Mother

  • My Hero, Wietske—My Mother Although she didn’t have much formal education, she was the wisest person I have ever known. She taught me that giving up was never an option. She understood that sometimes, comfort didn’t come from long speeches but from the simplest gestures—like saying, “Come in for a cup of coffee and a

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  • My tribute to my Mother and Hero, who passed away on January 26,1996. a day that forever changed my life. My tribute is in Dutch, English and Frisian. Dutch Mama, deze foto van jou is typisch zoals mensen zich jou zullen herinneren. In de keuken, koffie aan het maken, klaar om soep en botherhammen te

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