Dear Anna,
You were my very first friend when I moved to Cologne. We were the same age, and we connected so quickly, speaking English together and making a new place feel like home.
I still remember your incredibly neat handwriting in your notebook and the delicious meal you cooked when you invited me to your home. Those are memories I will always treasure.
Life took us in different directions. I moved away, then eventually came back to Germany, but to a different state. As life became busier, we lost touch from time to time. Yet whenever we reconnected, it always felt the same—we laughed together just like we always had.
I missed you. Not long after my birthday this year, I realized I would never again receive one of your warm birthday messages. That thought broke my heart.
I hope you are now in a place filled with peace, warmth, and light. May you watch over all of us from above, just as you always brought warmth and kindness to those around you.
You will always be remembered, and you will always be missed.
Rest in peace, dear Anna. 🤍
