Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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Don and Donna were my home away from home when I moved to Fort Collins as an international student. I cannot express the amount of fear, sadness, doubts I had leaving my home. At 21, being vulnerable in a new country with a different culture, I was one bad experience away from my dreams being shattered. Don and Donna embraced me with open arms as they hosted me in Fort Collins for over week when I first arrived. My parents literally breathed a great sigh of relief when they spoke to Don and Donna and learnt about the amazing hosts they were. In those days, they made sure that I felt all the love and warmth and I hardly missed home. Some of my favorite memories were, Don sitting in his basement chair and showing me an antique piece he loved from the house, Donna making me jam from fruits in her garden, watching news and movies together, working with Donna in her garden, Don's stories about his work as a pediatrician and, me cooking an Indian sweet for them which turned into a little accident and cleaning it up and laughing about it with them. They were my ajji (nana) and ajoba (grandpa) here and constantly reminded me of my grandparents back home. I remember reaching out to Donna early 2020 during the covid wave hoping things were good and wanting to see them once things loosen up a bit. They always spoke highly of their kids and grandkids to me and there was no doubt that they had the best people around them.
While I wish them only peace and love, my heart breaks and eyes shed tears longing to meet them one more time. I would like to be a part of the funeral/ceremony if you find it fit. Attaching my email to Donna and our picture from Fall 2015 with good memories.
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