Ryma was one of those rare people who actually like their job. In fact, she loved her job. The picture above is of a luncheon with some of her oldest colleagues, going back to the World Bank’s Jakarta office. She was excited about visiting that day.
At this point we knew she was terminal, but she was participating in a clinical trial that was having some positive effect, and of course we hoped and prayed for a miracle. It was difficult for her to get ready and into the city, but she was determined to make the visit, and have lunch with her friends.
It was also the last time she visited the World Bank. In addition to the luncheon, we happened to cross paths with a number of her other friends and colleagues. An “alert” seemed to go out that Ryma was in the building, because lots of people tracked her down in the cafeteria, and others were waiting in the lobby. It was a good visit, and she enjoyed it tremendously.
It’s hard to believe that visit was a year ago, and even harder to believe that 3.5 months later she was gone.