Saturday, August 13, 2022
I'm heartbroken by the death of Ms. Roselyn Agosto, and I would like to express my sincere condolences. I wished if I had heard when Ms. Roselyn was sick on time, I would have visited and spoke with her, and that would have provided me a little bit comfort. It was sad hearing the death of my American Mother: Ms. Roselyn by a letter sent from the National Life Group. It was sad, sad I didn't attend the funeral and memorial services. I came to know Ms. Roselyn in 1986 when I went to the Foundation for the junior Blind in Los Angeles, California. The Foundation for the Junior Blind is a school for visually impaired people for getting independent living skills for life. Ms. Roselyn was my favorite braille read and write teacher among many instructors. Ms. Roselyn taught me how to write and read braille one and two. She was friendly and caring towards everyone. Many students looked up to her and saw her as a mother figure. Ms. Roselyn was fun, intelligent, kind, fair, calm Teacher; as a result, her class and topics had become my favorite subject. I always felt that she was one of the best teachers in the school and was liked by all of my friends. Because of Ms. Roselyn's positivity and encouragement, I was able to adjust not only with my blindness, but also as a new immigrant, I was able to assimilate to the mainstream of the society so fast. I was so fortunate that Ms. Roselyn was my teacher. Ms. Roselyn spoke highly of her own role models, her dad, Harry Asteak, and her mother, Esther Asteak, and she loved for the people I have never met, her nieces and nephews: Elysa Goldman, David Goldman and her younger sister Natalie Goldman (Stephen). Ms. Roselyn taught me the importance of always looking for the best in people, and I’ll always remember that. I will never forget Ms. Roselyn’s kindness and lovely caring attitude and I will deeply miss her! My condolences and prayers, Girmay Micael.
