Gone Too Soon — Remembering Robert
A firm, friendly and fair father, and a friend to many expats and locals alike, has left us too soon. There are some people whose passing does more than bring sadness. It creates a silence. It leaves an empty space where strength, kindness, fairness and familiarity once stood. Robert was one of those people. His passing is difficult to comprehend because men of his character often seem as though they will simply always be there. They become part of the landscape of our lives — familiar, dependable and constant. They are the people we expect to see tomorrow, the people whose presence quietly reassures us that some things in this world are still solid. And then suddenly, they are gone. Robert leaves behind his mother, his children, family, friends and countless people whose paths crossed his over the years. For them, the loss cannot adequately be expressed in words. A mother has lost her son. Children have lost their father. Friends have lost a friend. And our wider community has l...
