Bad news, that is. Yesterday one of my colleagues, the Transport Manager, died. She was in her late 30s and had been ill for some time with a severe respiratory infection. We will all go to the funeral tomorrow.
This has been a bad couple of months for the organization I work for. First, our former Assistant Country Director died in a car accident. A few weeks after that, our new Assistant Country Director developed a brain hemhorrage and had to be flown to South Africa. He is recovering, thankfully, but still has a long way to go. Shortly after that, the Country Director of the Zambia program died of a heart attack.
Then it got even worse - the brother of my colleague (and friend, and former boss) was killed in a fire-bombing attack in South Africa, more of the violence that has been occuring against immigrants in that country. The wife died a few days later from the burns, leaving a young daughter orphaned.
And of course Jorge did his damnedest to continue the trend, but luckily for me, he is made of Teflon.
Very sad, indeed. I hope things start to turn around in the next year.
1 week ago
2 comments:
i share your wish for a happier new year. too much sadness. i wish you some good news soon.
Hi Gwyn, oh no, I didn't know that Jane had died - my god, that is just crazy! She was always so fiesty and full of life. I'm happy to hear that you went to the funeral. Take care and speak soon X
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