Thursday, October 23, 2014
Dear Maria, Susan, Robert, Martin, and Extended Family,
I extend my sympathy to you and yours on the loss of Tante Annie. Although it has been years since I have seen any of you, looking at her photo, I felt warmth from my childhood memories of time spent with Tante Annie, Oom Martin and you, their children. Having lost both my parents (your Oom Koos and Tante Maartje), I know the extreme sense of loss that can be felt when both your parents, their generation, is lost to you. You can no longer just pickup the phone to ask a question or share a special moment. You can have questions that you wish you had thought to ask while they were still alive. These feelings of loss will likely never completely disappear; but the memories of special times, comforting words, and love-filled moments can live on in your heart.
Wishing you all my sincere condolences. Heaven has another angel and I know she will be watching over you and yours. Take care.
