I am not sure I have the words to adequately describe what happened back home. For me personally, I left the shores of Ghana feeling very proud of my family and my heritage indeed. I am sure the rest of us are feeling the same, and Gladys herself must be smiling on all of us right now. It is said that when preparation meets organization and execution, SUCCESS happens. That is precisely what our family did for Gladys' funeral and you had a feeling that it is great to belong to a great family. The amount of preparation that went into this funeral showed in the results. The execution was superb and the dedication to duty by family and friends was outstanding!
Nothing was more overwhelming than the multitude of family and friends who made sure they attended this funeral. It was touching to see them all. It spoke volumes of who Gladys truly was, and it was true testament to her character and values when she was here. Yes, success has many fathers, defeat is an orphan: Gladys had many fathers at her funeral and it is proof positive that she was truly a success when she was here.
Our family is forever grateful to all of you who helped in diverse ways to bring this funeral to its logical conclusion. To the Monsignor and the Reverend fathers and sisters who participated in the entire funeral, we thank you! Torgbuiwo, Mamawo, and the traditional and cultural participants, your presence and participation truly highlighted our rich culture and tradition, and you made our family very proud indeed. We thank you profusely from the bottom of our hearts! To the Headmaster of Keta Secondary School, thank you, Sir, for your generosity to our family.
To friends and family, it is your donations and your willingness to volunteer your time and effort to help us in so many ways that left everyone commenting on how very well organized this funeral was. The credit truly goes to you all. You made all this possible and our gratitude to you is overflowing. Gladys herself must be feeling very good and proud right now. To God Almighty be the glory!
From the Tsikata, Attipoe and the Ahiabu families, we thank you all so very much!!!
