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| In memoriam to Maxine Michaela |
It is with a heavy, sorrowful heart that I write my blog today. In light of the news of the passing of my old Samuel Southall school friend, Maxine Michaela.
My first memory of Maxine was when she started out in the first years in 1-1 at Samuel Southall in 1980. Whilst I used to spend my break times roaming aimlessly around the playground, I'd often notice Maxine chatting away and having fun with her friends. She was always popular, and more often than not if Maxine spoke to me, she would always have something smart to say! She used to play me up, but it was never in a nasty way and in any case I was too shy back then.
Maxine was very distinctive in her own wonderful, unique way. She was dark and very attractive, with the most beautiful brown eyes. But Maxine was much, much more than that. she was intelligent, and very sharp, and as if to compliment these virtues she was also outgoing, and possessed an acutely spontaneous, bubbly sense of humour!
Isn't it strange how you can remember someone for a seemingly innocuous detail or feat? If there's one thing I associate Maxine with at Sammies was her ability to dance! I'm not entirely sure why? But I think it may go back to when she won a dancing competition in the first years at Sammies. But ever since then when I think about Maxine I seem to recollect at her ability to dance!
It was heart-warming to see Maxine again after so many years, and I cherish the time that she was on Facebook.
We all (willingly or unwillingly) advance on our life journey together. For some of us its a sprint, in the sense that our life is fast-paced, and have very little time to look back. Whilst for others its a slow arduous marathon. But for all of us it is a minefield, which at times we tend to tip-toe through in a state of self-induced somnambulism. In my personal instance I forget how tenuous life really is. We get complacent and take things for granted. This comes at a high price, and the reality check can often be very tragic and invariably comes at the expense of our loved ones.
Maxine was an amazing person. She had an infectious personality, which radiated around everyone she touched. She may not be with us now, but Maxine's memory will live on in all of our hearts.
My heartfelt condolences go out to Maxine's family, particularly to Maxine's gift to the world, her beautiful daughter. Who is as angelic as her mother.
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| Maxine with her beautiful daughter. |
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