I came to know your mom in Vienna, Austria. Ann, you and I went to school at AIS. John you were two or three years old. But I used to sleep over some weekends. And I remember the chocolate chip cookies. I looked at your mom as my mom. For years I have looked for her and wanted to tell her how much she meant to me. Only now(May 29, 2020, did I succeed. I am so sorry for your loss. With tears I say goodbye to my ‘other’ mom.

Though I was an AOII, I never knew that your mother was, nor did I know of all the amazing experiences she enjoyed or the contributions she made to the communities she lived in. I lost both my parents in 2017, and although it is generally in the normal course of events that we bury our parents, we never feel as though we had them long enough and the hole in our hearts when they pass is always enormous. While the hole never fills completely, it does move out of our immediate sight with time. I know that the memories of the wonderful woman who was your mother will help sustain you during this hard time. My sincere condolences.