A Eulogy For Sarah Ashley

I come before you today as a son mourning his adopted mother. I acknowledge that I am not the only one feeling this grief and pain for the loss of a beloved friend. Life will never be as coulourful as it was without our precious Sarah Ashley.
It is truly a tragedy to have lost such a beautiful woman the way we did. Unfortunately she was taken from us earlier than we would have liked. But her cancer was too much for her to bear, and I'm glad that she is finally at rest after a life time of battles. But I still regret not knowing earlier. Maybe we would have all had a chance to say good-bye for our final times. However, whether here in person or not, today we have the chance to be able to pay our respects to our dearest one.

Sarah was a woman who strongly believed in change. She was a woman of integrity, compassion, charity and hope. Indeed we can all agree that she has shown this through her patience and time with me as a child. Not many people would believe it
I remember the first moment that I saw her step of the truck. Her stance was broad, strong and composed, yet she walked with some form of elegance. Her long strides where pushed with determination, determination that seemed to form in her so effortlessly. Once I had learned from drover who she was an appropriate nickname was given straight away- "Mrs Boss". That same week of her arrival, my own mother died. It was Mrs Boss who came straight to the scene. I recall her finding me curled up on the ground, rocking myself. That night she sang me songs of comfort. One particular song has stayed with me throughout my life - somewhere over the rainbow. She had a beautiful voice even if she did make up most of the words. Her nurturing nature brought us closer every moment that we where together. Her tea was so good, it even made the coppers 'blind'. I know now, that it was to keep me as safe as