Dear Anna

On Saturday, June 28th 2008 around 7:30pm, I lost my dear friend Anna, a fellow volunteer in Malawi.

Cerebral malaria took her life away. She was only 27 years old.

On Wednesday June 25th, her malaria test (from blood) showed negative but malaria was there in fact. Soon after, the parasites went into her brain and killed her.

We went through a tough 6-month training together in St. Vincent, Caribbean.

We laughed and cried together.

We shared the same passion for development and helping others in need.

She was a mid-wife.

She was a knitting specialist.

She was a person of love.

She was like a sun shine.

Always lighting up those around her.

Even if it's cloudy, shining behind the clouds.

Even if it's cold, warming all the life without discrimination.

Even if it's dark, lighting up the whole world first thing in the morning.

Now I hope to hard twice as hard for Anna.

Dear Anna, You will always be on my mind.

Thank you so much.

Mitsue