You may have noticed, like me, that Laura Schaefer (
perfect_oasis) has been silent this week. I was getting worried, as usually, not more than a day goes by without some contact between the two of us. I just received the following email from her father.
Hello Gwen,
I am Laura's father. I was on her gmail account when
you saw it as active. I regret that I must share with
you the awful news that Laura died unexpectedly this
past Sunday in Denmark. She was a wonderful daughter,
a great and imaginative writer and a believer in good.
She is mourned by her family and friends.
Sincerely,
Tom Schaefer
I can honestly say Laura was one of my best friends. I know her loss will be deeply felt by many. If any of you out there want her address to send her family a card and such, I have it, just drop me a line at hobbitgwen [at] gmail [dot] com.
Honestly, I can't say anything else right now.
Update: I just received a reply to my email to Mr. Schaefer. There isn't much more new information, just that she died of what appears to be natural causes. She was found on the floor of the shower room at IPC, the international people's college, which she was attending. The autopsy results have not yet made their way to the embassy.
Again, I just feel so numb. I feel like it can't possibly be real.