Thursday, July 28, 2005
an unfortunate event
The past Sunday was just like any other Sunday except that this time I went to look at a car. I got home around 7.30pm, do some small things here and there and came online to check my mails. The moment I signed in to MSN Messenger, CY messaged me. His housemate, Lim Jiang Wei was pronounced dead due to drowning. His exact words was that 'his body is in the hospital'. I thought that he was in a serious condition in the hospital so I said "wish him get well soon for me" when he was leaving for the hospital. That's when he told me, "No, he died". I was stunned. I didn't know what to say. This shouldn't be happening. He's the only son in the family, he has yet to see his parents for quite sometime, he was just having fun, he's only one semester or rather two classes away from graduation and he's a great friend to have around. It's just not fair.
I am not very close to him but we've hanged out a few times together with other Malaysians. I have came to know that he's fun and he's good at bowling. The last time we met was during a picnic event followed by bowling. He was really good at the game but was not boastful at all. Adeline and me were not playing that night as we are really bad at it. So he sat by us between his turns and explain the game to us. It was a fun night. On Sunday, I was just asking CY if he's gonna move in with him soon as he's still bunking over at another friend's place. Just hours later...the news got to us.
The official news came out on Monday in Muskegon Chronicle and on Tuesday in State News. Earlier today at 4pm, a memorial service was organized by the Office of Internatial Students and Scholars to honor him. His close friends had made a website to remember him. Although I wasn't very close to him, knowing that I have the opportunity to cross-path with him makes me feel very lucky. It was also very nice of the Engineering department to grant him his Bachelor's of Science in Engineering. Unfortunately, they had to present it to his parents.
May God bless Jiang Wei...you'll always be remembered in our memories.
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May Peace be with Jiang Wei.
This is such a sad story. He is still so young. May God bless him and may peace be with him.
I am very sorry for your loss... :(
I too was surprised and shocked to learn that he passed away. Although I didn't really know him that well (I used to be in the same class as him in Form II during secondary school days), nor did we get along well enough with each other, I still wish he hadn't left the world.
"...fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad vitam..."
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