Reflections from the Zambezi

Travelling to Kafue On 23 October 2008, I travelled to Kafue Secondary School in Kafue. Kafue is in Lusaka Province of Zambia. It has Kafue river (one of Zambia's four major river's). The town has been known for the now defunct Kafue Textiles and Nitrogen Chemicals. Other places of interest are Kafue River Cliff (a boating club), Kafue Gorge (where electricity is generated) and Kafue Secondary School. The town has not underone much change over the years. Most of the infrastructure is very old and in astate of disrepair. And yet the town is very close to the Capital city (45 km)! Memories of Kafue Secondary School The school is owned by the United Church of Zambia which works in partnership with the government. The school is 42 years old, though it existed as Kafue Trades Institute before Independence. My trip to Kafue Secondary School was in order to attend a funeral of Maureen, wife to my cousin Paulson. The first memento of my school (where I did my form 1 - 5 from 1981 to 8

On 22nd October, I got an sms from Catherine my young sister that Maureen, wife to our cousin had passed away in the early hours of the morning after a long struggle with cancer. Maureen, who was a primary school teacher at Kasaka Basic School, died at the age of 32 and was married to Paulson our cousin. They had two young children. Left: Relatives to late Maureen lay wreaths Death of loved ones always leaves a void in our lives. We can never get used to it. But it's a reality we must face when it comes knocking at our doors. The funeral sermon preached at the Kitwe District Hospital Chapel stressed the need for those present to "set their houses in order" so that when death comes there is a readiness to die. Burial took place on 24the October 2008 at Jonas Cemetery in Kafue. The funeral was attended by close friends and relatives. We pray that Paulson will have grace to mourn his dear wife and look after the two children that have remained. We pray too that those that ha