A commemoration of the one year anniversary of Musie Mahari.

1. Remembering
the
Beautiful
Life of
Musie “Moses” Mahari

4. We grieve today because when we
prepare for Sunday’s dinner you will not
,
be coming up the stairs, leading your
family into the upstairs house.

5. We are sad because you are not sharing
one of your jokes, talking about the
Celtics, Sox or Pats that you loved, or
expressing your view on politics.

6. We mourn for you today because we will miss out on all
that you did, every day, without saying I’m tired, I’m
sick, or I just don’t want to do it.
I believe that you are still here with us so I’m
going to talk about you in the present.

7. My son, my heart
Y are a son who
ou
was always there
to take care of
your parents.
Y brought them
ou
to their friends’
houses and took
them to doctor
visits among
other things.

8. My brother, my father figure, my friend
Y are a brother who drove
ou
your sister to boarding school
on the weekends, provided
advice and guidance...
...to your siblings, and was
always there to listen to
their dilemmas.

9. My uncle, Zio
Y are “Zio”, an uncle
ou
who treated each of
your eight nieces and
nephews as if they were
your own child.
Y took them sledding,
ou
to the movies, on annual
family trips to DC, and
you attended their
school functions.

10. My friend, my brother
Y are a loyal
ou
friend who would
travel great
distances to serve a
friend in need.
At a community
event you were there
,
to help set-up,
clean-up, plan and
just make sure
everyone was
comfortable.

11. My father, my hero
Y are a
ou
father who has
made your kids
your number one
priority. Y led
ou
by example and
taught them
with love.

12. My husband, my heart
Y are a husband
ou
who found his
soul mate and
openly expressed
his love and
admiration to her .

13. Today is a sad day but it’s also a day of
celebration. We are all better off having
known you, whether it was for a day or
for a lifetime. We celebrate today
because you left two children who will
continue your legacy of bringing smiles
when people need them the most. Y ou
have touched hundreds, if not thousands
of people around the world who join us
in celebrating your life.

14. When you were sick, you would still reach out
to someone who was sicker.
If someone was in a fight you would be the
,
one to bring them closer together.
Y did this modestly, never letting on that
ou
you were tired or just needed some alone time.
Y patience was limitless.
our
Y are the light of our house.
ou

15. We never thought that God would call you like
this but it is meant to be for you to join Baba,
Zerai and Dawit. Please give your strength to
Solomon so he may continue to be the rock that
keeps us together Y are truly a beautiful
. ou
person who will remain forever in our hearts.

16. We will miss your
infectious smile and
your laughter. Most of
us in this room can
easily think of
something funny you
said to make us laugh.
We celebrate you because you are a true gift
from God who has blessed so many with you presence.
At night we can look up and see that
a star shines more brightly over Cambridge.

17. We miss you Musie.
Love,
The Maharis

18. “Y are loved…”
ou