HAGENDORFER, Wilhelmina

Mum, as I reflect on your life, I realise how much of your passion for music competitions, teaching young children to play, and your deep love for classical music has become a part of me. The music you introduced into our lives and the joy of sharing it with children have become central to my own world. Life has taught me so much—about taking the time to truly listen, about patience and understanding, and the importance of putting in the effort to make a family thrive.

Despite the challenges that people caused, we always knew how deeply we understood each other, how much we were alike. You were a force of nature—unyielding and resolute in your determination to keep our family intact. You protected your children and grandchildren with a fierce love, offering them your signature warmth: a cup of coffee, a hot chocolate, a cookie, and a smile to ease their worries. You were the very essence of home and security, and your love made everything and everyone secure and where our worlds just fell apart without you here.

I miss our shopping trips, those simple moments when just seeing your face would make the world feel an happier place with you in it You did that for all of your grandchildren too, giving them the same love and warmth that we all cherished so much. The whispers and stories spun to make the memories seem different ."Those who distort the truth to tear others down only build a house of lies, which, in time, will crumble under its own weight.”

Mum, thank you for everything. Your love and your passions lives on in my heart as your first daughter and in the values you've instilled in me. Though you're no longer here, I carry your memories, your history, and your culture with me. Now, I understand your fears and vulnerabilities, but most of all, I keep you alive through the love you gave me. You never truly leave us, as long as someone continues to remember you.

I miss you , Papa, Marina, and Melissa everyday. xoxoxoxo