My mother When | joked around she laughed with me. When she hurt she would not tell me. When | was lonely she would pick up the phone and call me. When |! wanted to become a doctor she was excited for me. When | got lazy she pushed me. When ! wanted to give up she would not let me. When | became a medical doctor she 2 oe. me. When there was nothing more humanly possible she could do.... She just loved me. lam humbled and blessed to have a mother like this, as she allowed me to “soar” while she remained grounded. 1am so proud to have her DNA running through my body and !ican only hope to bea fraction of the human being that she was. This woman of God brought such an angelic light to this earth. | am sure she will do the same in heaven. You may hear others describe her as a: trailblazer, visionary, pioneer, before her time, kind, warm hearted, altruistic and friendly. Yes all which are true, but | will always know her as simply my Mom. Thank you -Marton Mother, Brooks Thank until we meet again M.D. You Mom. A beautiful women both inside and out. Full of wisdom, laughter, and love. A mother of 7 children plus 3...thank you Lord for including me. Our talks, her beautiful smile,and her love for life. my friend, I'll cherish always -Camilla was too big for her Brooks Mom was Mom was making a part decisions. would she preparing always of me. there | always Examples: thought When of buying be comfortable and enjoy meals, would she enjoy my traveling, | made sure she had When discovering new places, for entertainment, | looked forward to sharing with her our experiences. Mom was always there for me. | will miss her very much. | love her so much. -Owen Brooks o—S me her when a car, the ride? When recipes? When a nice time. foods, and not the World enough words to TO me exRISe: what she meant She meant the world. My mother; a very good mother. My friend, my counselor. She meant everything to me. She hada spark. She always seemed to understand things about people that others couldn't. Mom wasa strong, loving woman. Nothing was too big for her. By her example, she showed us what the Word was about. she was a very good role model. | always seen her as a beautiful and sophisticated woman with class. | will never be able to replace her. | love her. | miss her. -Virneda meant There are To me. Brooks Nothing She -Frank Brooks, of 63 years. She was Loving a husband Powerhouse | saw the way she showed love to my father, our family, and her parents. She often spoke to me about forgiveness and how it is necessary to forgive in order to truly love. She spoke to me about she grew up and the injustices she and her family experienced, she taught me that if you mistreat those who mistreat you, you become like them. Therefore it was necessary to forgive others an example. | offen thought if | experienced the things that but how then and be she experienced in her life | would be bitter. However she never expressed bitterness, but chose to take those experiences in stride and allowed them to make her the strong woman that she was. She was a Powerhouse, and the foundation of our family. Although she has been called home, and the hurt is tremendous, it is impossible not to acknowledge all that she left me. She left me so much that! don't have a choice but to move forward using her as my example. She has always been my hero. When! was a young girl | would sit in her office , thinking how | wanted to be just like her when | grew up. She encouraged me to take the proper steps, and today | sit behind a desk, just as she did hilene BrooksSamuel f