A Tribute To A Mother Like No Other

By Sharon Douglin

What can we say about our mother? There are so many things about her that we value, but we will start with two of our favorites. Our mum constantly tells us that she loves us, this is something that a lot of children don’t receive from their parents.

We can talk with our mother about anything without judgment. She created that space for us to be ourselves. You see, our mum experienced a number of childhood traumas and as result her heart is filled with compassion and she allows us to be individuals, with some guidance of course.

There’s something unique about our mother and even others have noticed it. Our mother has a propensity to behave very childlike. It is fun though and comforting to see. However, it saddens us that this may be a consequence of her not getting the opportunity to be a girl in her childhood days.

Mummy has faced many adversities in her life but looking at her you can’t tell; she doesn’t wear it for the world to see. On many occasions when our “world” looked like everything was going good, something negative would appear and knock us into a tailspin. Our mum will launch into praying and worshiping God as though this trail facing us didn’t just happen.

Don’t get us wrong, she is human and she is allowed to break down and this we have seen a handful of times, but she didn’t stay defeated, she pulled herself together and kept going. This strength is something we admire about her.

She just released her first book and we are proud of her for getting to the stage of bravery and courage to tell her story. In essence, she is a lady we are proud to call mummy.

Shamelle Rice: A Great Wife, Mom & NonProfit Founder

By Anderson Rice

My wife, Shamelle, is one of the most enterprising persons I know. She always has a plan or an idea floating around in her mind. Furthermore, despite her extremely busy schedule running her non profit organization, Jabez House, and her other businesses, she never allows these things to take priority over her responsibility to her family. How does she do it? I do not know. All I know is that she is truly amazing. I love her with all my heart.

Through her organization, Jabez House, she has touched the lives of hundreds of women across the Caribbean. The organization seeks to help women transition from sex work to alternative economic opportunities. She was recognized by the Queen of England in 2016 for her work and she has also received countless recognitions in our home country of Barbados. Yet despite all of this, I can say without even thinking twice, that her family is the most important thing in her life. My wife Shamelle Rice is truly amazing.