry because you love me, and I understand that saying goodbye to someone you love is painful. You do not have to hide your tears or pretend that you are not hurting.
But when you remember me, I hope that your tears will one day make room for smiles, gratitude, and beautiful memories.
Please find comfort in your faith and in the love we have shared. If it brings you peace, remember that I am placing my hope in God and trusting Him with my life.
MY FUNERAL WISHES
If I pass away and my family is able to honour these wishes, I would love:
– The dress code to be purple or all white, as these are the colours I would love to see worn in my memory.
– My casket to be beautifully branded or decorated with my photographs, so that my family and friends can remember my face, my smile, and the life I lived.
– My funeral to be filled with love, prayers, unity, and peaceful remembrance.
– My family and friends to stand together, comfort one another, and celebrate the precious memories we shared.
I do not want my life to be remembered only through sadness.
I want it to be remembered through love, courage, kindness, faith, and the people who stood beside me.
These are my wishes, shared from my heart, and I hope they will be treated with love and understanding.
