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A Letter to my beautiful friend, Loretta Saunders
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By Annie Clair
Hi Loretta,
I'm so honoured, grateful and privileged to have had you as a friend for such a short time on our Journey of Life. I will cherish the memory I have of you on the first day we met. We shared so much that day about how we were going to go to the Mik’maw language classes at the Friendship Center on Thursdays, go to Sweats and go skating at the Oval.
You had asked me about the Mik’maq culture and our traditional ways as Mik’maq women; what were the roles and responsibilities for the Women and Men. I was so happy that you were interested to learn and I saw the excitement on your smiling face.
You shared how you felt it was a missing element in your life.
Loretta, you were such a kind-hearted, caring and courageous person, whom people looked up to and turned to for advice and comfort; dedicated to your ademic studies, passionate about your culture.
We will keep your spirit strong and give each other strength. It will keep living in each and one of us.
Your friendship is so special to me and my daughter Shanelle. My daughter was just sharing with me that you are such an amazing and cool person, and she was so excited to become your new friend.
When you told Shanelle that it wouldn’t matter if she was nine years younger than you and that you were willing to help her out when she graduated this summer and that you were going to help her out with her university during her first year.
We will miss you dearly and we will be praying for you and your unborn child night and day. I know that you will protect us and watch over us in heaven.
I would like you thank you Loretta for sharing the wisdom that you carried with you and now I will be doing the same when I make new friends and give them what you gave to me. I will keep the light going and brighten everyone's hearts as you did when I first met you that day.
Love you Loretta.
Rest in Peace Sister,
xoxox
Your friend Annie Clair
Annie Clair is from Elsipogtog First Nation. Loretta Saunders and Annie became quick friends during the winter of 2014.
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