Amb[e]rosia…the ramdomness of Amber

“The loss of a mum” This was the subject line of an email that my husband, James, sent to friends a few days ago.  He was tenderly expressing to them the sadness of loosing his mother, Jane Aguro.  It was just about three months ago that she and his father, Peter Omedo, were here in Atlanta for our wedding.

James’ mother was sick when she was here but not many people knew it.  Her stomach had been bothering her and doctors in Uganda had diagnosed different things…ulcers…tumors…we still don’t know what it was…James even took her to the hospital here in Atlanta but they looked at the records she had brought with her from Uganda and told her it was gall stones.  She actually felt better while in the US… we think it was the happiness of seeing her son after not seeing him for 8 years.  On the plane ride home she became very ill and could not bear the pain.  After returning to Uganda she was under the care of three doctors and about a month ago she had surgery to remove part of her stomach.  After spending two weeks in the hospital she was sent home to recover.  We spoke to her monday evening she said she was very week and her stomach was hurting her.  We thought she was getting better.

On Friday evening September 21 Jane Aguro left behind her husband, 7 children and one grandchild.  She is now in God’s hands.  Rest in peace mum, rest in peace.

I would like to add a few photos of James’ mum at our wedding.  She was so truely happy.  I will always remember her this way as the three weeks they spent with us in the United States is the only time I will have ever really known her.  We are so thankful that James was able to see both of his parents before his mother left this world.  We thank God for giving him that last time to be with his mother.

So james, Paul, Herbert, Nneyka and I all got Lucky last week….together….in an old theatre in Atlanta.   We got Lucky but not the way you are thinking.  We were attending the Lucky Dube concert.  It was at the Variety Playhouse in Little 5 points.

James grew up listening to Lucky Dube he liked him before he became a reggae artist…..back when he was into a traditional Zulu music known as Mbaqanga.  James often opens my eyes to new things south African music is one of those things.  I have been listening to Lucky Dube for the past 3.75 years of our relationship I just didn’t know it.  Brenda Fasse is another South African artist that I love.  James also introduced me to her.

I ‘d like to comment a bit on how refreshing it was to be at the Lucky Dube concert.  His bio says that his parents christened him “Lucky” because he was born very sick and was lucky to be alive.  In my opinion Lucky Dube has carried this positive attitude with him through his entire career.  All of his songs were positive….this is what was so refreshing.  Today so much music is about killing, shooting and other terrible things.

After the concert I was contemplating this fact.  I was wondering if that positive energy was stemming from the fact that Lucky first became popular in the 1980’s and things were just more positive then or if that is just Lucky’s outlook on life.  I think I’ve decided it is just his outlook on life. 

 I will leave you with one of my faves from Lucky Dube… this is some of the song from a recent concert he did in Columbus.  I would also like to add that the singer in RED was my favorite!  She had such great facial expressions.

Lucky Dube Different Colors / One People Live Columbus 8/22