In fond remembrance of Eujin

I got to know Eujin through my husband-to-be, known as Dino or Long-ye amongst the guys. I remember the first time I met Eujin. It was the start of the school year and I was manning the recruitment booth of the fencing club, where I got to know Khengwee. I was sitting at the booth, taking a breather, when I noticed a few guys standing together, alternating between throwing looks in my direction and talking amongst themselves. Initially I was perplexed, wondering what the hell were these guys doing behaving so sneakily, when suddenly, a thought struck me. As they approached the booth, I smiled knowingly at them and said," You guys are here to look for Qingwei right?" We all laughed. They were there to find out what kind of girl their Long-ye had gotten together with. :)

Even before I met Eujin, Khengwee had always been telling me that he had this great friend who was not only shuai, but also had both brawns and brains, plus he had a loving and long-lasting relationship with his girlfriend Debbie. Initially I was skeptical that someone like that really existed and thought that Khengwee was exaggerating because of their close friendship. But as I got to know more of Eujin through the various suppers and mugging sessions I joined in, I came to understand what Khengwee meant. Not to mention his many achievements, as someone whom I barely knew, he already left a deep and lasting impression as someone who was always friendly, easy-going and humorous, who always put people around him at ease.

When I heard the news from Khengwee last Wednesday, I was stunned, then shocked. That whole morning, I was left feeling numb and cold. It was too sudden and unexpected. Even as someone who only knew him briefly, I felt pained and saddened, what more his family, friends and wife? Words mean nothing in the face of something like this. I can only say that I am deeply saddened and sorry for the loss of such a great guy and I hope that Debbie and family can find strength in his love to go on. May Eujin find peace and he will always be loved and remembered by those he left behind.

yiling