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Dear friends,
it’s more than one month from the accident, but only now I’m able to put some order in my thoughts and above all, only now I come to knowledge so many things related to this fatal 7th march 2015.
These lines want to be THANKS TO ALL of you, for your infinite support through private and public messages, mails, articles and mostly generous donations.
I want, also in the name of Linda's parents with whom I have good contact, thank particularly some persons (I apologize in advance if I forgot someone or if simply still now don’t have come to knowledge of all the initiatives launched for us).
Alexa Cunningham, Caroline Koll, Jodie Swallow, James Cunnama, Lina Lizzi and Stellenbosch University from immediately after the accident up to my return to Italy have been there for us, they provided huge assistance to Linda, Linda’s parents and to me. They have been occupied in medical, organizational, insurance questions and last but not least, psychological help. Without them we would have been alone in the truest sense of the word. You all will be forever in our hearts and we will always be bonded in a special way to you. THANK YOU.
Linda and I both had an insurance covering accidents abroad, but they were tied to limited amounts. The medical expenses for hospital stay, surgical procedures, medical tests and cares, medications, consular fees and so on are entirely at our own expense and they exceed the covered sum by far.
This short description only for you to understand how much we appreciate your financial support by different donation networks. On either side, Linda’s family and I it is a huge help in sustain part of the costs of this tragedy that the destiny has brought to us.
Our special thanks in alphabetical order: - Donation network A.S.D. Pavia Triathlon on initiative of Andrea Libanore - Donation network Triathlonmania on initiative of Marco Novelli - Donation network trisutto.com on initiative of Brett Sutton - FITRI (Italian Triathlon Federation), where I had above all contact with Roberto Tamburri - “Fund-raising campaign solidarity for Linda and Edith“: bank account on my name on initiative of Stefano Matalucci
Particular thanks also to our sports team, Sport Club Meran. Both, managing director Manfred Unterhauser and Adelheid Larch, president of the triathlon department, have been essential in organizing my return to Italy. Friend Diego Rossi has been huge support from the first day after the accident and has still an important role in my mental and physical recovery.
THANK YOU, you all are very special friends!
Last, but clearly most important to me, I would thank my parents, who always supported me in important decisions and generally in life. They suffered a lot during this last month. Now, in recovery and rehabilitation phase, they cuddle me and show me their infinite love every single day. THANK YOU, I love you!
For me personally all this support means hope, hope that there is a way for me to return to "life".
The lost of Linda and the experience in general create still an infinite pain and without hope I would feel completely lost. A few days ago our dear Mexican friend Yv Murillo (Aire Libre), who on Easter Sunday organized a running race with the motto „inspire and believe“ in Linda's and mine name, wrote a very important message to me: „You can turn your life into a tribute, where you can live, dream, coach and create for you both“ I will try to work in this direction even if the road will be long and painful. But I know that this is Linda’s desire and your support will help to achieve it!
Warm regards, Edith Niederfriniger Eleonora and Gianni Scattolin
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