Dear Frank, our sweet, compassionate and brilliant prince!
What sadness to be struck by an early, debilitating disease, and to pass away suddenly at a relatively young age!
You had much to offer the world and contributed a lot while you could, and even in your recent, progressive condition, your kindness towards all creatures, furry, feathery and other, and your sense of fun and humour shone through. I loved interacting with you. We found meaningful interaction in unconventional ways, tapping into a less trodden, timeless layer. You touched me deeply, and I grieve your flight from our world.
I remain bewildered at life passing us by so quickly, and soon enough leaving no trace. Yet, yours was a life well-lived, bequeathing a benevolent imprint on those treading the earth in many remote corners you left in better shape than when you came. You are a model of humanity for all of us. And, on a personal level, you remain a bodhisattva imbedded in my heart.
Such an old, kind soul! I wish so much you were still with us, unscathed by the unforgiving illness, enjoying the twilight of your years. I shall remember your lively, all-encompassing and immediate, kind eyes, where keen humour and compassion befriended each other and upheld your temple.
Dear Frank, our loving prince!
You etched a soft, deep, intangible, yet indelible mark in our lives.
With gratitude and sad awe,
from a soul to a soul,
Yanneka
