Ode to Anneke BroederI take my hat off to her
Anneke Broeder, photo from private collection
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A nurse in Amsterdam for almost 35 years, she is a good friend of mine. She worked at children's department of hospital at OLVG, where children with AIDS were admitted. Trauma after trauma she went through! She didn't want to stop working anyway. I always said, she should stop working, but she kept going. All her love went to children vulnerable children, refugees, elderly.
“Therefore, I want to give tribute to such a particularly loving woman who gives her whole life for people.”
Anneke Broeder, photo private collection
She still works in care, for the elderly in the neighborhood. Through rain and snow she offers help to vulnerable people, young and old. I have continuously urged that she must stop, but she has not responded. She continues to work in care. I take my hat off to her. Therefore I want to give tribute to such a special loving woman, who gives her whole life for people.
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Ode from Lali to Anneke Broeder.
Especially loving woman, who gives her whole life for people.
Anneke Broeder
Anneke is a nurse in Amsterdam.