The Sunday Mail
Society Reporter
SOMETIMES we do not know about certain talents we possess or things we are capable of doing until circumstances push us to the limit.
This could be the case with prominent public relations, media and communications strategist Marjorie Fadziso Mutemererwa.
She never envisaged herself writing a book.
However, Mutemererwa has since joined the growing list of writers in the country after she penned a book titled “7S” that is dedicated to her late son, Richard Kevin Rugube.
The 84-page book reveals the thorny road she went through in order to overcome grief following the untimely death of her only son.
“This is my first. Before my son’s electrocution, I had not considered writing a book,” she told The Sunday Mail Society.
Mutemererwa lost her only child, after he was electrocuted at his father’s house whilst taking a shower to go to school — St George’s College — on February 3, 2011.
Life has never been the same for her after the tragic event.
She has undertaken a number of initiatives in honour of his son, including forming the RKR & MFM Trust in 2012 and writing a book.
According to the author, the book is named “7S” because of the emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, mental, physiological and health stages she went through.
“Shattered, Shaken, yet Still Standing; evidence of God’s Strength, Supremacy and Sovereignty,” reads part of the book’s cover.
“Through the book, I am trying to raise awareness to family and friends to be tolerant with bereaving families, especially mothers. It is never easy losing a child, thus we plead for compassion and support,” said Mutemererwa.
“It is not by might nor by power that I have got this far; it is through God’s grace.”
One would perhaps wonder why it took her over a decade to write and release the book.
“That is what grief does; it slows you down. It took me years to write the book. If all goes well, I may be launching it in May,” she revealed.
“One minute you are okay, the next you are not fine at all. Next, you are confused. Next, you are perfectly fine and clear. And so, it goes on.”
The author says she has managed to overcome grief but reminisces everything about her son.
“You need time to process everything. The journey of grief is a daily emotional struggle, that is why it has taken me over seven years to put together this book.”
Feedback has already started coming through.
“I am deeply touched by the book, mummy, which I believe will touch the hearts of many women and men not only in Zimbabwe but also throughout the whole world, who are silently hurting and bleeding due to the loss of their loved ones. All the best with the book. Jesus Christ, our permanent healer,” said one of the readers.
Another said: “A huge congratulation on the book release. I admire your bravery for doing this and wish you all the best.”
“Hi, my sister. I hope you are well. I have seen you have written a book dedicated to our son. I have read the story and am sending it to someone who really needs this message. All the best.”
“We met briefly last year at the conference and I thought then that you were a formidable woman. No doubt, taking your pain and putting it on a page must have demanded so much of yourself. Having heard you share the difficulty of your loss, I can only imagine that your book will speak to many and give them the hope and strength you display so beautifully.”
The book will be available on Amazon and selected bookstores.
