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Remembering a friend and a colleague - Shingie Chimuriwo
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition
March 16, 2011

You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
Be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
Smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
David Harkins (1958)

The board, membership and secretariat of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition joins the Chimuriwo and Tichawangana families and the Norwegian People's Aid in celebrating the life of an enterprising and caring colleague, dedicated comrade and loving friend, Shingie Chimuriwo who passed away on the 16th of March 2011 in a car accident.

Shingie was among the first persons to enquire whenever there were developments within the civil society and would offer advice and possible intervention strategies in the face of challenges. She will be remembered for her caring nature which transcended work boundaries, her zeal for democratic Zimbabwe and the genuine loved she showed towards fellow comrades. Above all, Shingie will be remembered for living an honourable life, a life punctuated by selflessness, dedicated and hard work.

As we celebrate her life and mourn her death, let us derive strength from lessons from Shingie's life. She always came across as one who never allowed diversity and challenges to put her down, she would always engage the challenges with a positive demeanour and look forward to a brighter day. To a lot of us, she was our sunny day, and our breath of fresh air. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

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