Mumune's Race for Life

EB | SCC

In memory of

my dear brother, Hasan Karabiyikli and my mother in law, Pirlanta Zia

2nd Oct 1981 - 4th Jan 2016

My Story

there is absolutely no love like sibling love i grew up being the youngest we grew doing everything together often it was just you and i talking listening to music watching Monsters Inc. on pirate DVD going for drives arguing (always in each others business) ‘big brother/ little sister stuff’ when we first found out you had cancer you were so strong you made it all okay you held the hope you were still you it was easy to forget it was easy to assume we’d grow old together and that all the ideas we shared we’d see evolve into reality altogether and that you’d see Hassy in all his weather but just the other day the doctor told me you only had one maybe three days if that’s the case; im debating life without you — does not count as life i’d rather join you i’m safest with you see, we may have had ten years apart but the truth is we are best friends: Scully and Boo Has, you taught me how to fight physically and mentally you taught me how to laugh and share i prepared my whole life to lose a mother or father but never my brother everyone says, ‘you aren’t alone’ truth is: i am because they haven’t had you as a brother — like I have Has, you grew up to be a glorified soul i can’t think of any person you haven’t made laugh uncontrollably or one baby or animal that wasn’t naturally drawn to you i wrote you a letter that I was too nervous to give asking you not to give up our fight and to stay with me longer but i realised i was being selfish i am everything i am because of you you deserve the very best that maybe this world could not offer so i won’t complain and say life isn’t fair i fear i will forget you one day everything is always changing then I remember: you’ll be waiting for me Has, there is no such thing as losing you you will always be with me ‘i wouldn’t have nothing if i didn’t have you’ -- i love you Not being able to hear my brother’s voice is the most devastating reminder to wake up to each day; realising that cancer has the strength to break down a physical bond. Perhaps I was not be able to save my brother, but I would like to feel pride in knowing I have helped someone else from losing their rock. Thank you for all your support and donations and please don’t forget to add Gift Aid. Hugs, Mümüne xxx