Tips over condoleren of herinneringen delen?
Mirjam,
With your kindness, humor, and wisdom, you made the world a better place, but you left it way too soon. We are so thankful to have known you.
We have uploaded some pictures from our grad-school days in Seattle (1996 and reunion in 2009), when we saw you in Amsterdam in 2000, and then when you visited us in Texas (2009).
Even though it has now been several months, we continue to miss you very much.
—Mark and Katherine
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Corrie - IJmuiden
25 januari 2019
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Jan Just - Lisse
13 september 2018
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Hendrik Jan - Rotterdam
11 september 2018
My dear mirjam
we saw each other almost every other week this past year. A long journey, literally, to get to you, but nothing compared to the difficult journey through which you guided me. But with you being you, and all the good laughs we had, you made it doable. I am beyond grateful you gave me this opportunity and for all your support alongside; comforting when I hit rock bottom (now we are getting somewhere!) or cheerful – sincerely joyful and hand-clapping- when I noticed the smallest transformation in myself.
On the day you would say I was up to it to continue on my own, I had wanted to give you this book (Gij nu, Griet op de Beeck), because of this passage that reminded me of you: “the work is no picnic, but man, the reward is spectacular”. I know it will be and I know I will get there. But our journey has ended before we have had the chance to get there together; you are probably needed more somewhere else.
All left for me to do for you, was to say goodbye. When I got to your cremation I forgot my flower, which I wanted to take from my garden that I told you about. But instead of feeling awful about it, it made me smile, since I know you -as a fellow P - would understand and laugh about it.
I will miss you so dearly and I can’t even imagine how much you’ll be missed by your family and children. I hope they find comfort knowing that so many people got a better life because of your presence, friendship or professional help.
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