It has been a difficult week for some of us at Kindergarten, our dear friend and neighbour Karren Neate passed away on Tuesday. Karen has been part of our Kindergarten family since she moved next door twelve years ago, we taught her grand children and she has always been a loyal supporter and our eyes and ears at kindergarten while we are away. And we kept a watchful eye on her.
She was so generous to us gifting us beautiful fruit trees for our orchard at the front of our kindergarten, a BBQ for when we have functions. She was a staunch kindergarten rooster supporter and would hand delicious fruit over the fence for the teachers lunches and always had time for a cheerful chat. I never once saw her down.
When Karren was diagnosed in June we were devastated at the news she shared with us, but in her usual way she said to me "The news is not good for me lovey but Im doing Ok"
We became a guardian of Karen in our own special way, regularly taking Karren baking and eggs from our chickens, the children loved visiting her and she loved seeing us.
So it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we say Ka kite to Karren.
Karren thank you for enriching our lives.
Written with aroha by Cassandra
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