I have very strong urge to write lately, but every single time that I tried, I can't seem to express what I wanted to say.
Just recently, I came to know that a long lost friend of mine, Suzzane was called to eternal rest due to cervical cancer. I was in shock as, we lost touch for the last couple of years. I couldn't even believe what I heard.... I asked myself, how could this happen?
Same question was raised months earlier but I found no answer when Marcus suffered similar fate due to throat cancer. I've never known anyone as courageous as Marcus was. He was strong, and he fought hard for his life, real hard. But that again sadly, was not good enough.
Then, I was informed about Aaron. He was suffering from cancer, and was in critical stage. For the first time, I was lost for words, and I was sucked into some kind of emotional turmoil, and tears just came rolling.
Suzzane Patrick, that was her name. She was attached to the Sabah Tourism Board when I first knew her, and she was a bubbly & friendly person. Everyone loved Suzzane, as she was such a good friend to all. One thing I remember most about her is her "easy going" personality, and we shared some wonderful experiences together.
Marcus, ...I came to know him through the series of correspondence between him, his father & my immediate superior. He was a faithful Christian, a husband, a son, and father. Through his emails, I was given the opportunity to learn about him, to share his sorrows, and to feel his emotions. I prayed hard hoping for a miracle when he was at a critical stage, but God loves him more, and just like Suzzane, he had to "go".
And Aaron ? He was one of the "reasons" that made my high school year, "meaningfully spent". Aaron was a smart student, a role model, a caring brother, a good son, a friendly character, and just like "Raymond", everyone loves Aaron ! I just couldn't believe a good man like him would have to face such an unkind fate. Every single day, for the last few weeks, I was informed of his health developments, he went through a series of rough rides, but in the end, the "sentence" was lifted from him. I was really relieved, and even though, I was probably not as relief as his parents, wife, colleagues, and friends, my emotion was nevertheless significantly there & truly sincere.
Two wonderful people left and one was given another chance.
Life is a journey, not a destination. Today, I have grown to realize that we hardly look around us and appreciate what we have & who we are. Some of us do not even realize that being "here" itself is already a big blessing.
To Suzzane & Marcus, thank you for being just who you were. I will hold on to your memories, for as long as I live & we shall meet again, in "the destination".
Just recently, I came to know that a long lost friend of mine, Suzzane was called to eternal rest due to cervical cancer. I was in shock as, we lost touch for the last couple of years. I couldn't even believe what I heard.... I asked myself, how could this happen?
Same question was raised months earlier but I found no answer when Marcus suffered similar fate due to throat cancer. I've never known anyone as courageous as Marcus was. He was strong, and he fought hard for his life, real hard. But that again sadly, was not good enough.
Then, I was informed about Aaron. He was suffering from cancer, and was in critical stage. For the first time, I was lost for words, and I was sucked into some kind of emotional turmoil, and tears just came rolling.
Suzzane Patrick, that was her name. She was attached to the Sabah Tourism Board when I first knew her, and she was a bubbly & friendly person. Everyone loved Suzzane, as she was such a good friend to all. One thing I remember most about her is her "easy going" personality, and we shared some wonderful experiences together.
Marcus, ...I came to know him through the series of correspondence between him, his father & my immediate superior. He was a faithful Christian, a husband, a son, and father. Through his emails, I was given the opportunity to learn about him, to share his sorrows, and to feel his emotions. I prayed hard hoping for a miracle when he was at a critical stage, but God loves him more, and just like Suzzane, he had to "go".
And Aaron ? He was one of the "reasons" that made my high school year, "meaningfully spent". Aaron was a smart student, a role model, a caring brother, a good son, a friendly character, and just like "Raymond", everyone loves Aaron ! I just couldn't believe a good man like him would have to face such an unkind fate. Every single day, for the last few weeks, I was informed of his health developments, he went through a series of rough rides, but in the end, the "sentence" was lifted from him. I was really relieved, and even though, I was probably not as relief as his parents, wife, colleagues, and friends, my emotion was nevertheless significantly there & truly sincere.
Two wonderful people left and one was given another chance.
Life is a journey, not a destination. Today, I have grown to realize that we hardly look around us and appreciate what we have & who we are. Some of us do not even realize that being "here" itself is already a big blessing.
To Suzzane & Marcus, thank you for being just who you were. I will hold on to your memories, for as long as I live & we shall meet again, in "the destination".
