Just imagine...

This was our view on one of Curacao's lovely beaches where we had an incentive day of the company my husband works for, only one year ago. It was a special day, where the Sint Maarten branch of the organisation joined the Curacao colleagues, it was a beautiful day indeed...

And suddenly, this weekend, the situation is so very tragically different. Last week one of the colleagues was diagnosed with a very severe illness, flewn over to Colombia and we all wonder if and hope that she will make it. And as if this was not enough, we received news yesterday that a very close colleague of my husband had suddenly died in his sleep, at the way too young age of 42, just imagine...

I don't know, but until today I cannot see anything positive in this; despite the fact that " it apparently was his time"," there's a time for everything" , and even worse: " it must have been God's plan" I simply don't believe and don't see it. What good can it be that a young, active, healthy and very devoted husband and father to three young girls is taken away so suddenly from this life?
That there has come a sudden stop to his so positive influence on the small society on our island, the loss of his knowledge and experience, what good can that hold?

Only one week ago we had Easter dinner together, at his house. He was also our neighbour and a good friend. We will always remember him as someone very special; it has been an honour to have known him, rest in peace dear Bart.