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Mr. Sanford Smith 1929-2007
Posted by | Posted in God And Family First, Inspiration, Leadership, Missing You | Posted on 29-06-2007
God’s angels came today and carried my Uncle Bay home. The chariots came and went as they escorted the mighty man of valor who made such a huge difference in my life into our Father’s house. This soldier’s homecoming was not televised nor widely publicized. Nobody held a press conference when God smiled at him and said,
“Well done my good and faithful servant.”
Nobody from the mainstream media interviewed members of his family to find out what we already knew about Uncle Bay. No paparazzi stalked him day and night. But the greatness of God’s faithfulness did. No flags are flying at half mast. Nevertheless, none of these earthly accolades would be indicative of just how great of a man he was in the eyes of the people who knew him, respected him, and loved him. Only God knows the true measure of this man of few words.
After all these years, my Uncle Bay, his beloved wife, and his only son are back together again and celebrating their long awaited “family reunion.” No longer will his new body have to endure the pain from the cancer that attacked his old body. He can raise his hands and praise our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, for giving him the greatest gift of all and for saving his precious soul from a clear and present danger.
No longer will my uncle have to hear the angry voices of the myopic, mean-spirited people who judged him by the colour of his skin instead of by the content of his character. No longer will he have to maneuver his way past all the stinkin’ dung hills of discrimination that polluted the air he breathed and cluttered the paths he chose to walk wisely. He has wings now. He can fly high above all that we are still struggling to overcome.
As your wife would say, “I am blessed and truly grateful” that God chose you to be my friend, my mentor, my uncle, my mother’s brother. God chose your hands to touch me and stir up the gift our Creator placed inside my soul. God used your walk, your work ethic, your high moral standards to show me how to earn an honest living.
As I watched you lead by example, you taught me what it means to be a real man by the life you lived and the love you unselfishly shared with so many people. I’m grieving the loss of your powerful presence but I’m also celebrating because, once again, all is well with your soul. Although my heart is heavy now, the tears I shed today are tears of joy.
Uncle Bay, may your soul rest peacefully in the presence of our most gracious and merciful Father now, always, and forever. Enjoy the celestial place God has prepared for you in our Father’s house. I love you!! As a sign of respect, I salute you soldier!!
Missin’ you much!!
Copyright 2007 by Roderick O. Solomon. All Rights Reserved.
it must be comforting to have really been able to give yourself over to this belief system, with full abandon. i envy that degree of devotion that allows you to accept, and believe on nothing more than blind faith….i wish i had that “whatever it is” in my brain, or my heart, or my soul,,, where ever it is that it resides… to just close my eyes… and believe….
What a beautiful tribute to a special man who made the world a better place by his presence. God grant him eternal rest in peace with the Lord.
Though Kwiz can tell you we share different beliefs the essence is the same. My heart has been with you all during this time. His legacy will live strong within your family and you have been truly blessed to have had his influence in your life.
Wishing you and your family quiet peace and balance.
Hey there Manchild,
May God bless You and Your Family. We Thank God for Uncle Bay, another good soldier in Jesus Christ Our Lord. It is inspiring to hear of Uncle Bay
being a child of God in this earth in which we live.
We have continued to pray for You all Manchild,
Kwiz and Family. Be blessed and encouraged to
know that Our Lord Jesus Christ has prepared
Uncle Bay a paradise to sleep in Him and a
glorious body for all eternity. Praise The LORD.
Please know that our prayers are with You and
Your Family and Friend in this time of giving Thanks for a life well lived in Christ to make this
earth a better place in our journey of life.
Manchild we join You in salute to Uncle Bay
another good soldier in Jesus Christ’s Army.
2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if the earthly
tent which is our house is torn down, we have a
building from God, a house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens.
God Bless!
My God.
What a wonderful tribute to a man you obviously loved.
Your Uncle Bay sounds like a mighty believer and a great man who guided you well in life and beyond.
(And Paisley, I surely pray that “whatever it is” touches your heart in Christ so that nobody can make you doubt Him!)
Take care,
Paula
I understand what you are going through, my mom has a prognosis of 3-6 months and her time seems to be drawing near.
There’s nothing anyone can say to really make you feel better that you don’t already know or haven’t heard.
Still, my best wishes with heart felt emotions goes out to you. Words are so arbitrary, but if you can get the right ones together they can mean a whole lot. You have certainly done a great job in immortalizing Uncle Bay.
Lastly, more beauty comes out of believing than not. You get to experience the best of two worlds, the earthly, and the spiritually. Once you have the ladder it’s hard to just live in one.
God Bless
Manchild;
I find it difficult to express the right words in these circumstances, but know that my heart is with you as you grieve. The love that you had for this man will certainly be what gets you through the difficult times.
All my love;
Anna
Well, Cuzzin this powerful and very inspirational tribute given to Uncle Bay is not at all suprising, for the words you spoke are true, and just, in regards to our “Great Uncle, Bay”. I didn’t think words could express the impact he had on our lives while he was here, nevertheless the impact he’ll continue to have on the lives of so many others through us, in his absense, but you some how made it work, to which again, Im not suprised. To that I say I’m proud to call you my cuzzin. There is much work left to be done in this world “Solomon”, work that our uncle Bay left here just for us , and I say he left it damn good hands. Let’s get to work cuz, I love ya
and peace be with you until we meet again.
Perk