Lilian Hope Mpiriirwe: You will Be Remembered
A tribute to a mother, whose life was an open book Mrs. Lilian Mpiriirwe, fondly known as Mwinika, the mother of my friend Comfort has rested. It is a sad and dark morning. Two days ago, her daughter Comfort, whom she called Comfa (the Bakiga have a way for shortening every name) turned 42. Her birthday fell on the day her employer, Uganda Christian University was honouring distinguished staff for excellent service. Comfort was among those recognised for her outstanding contribution to teaching, learning and internship supervision. It was a good day. Their elder brother, Rev. Dr. Jasper Tumuhimbise graduated with a PhD in Education Management this same month. This morning, her brothers Grant and Alex add another year. Yet the same morning, this family icon transitions to glory. What a month. We have all lost loved ones, and sadly, there never comes a time when we can say we are now used to the ugly grip of death. Each time it hits, it comes with a fresh form of pain an...
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