Women suffer too

Women suffer, too – I am Maryann Sheutiapik. Remember on Oct. 15, Kakkasie Mitsima died on me and my nine kids. We had seven in the house.

My life is hard. I miss him so much.

The Mitsima and Sheutiapik family and me would like to thank everyone for being so kind and for their sympathy and gratitude in our hard times of losing our loved one.

We would also like to thank the people of Iqaluit who kept bringing food to us, especially the elder who gave me a word of advice: to be strong.

But it is hard to be strong. I miss him so much. My goal is always drinking and drugs. I have to avoid the drinking, but this is so hard for me because I’m always scared and lonely. Why? Because he’s not here right now.

I’m always scared and lonely, but somehow I have to stop drinking, but it’s hard for me. I’m always sorry for myself – why? Because the late Kakkasie Mitsima is not here.

Sometimes I think he is going to come home form hunting, but he’s not going to come home.

My wish is to stop the drinking and the drugs and have a new life, but this is hard for me!

Healing takes time after a loved one is not here.

I pray that I may have the faith to expect miracles. I pray that I may be used by God to help change the lives of others.

Maryann Sheutiapik
Iqaluit