HHP’s wife, Lerato Sengadi delivered an emotional tribute during his memorial service held in Johannesburg yesterday.
HHP died last week Wednesday, in what still remains as unclear circumstances.
In her tribute, Lerato said: “I’ve lost a husband, my best friend, my comedian, my favourite artist, my Scrabble mate, the love of my life.
“I loved when you didn’t love yourself. I loved you, when you thought you didn’t deserved to be loved. I loved you when others thought that you were unlovable. I loved you when others were scared to love you.
“I fought for you when I had to be a one-woman-army against so many that tried to tarnish your name. I loved you through happiness and pain, highs and lows, darkness and light, fear and pride.”
Solace
“I find solace in knowing that even during you last, your very very last breath you knew that.
“You were so easy to love that even when you thought it was difficult, it actually wasn’t. You were, and will always be one of the kindest and selfless, undeniably loving people that God has ever, ever, ever, ever put on this earth.”
Lerato thanked God for allowing her to share special moments with HHP.
“People go through their lives searching for their soulmate, and we found each other. What a blessing.
“Our love is one written about in novels, sang about in songs, and acted out in movies. It is a love that people can only dream about.”
She hopes to be strong and continue to protect him and his legacy in death like she did when he was alive.
“You know that I am a fighter who will stop at nothing to do what is right for you. I will take the lashings with the integrity and grace of the warrior queen you choose to share the throne with.
“I know you will come and visit me in my dreams often, I know you will never leave me. You never have.”
