Went to the “funeral” of a dear elderly calligraphy classmate on Monday morning. We were classmates for 3 or 4 years before he stopped going to class prior to the pandemic due to deteriorating health and family matters. I still made an effort to visit him a couple of times during the pandemic and the last time was already back in Dec. 2021. I really admire his personality – joyful, genuine, generous, and never cease to learn. I will miss this dear classmate and all the joy he brought to our class. But knowing that we share the same faith, I am confident that I’ll have the opportunity to see him again someday!
Heard from my sister in Canada that a dear Christian brother suddenly collapsed while having a meal with his family with 2 young children. He was just a few years younger than me, talented and doing well as a computer scientist. The sudden brain stroke was a shock to the family and friends and the church community. This dear fellowship brother is still in critical condition now and I have been thinking and praying for him and his family daily. May God be with them during this challenging time. 🙏🏻
I myself started feeling sick on Friday when I woke up. I had been working till around 3am in the past 2 nights at home to help design a giant banner for my church. Started having stomach pain and diarrhea after lunch on Friday. I left work early to rest at home. Felt really weak and tired and never left home for the entire weekend. I was laying in bed half asleep while joining the Sunday service online this morning. Thankful that my sister and brother-in-law lived next door. They helped me get some over the counter medicine and a couple of meals of congee and I started feeling a lot better on Sunday evening. This short weekend “stomach-flu” episode actually came at the right time and has got me thinking a lot about the frailty of life and the brevity of time. May this be a lesson that brings about positive lasting changes to my life. 🙏🏻
