I remember meeting Megan when we were 8 year's old. She was visiting South Africa from America. She jumped out of the car full of energy wearing zebra patterned leggings. I was captivated by her energy. The last thing she gave me before she left was a piece of press stick (tack) which I kept in a scrapbook. For years she sent me the best letters...filled with photographs or candy. 

She moved to South Africa when we were teenagers. She spent a day at school with me, everyone was captivated by my American cousin and asked her what was happening in 'Days of Our Lives'. She lived in a different province (State) so we only saw each other during the holidays but we would spend hours on the phone. 

I always felt so comfortable around her because she was so brutally honest and I always felt loved.  I moved to her province for university and even though she was moving to a different province, she made sure she had introduced me to so many people before she left. People she was really proud to be friends with, people she really admired. 

I feel like our lives went in different directions after university but she always made me feel loved & encouraged, especially in the Christmas cards she wrote. I will remember her being so joyful no matter what hardship she faced. She never held a grudge. Always honest. Always brave.  She was funny too, especially when she would put on different accents. 

I remember the day she told me she had met Wickus. It was a phone call and she told me he had an Afrikaans accent that she found so attractive. I had never heard her speak about anyone the way she spoke about him. I am so grateful they found each other. They had such a beautiful relationship. They brought out the best in each other because they saw the best in each other. 

I don't know what our family is going to feel like now without her loving, joyful presence. We will miss her so much. 

Rest in Peace beautiful Megs.

I'm so very sorry for your loss, wickus, David,  Luke, leah, suzanne and everyone else.

May you find the strength to go on living and loving after her passing

Love Marijke