Friday, April 16, 2021
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Nobody loved calaloo more than Mrs Mattis (whom I affectionately called ‘Mom’). I remember our last encounter August 2020 when she called me several times to say ‘Tameka you not coming for the calaloo, mi cut it up and put it in a ziploc bag for you. Come for it before it spoil’ (smile). I remember Kerry was away at the time and I said to her ok I’ll pop by for a few minutes to get my calaloo. When I got there she was so happy to see me and invited me in to ‘come watch a little CNN wid me and Al nuh’ (smile). I’m surely going to miss her kindness, her cooking, her laughter....I can’t forget the multiple dishes of calaloo and green banana, among other things, that nourished our bodies and brains while studying. I’m going to miss my ‘hang out buddy’ at the family barbecues and get togethers. Our conversations were always lighthearted, funny and just real.
To Mr Mattis, Kerry, Charine, Shelly, the grandchildren, and the rest of the family, my deepest sympathies to you. As you lay her to rest today, I pray that the beautiful memories you hold dear to your hearts will provide comfort, strength and peace. Rest peacefully ‘Mom’.
