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Bavaiah (brother-in-law)

Susee with Solomon Injety (husband of Ethel ) SDA General Conference, Indiana, 1990 (photograph: Ethel Injety) My acquaintance with (Chanty) Susee Mable Anandaraju was from her childhood.  "IT IS NEVER EASY TO LET GO". Adjustment to the death of a loved one requires a recognition of the reality of the loss, even though it feels impossible.  Her role as a wife and mother was second to none. Susee was an Angel from her childhood. A soft spoken, cool mind and her family was her world, and she trusted God in all her ways more than any one.  Her journey was over on the rough roads of this world and looking forward to walk on the Golden path in Heaven where we should all strive to join her. God bless her.  Bavaiah Solomon Injety Update : Read the 2017 tribute by Solomon Injety

Letter to My Mother

Soul Mates My Dearest Mother, I love you and miss you with all my heart. You were my hero, my protector and the love of my life. As a child I dreaded the day that you would leave me, the day when God would come calling. And now it's here, the quiet of that other side its volume deafening and complete. We are here dad, Chell and I, still standing at the ready, still waiting to hold you. We took it upon ourselves to see you through this difficult journey, as you took it upon yourself to see us through each trial that came our way. And you did. Moments after Mum passed away. Over the past ten years we witnessed your decline, we came to know firsthand what Parkinson's can do to a person. Your faith in God became our faith in God. Your courage inspired and continues to inspire. All those years ago we would sit together and discuss our dreams. Some of which will never come true. And you understood that, but that never let you down. You moved forward with prayer and i...

My Brother Victor

October 24, 1932 - July 24, 1952 “Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men”—Ennius During his short time on Earth, Victor was many things to many people: loyal friend, esteemed student, devoted grandson, his parents' pride and joy, blessed child of God and my beloved big brother. He was the first born son of Pastor and Mrs. Benjamin—the eldest child in our household of six children. Bright as sunshine, he lit up our world. As gentle as a breeze, he was a calming force. Victor was a free and adventurous spirit who loved climbing trees, telling jokes and laughing heartily. My brother was a loving soul whose devotion to family was boundless. Handsome, tall and kind: he was a smart dresser who adored outings with friends, watching films (ones that were acceptable to our strict Adventist-pastor-father) and frequenting our maternal grandparents' home in Chilukuru, Andhra Pradesh. In July...