Eight years after the sudden death of her husband Guus Verstraete, Simone Kleinsma tells how to reinvent her life. She looks back on their love, the mourning that followed and how she found strength in work and memories.
“People often say: you have to give it a place,” says 67-year-old Kleinsma to Nouveau . “But I think that is a strange expression. I have learned to deal with it, but never get used to it.”
The loss of Verstraete not only brought her sadness, but also insights. The musical actress sees a parallel with how her mother experienced her father’s death. “After the death of your partner you have to reinvent life. And she did that,” she says. “It gave me a lot of strength to think about her during my own grieving process.”
Kleinsma also finds guidance in her work. Despite old age and physical pains, she is still on stage. She is currently ahead in the new performance. “I have developed a button so that I can park pains. I learned that, because I have to continue,” she says.
Nowadays, Kleinsma lives again in Blaricum, where she looks for peace and spends time with her grandchildren. “I have a huge need for rest, because I have always been in the crowds with my work. I have never regretted that I went to live here.”
Director Verstraete died in 2017 at the age of 69. He was admitted to hospital a week earlier with heart problems.
Eight years after the Sudden Death of Her Husband Guus Verstraete, Simone Kleinsma Talks About How She had to Reinvent Her Life. She looks back on their love, the complaint that followed, and how she found strength in work and memories.
“People of Say: you have to give it a place,” Says the 67-year-old kleinsma to nouveau . “But I think that’s a strange expression. I’ve learned to deal with it, but it never gets used to.”
The Loss of Verstraete Brought Her not only sadness but also insights. The musical ACTRESS SEES A Parallel With How Her Mother Experienced the Death Of Her Father. “After the death of your partner, you have to reinvent life. And that’s what she did,” She says. “It gift me a lot of strength to think of her duration my own grieving process.”
Kleinsma also finds support in her work. Despite Old Age and Physical Pain, She is Still On Stage. She is Currently in the New Performance Vooruit . “I have developed a button that allows me to park Pains. I have learned that, because I have to go on,” she says.
Nowadays, Kleinsma Lives in Blaricum Again, Where Sheeks Peace and Spends Time With Her Grandchilden. “I have a huge need for rest, because my work I am always in the hustle and bustle. I have never regretted moving here.”
Director Verstraete died in 2017 at the age of 69. He was Admitted to the Hospital A Week Earlier with Heart Problems.