Trudi and Huney

  I don't want to believe this has really happened. My dear friend Trudi sadly passed away and I feel absolutely devastated. I became friends with Trudi through the Wade Whimsie group and I liked her instantly. We began to send each other small gifts for birthdays and Christmas and I was only thinking about what to buy her for Christmas a few days ago. I tried to ring Trudi hoping that a relative would answer. I wanted to say how deeply saddened I am but it was Trudi's voice on the answer machine and it upset me terribly.

  Trudi was a lovely sincere person with a 'great' sense of humour and I can honestly say I have never known her speak ill of anyone. I will really miss our emails and ims on the computer when we often chatted about her daughters and grandchildren and she would always ask if my family was keeping well.

  I have lots of photographs of Trudi and her precious little dog Huney, some beautiful ones where Trudi is swimming with dolphins. I also have some of Trudi's painted rocks and lots of thoughtful gifts that she kindly sent to me. Some that I am thinking of now are a Canadian Mountie keyring and the things that make me smile like my little snowman and gingerbread man that she made for me. Trudi bought me my first Red Rose Tea Gingerbread Man fair piece and I will always think of her when I hang it on the Christmas tree. Trudi also bought me a RRT Noah's Ark with all the animals. Inside one of the parcels Trudi sent to me she gave me some Canadian Red Rose teabags and I still have them. I will cherish my photographs and gifts forever.

  I greatly admired Trudi's strength to overcome her setbacks with illness time and time again. Such a tragedy to happen to such a lovely lady! I am so thankful Trudi's pain is over but I miss her very much.

  GOD BLESS Trudi, you will always be in my thoughts and prayers. I am glad you have been part of my life, Janice xxxxx

  Fell asleep peacefully,

  October 17th, 2008