Heart and Soul: My grandaunt was my angel on earth


Esther Ariamalar Poore had a smile sweeter than ice cream. Photo: Louisa Lenus

After my grandaunt Esther Ariamalar Poore’s funeral service and cremation on March 7, 2024, I waited a week for this final crucial part to happen – the arrival of her death certificate and ashes.

On March 14, 2024, both were delivered to my home. Finally, she came back to me. While her soul we know has returned to her Maker, this is what remains of her earthly and physical body. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

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