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Khamis lepas birthday Charlie. Saya email mak dia, ucap terima kasih kerana lahirkan Charlie. We are missing her so damn much.

Dan ini reply mak dia.

Dear Dijah,

I was very moved to receive your email expressing your personal thoughts and emotions, I can understand it was a hard day for you. It was a very hard day for us also and for Rachel who is in Nowra. I think it was especially hard for Rach because she is away from home.

Ralph and I are keeping going with the continual work on the farm but the wound is still very raw. Some days are OK but on others I still feel very sad.

I hope your PhD is going well. I think of you often, sorry I haven't emailed you but I find it very hard because it brings out so much emotion.

I would love to see you again well before you finish your PhD. If you feel that you would like to visit Charl at any time we would be more than pleased to have you stay with us. If you wished to come down on the train we could pick you up from the station or the local airport if you prefer to fly. I don't think I could handle the trip to Armidale. Charl's headstone and kerb have been put into place and we are keen to commence the garden before the spring commences. I will send you a photo when the plants I have selected have been planted.

I told Rach tonight that you had emailed me and she asked me to let you know that when you asked her, before Charl died, to be your friend on facebook and she declined, she didn't realise at the time that it was you and that she would love to be your friend. She apologises and hopes you weren't offended - she really didn't know that was you - she recognised your ID, I suppose, when she went onto Charl's facebook.

Take care Dijah. I know that you miss Charl very much, she was a very loving and caring girl and great company. That laugh!

Please say hello to Lewis and Sarah for us please.

I look forward to hearing from you at any time.

Love,
Chris

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