A nice song for you...

Yo Eujin, I recently watch a movie, <海角七号>, OST is nice. Wanna share with you and hope you will be enjoy it from above =)

范逸臣 - 国境之南

词：严云农

如果海会说话
如果风爱上砂
如果有些想念
遗忘在漫长的长假
我会聆听浪花
让风吹过头发
任记忆里的爱情
在时间潮汐里喧哗

非得等春天远了夏天才近了
我是在回首时终于懂得
当阳光 再次
回到那飘着雨的国境之南
我会试着把那一年的故事
再接下去说完
当阳光 再次
离开那太晴朗的国境之南
妳会不会把妳曾带走的爱
在告别前用微笑全归还

海很蓝 星光灿烂
我仍空着我的臂弯
天很宽 在我独自唱歌的夜晚
请原谅我的爱诉说的太缓慢

当阳光 再次
回到那飘着雨的国境之南
我会试着把那一年的故事
再接下去说完
当阳光 再次
离开那太晴朗的国境之南
妳会不会把妳曾带走的爱
在告别前用微笑全归还

- Limpeh

祝您愉快

祝您愉快
词黄家强.曲黄家强.主唱黄家强

曾经拥有美梦在天空
可惜天空变成灰朦朦
失去方向失去了希望
相信不相信理想再出现

留在心里的痛怎么说
哥哥是否明了我的心
无理取闹一天又一天
是你给予我给我一点真

你的离开给我人生启示
可是你没有说你去流浪
永远不回
告诉我你还好吗哦……
期待一天能重逢
希望在远方的你
没烦恼没有不适
我一天不能不想你
从前的你给我道理

送你我这一首歌
为谢谢你对爱上护
为洗掉心中的苦楚
衷心说声祝你愉快
永远海阔天空

-x-

Eu Jin's Resting Place

For friends, colleagues and relatives who would like to pay respects:

Eu Jin’s Resting Place
U04-81
63 Anchorvale Walk (Off Sengkang East Way)
S545060
Tel: 64893959

《世界上最远的距离》

世界上最远的距离
不是 生与死的距离
而是 我站在你面前
你不知道我爱你
世界上最远的距离
不是 我站在你面前
你不知道我爱你
而是 爱到痴迷
却不能说我爱你
世界上最远的距离
不是 我不能说我爱你
而是 想你痛彻心脾
却只能深埋心底
世界上最远的距离
不是 我不能说我想你
而是 彼此相爱
却不能够在一起
世界上最远的距离
不是 彼此相爱
却不能够在一起
而是明知道真爱无敌
却装作毫不在意
世界上最远的距离
不是 树与树的距离
而是 同根生长的树枝
却无法在风中相依
世界上最远的距离
不是 树枝无法相依
而是 相互了望的星星
却没有交汇的轨迹
世界上最远的距离
不是 星星之间的轨迹
而是 纵然轨迹交汇
却在转瞬间无处寻觅
世界上最远的距离
不是 瞬间便无处寻觅
而是 尚未相遇
便注定无法相聚
世界上最远的距离
是鱼与飞鸟的距离
一个在天,一个却深潜海底

Yesterday i got lost in circles

Hello eujin kor kor, i thought of you yesterday night. About all the memories i had of you since i was in primary 1, when i went out with you and my sister, tagged along and irritated you both. All the times you played with me as a kid and made me laugh, told me jokes (:

And when i grew up, you started talking to me more like an teenager each day, watching me grow. Maybe i never told you, but i was always very proud of you as a brother-in-law. And i always boasted to my friends about you, someone with so much intelligence and such a good personality.

Then came my O levels where you tutored me so often, together with my best friend, just so we could do our last minute preparation. No matter how terrible i seem, you still carried on teaching me to make the best out of it. And never gave up. I hope you saw my results, many were shocked, most probably thought i wouldn't make it. But i was the top few in my class, comparing to how i was the bottom few in the 4 years of my secondary school.

Sometimes there comes a point where life stops giving you things and starts taking them back, where it tears the hearts of a thousand, or tears one heart a thousand times whenever the unwanted happens. Like an unfamilar road, life consist of many turns and corners, ups and downs, but all in all, there is an end to it all and that's when we've accomplished what we've come to earth for, like you've done. I'd be lying if i said you didn't leave an impact on me, because you did the exact oppsite that no one else could have done so easily.

Thank you for changing my life, giving me an inspiration and motivation in life, something to look forward to each day; to do things to the best of my abilities and have no regrets. Now, whatever i do, i just want to do you proud. I'm sure you're here helping me out in my Poly life, physically or mentally, but i'm doing better than i expected and i hope you see it too.

I've always been 'academically challenged' and hated studying. But I'll carry on working hard, i promise. And once again, watch me okay! (:

Love,
Denise

its been months since i last blog here... there are so much i wanna tell you.. i miss the times when i used to follow u around, just wanting to irritate u, play with u and just being next to u... i kept thinking of those childish games we played when we were young... and each time, i try hard not to cry.... its so painful whenever ppl ask me wat my bros are doing... 1 in HP and the other..... i just dont know how to reply them....

so many changes in my life but u wasnt here... however i'm sure u met him coz i brought him to the temple in seng kang... i'm very very loved now.. its like, u sent him to shower me with love.. knowing how needy ur sis is...=)

i love you so much bro..

i misses u so much.. come back soon k...

26 Aug - 02 Sept 2007..

The very same day today last year was the last time I saw you at the Shanghai Airport. I remember you telling me that six months would pass very quickly and you would then be back in Singapore. In the blink of an eye, it's already been a year since we last met.

I have never missed someone so much that it hurts.

As November approaches once again..I can't help but wish that it would pass quickly.

Hoping you would be somewhere near when November comes.

Debbie

9 months on..

I have so much to say to you and I am still constantly wishing I can say it to you in person.

And I cant believe that 9 months have passed since we last spoke over the phone..

And the days will just keep counting, with no little chance at all of being able to speak to you again like before.

There are so many places and activities I would rather avoid for fear of recalling all the good times from the past..

Really miss you so much sometimes and wonder if you have been peeking at us from above or somewhere at all, wherever you are at.

Missing you.

Deb

GE DINNER AND DANCE

Again GE is having a Dinner & Dance tmr,we wish that u could/u can/u will be there with us....but fact is cruel,we have to accept that u had left us forever....still remember ur smiling...so friendly to everyone...sometime really wish that i can have a brother/boyfrind like u...hahaha...

Press On

Eujin is a great friend to many. I am truly blessed to have known him since the days at safsa. Over the years, I have turned to him many times when I needed advice. He is always there with a listening ear and to offer words of encouragement whenever I am lost and in need of help.

During the time I was mulling over the decision to come back to further my studies, worrying over whether I was making the right choice to commit 4 years of my life back to being a student, Eujin sent me this poem:

Press on
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not.
Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not.
Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education alone will not.
The world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

Calvin Coolidge ( 1872 - 1933 )


Eujin, I am sure you left us for somewhere better and greater. The impact you have left behind remains and you will always be remembered fondly.

PL

Looking back in time..

Looking at the pictures on my table,
I wish I was able
To return to the past,
Fast
To go back in time,
And then decline
Leaving you.

I,
Shouldn’t have flown
Away from you
If I had known
That was the last I would have of you.
The last hugs, the last meal, the last kiss goodbye.
If I had known,
I wouldn’t fly far, far away from you.

There were so many plans, so many promises…
We have made for each other.
Wedding was our first, holidays trips for our honeymoon, then children
Just to name a few
It seemed like everything would fall in place as made.

Then,
Before anything was said,
We got a phone call that night,
Telling us about your fate…
Millions of thoughts run through my mind,
Everything had seemed fine.
When I flew away,
Flew away the last time, from you.

Bringing you home this time,
Wasn’t as happy as we had thought it should be.
We saw many familiar faces at the Airport,
All eyes were filled with tears,
Of sadness and shock,
Of having lost…
You.

The one person we had all admired,
In every aspect we could think of,
Studies, Career, Sports,
Relationships with family and friends…
You were so loved.

Like a dove,
You left us as peaceful as you came
Into this world.
Bringing so much joy and love,
To the people in this small part of the world,
Teaching us precious little lessons of life…

Like an angel,
You came and mingled,
Making an impact as you juggled,
All the different things in your life that mattered.
Things just couldn’t have been better.

But I am glad to have had a chance,
In this lifetime
To prance,
Upon an angel like you,
Learning from you life’s first hand’s experiences.
Thank you.

I wrote this at work one day while thinking of you..

Yesterday was the 8th month since you left us..
Sometimes i still wake up in the mornings wondering if this is all just a bad dream, and i would see you sitting at the corner of my bed as i awake from my sleep.
Or receive a phonecall from you telling us you are okay..

I miss you so much..
Deb

Hi..

Hi........
My dear frien....how r u there?? hope u r happy.......

Hi...

Hi.......

My dear friend...how r u there?? hope u r happy .

Mariah Carey - Bye Bye

This is for my peoples who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye (no, no, no)
Mammas, daddys, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers
lift your hand to the sky
'Cos we will never say bye
As a child there were them times
I didn't get it but you kept me in line
I didn't know why you didn't show up some times
On Sunday mornings saying I miss you
But i'm glad we talked through
All them wrongful things seperation brings
You never let me know it, you never let it show
Because you loved me and obviously
Theres so much more left so say
If you were with me today face to face

Chorus
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
“I wish I could talk to you for awhile”
“Miss you but I try not to cry”
As time goes by
And as soon as you reached a better place
Still I’ll give the world to see your face
And we were here next to you
It feels like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye (Bye bye bye bye bye bye) x3
Bye bye

And you never got a chance to see how good I’ve done
And you never got to see me back at number one
I wish that you were here to celebrate together
I wish that we could spend the holidays together
I remember when you used to tuck me in at night
With the Teddy Bear you gave me that I held so tight
I thought you were so strong You'd make it through whatever
It’s so hard to accept the fact you’re gone forever

Chorus
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
“I wish I could talk to you for awhile”
“Miss you but I try not to cry”
As time goes by
And as soon as you reached a better place
Still I’ll give the world to see your face
Am standing right here next to you
It feels like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye (Bye bye bye bye bye bye) x3

This is for my peoples who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye (no, no, no)
Mammas, daddys, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky
'Cos we will never say bye, bye

Chorus
I never knew I could hurt like this (I never knew it)
And everyday life goes on like (everyday of my life I wish)
“I wish I could talk to you for awhile” (I wish)
“Miss you but I try not to cry”
As time goes by (I wish, I wish as time goes by)
And as soon as you reached a better place
Still I’ll give the world to see your face
And we were here next to you
It feels like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye
(Its hard to say bye bye bye bye bye bye
So come on somebody sing it with me
Wave your hands up high
Hey hey, this if for my peoples who just lost somebody
So this is for everybody
You put your hand to the sky
'Cos we will never say bye bye)



Bro... we still miss you so damn much...........

D&D 2007-08-18

Would like to share with you all some photos of Eu Jin in last year Dinner and Dance in G.E

See You

Eu Jin,

There'll be Adidas Sundown Marathon tonight.
Be there for us, okay.

See you.

Missing You...

Eu Jin, just wanna tell you how much the guys have missed you. Don't worry, all of us are getting along fine with our lives and career, but things just don't seem the same as before when you are still with us. We have missed your teasing and laughter badly...still missing you....

光

Our backpack trip to Taiwan on 17th - 27th May 2007..

Though it has been more than 6 months since we last held a conversation, I could still vividly remember all these sights, sounds and scenes in my head as if we were only there yesterday...

Wondering if you could too..

You are so dearly missed by all of us..

Missing you so so much.

Debs

Dear Eujin

Hi Eujin.

Thank You for being such a great friend to me.

You are such a nice & sincere person who help others in whatever ways you can.

Eujin, I am thankful for the freindship that you gave it to me .

Debbie, be stronge & take good care of yourself


SL

Missing you..

Hi Dear,

Sometimes i miss you so much.. i wish i could just pick up the phone and call you, send you an email or a sms.

Really wonder where are you right now.. and constantly wishing i could get some answers..

Missing you so much..

please continue to watch over your family and loved ones if you can.

i love you..
deb

hi bro..... its been a super busy and full uni life for me.... and i'm now preparing for my first uni exams... its tough.. and damn tiring... can be quite disheartening at times.. but i'm trying my very very best to hang on there... life without you is really boring.. and sometimes... kinda stress for me... i'm constantly worried of our parents.. and no matter how much i try to change, it seem fruitless and really.. discouraging when they constantly remind me of my flaws.....

its so tough for me now with the exams stress and all... i just hope to see you again soon.... =) be there for me for all my 4 papers k??

ps: i finally had the courage to pick up driving lessons...=)

Dream

Dear friend,
How are you doing up there?
Hope you are fine.

Had a dream last night.
Was walking along a park where I met a friend walking his dogs.
And he just pointed out, asking who is that friend standing behind you.
I turned around and you were there.
Together we just took a long bus ride and chatted along the way.
After the end of the ride, you were gone again.

Weird but it feels comforting to see you again.

Until we meet again my friend.

YY

When you get caught in the rain with no where to run
When you're distraught and in pain without anyone
When you keep crying out to be saved
But nobody comes and you feel so far away
That you just can't find your way home
You can get there alone
It's okay, once you say

I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again on my own
And I know that I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid I hold tighter to my faith
And I live one more day and I make it through the rain
And if you keep falling down don't you dare give in
You will arise safe and sound, so keep pressing on steadfastly
And you'll find what you need to prevail
What you say is

I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again on my own
And I know that I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid I hold tighter to my faith
And I live one more day and I make it through the rain

And when the rain blows, as shadows grow close don't be afraid
There's nothing you can't face
And should they tell you you'll never pull through
Don't hesitate, stand tall and say

I can make it through the rain
I can stand up once again on my own
And I know that I'm strong enough to mend
And every time I feel afraid I hold tighter to my faith
And I live one more day and I make it through the rain

I can make it through the rain
And I live once again
And I live one more day
And I can make it through the rain
(Yes you can)
You will make it through the rain

bro... this is for all who loves you...
esp deb and our parents

Dear Eujin.....

I am sorry we failed to defend the title we won in 2006 and 2007. It just wasn't the same without you physically alongside when we fight during our races. Something was missing and everyone felt it.

The team rowed with their hearts and we did the best we could. The margin of defeat was split seconds in the semis and I couldn't help but wish if only you were in the line up.

It was selfish of me to always place you beside me for all the races we had. You always had the aura of making those around you push harder and feel that secure calmness before a crucial race. I still remember the sava races we had, when you lost the paddle but still carried on motivating and pushing us on to finish the race. When we entered the finals, you made up for the earlier race by paddling even harder. The final burst, when everyone was tired, I could still hear you shouting "ho sei liao" to encourage us to go on and give our last ounce of energy. The boat responded and we overtook PNP at the final buoy. What a race. Like you said before, "easily the best race I had."

all that remains now, are just fond memories. memories of paddling and joking around. memories of your voice and strength in the boat.

I can only wish that all those who loved you dearly, will find a way, somehow to carry on, like what you would want us to do. Losing you was the biggest setback our team could have, and dragonboating will never be the same again.

to a dear friend, Eujin,

Matt

For You

2 Years ago when NTU Canoeing first took part in MR500 DragonBoat Race, you were with us. We swept the Gold for Men Open.

1 year ago, the race got tougher, we were nearly crash out of the Semis. With determination and you with us fighting side by side, we defend our Men Open Title 2 times in a row.

This Year, 3 Days ago, same race, same venue, same boat, but without you, we can only be the Champion of Plate Final. You may be up there laughing at us. Another Plate. We had that for Sava and we got it again this MR. We failed to defend the Title, but we won with pride, with clear lead in Plate Final.

It was hard for us to take for this year MR500, our Power Rower, Motivator was not there. The voice that we had hope so much during race was not there. Deep with us, we felt your presence. As what Gabriel said in Semis at Start-Line, think of what you want to achieve for this Semi, think of someone whom you want to win this race for. The first person I thought of rowing for was you, for you, win for you, row in honour of you. Fabian echoed you out, speak of how your presence have created that "life" for the 20 individual canoeists on a Dragonboat. Tearfully, he speak, our hearts were with you. Many who have known you couldn't hold back the tears. That's how you have touched the people around you. For you, the whole Boat delicate this race for you. We shall row for Mighty Eujin and make him proud. We rowed with 21 person on board, you were with us.

It's a Tough Semi. Same as last year's semis, we got 2 NUS Boats in our Semi and the up and coming SAFRA. It's a tough fight. Only the Fastest Boat and 2 Best 2nd Position can get into Final. We had a good start, we took the lead. Everyone was rowing with all his might, up and up the cycle, putting their energy to win this, was for you, I swear. We lost the usual Frequency and Stroke but it was uncontrolled. Everyone was dying to win for you. Till the last charge, it was still a close fight. We lost out by a whisker. Ended up third and was knocked out of Grand Final but got into Plate Final.

We did what we should be doing in Plate Final. We won. Despite not entering the Grand Final slot, we believe in ourselves. And the hard earn Plate was for you. Everyone misses you. I am still thinking that you are sitting behind me, echoing every stroke we pull. All that was like Yesterday only. The NTU Canoeing team is honoured to have you, a Strong Fighter, Passionate Rower and an Excellent Motivator. For every race we race, there's always the slot for you on the boat and in our heart.

Memories..

A picture of "Courage" for you.

At our fav Japanese restaurant in Heeren

The photo of us in your wallet

Deb

Missing you like always..

Hi Darling,

Our first Diving Trip in P. Dayang, Malaysia

I never once stopped loving you.

Missing you like crazy..

Deb

The Sky In Tioman

Eu Jin,

We just came back from Tioman, Paya Beach.
Have taken this picture for u.

What hurts the most...

What Hurts The Most
by Rascal Flatts
====================

I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don’t bother me
I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out
I’m not afraid to cry every once in a while
Even though going on with you gone still upsets me
There are days every now and again I pretend I’m ok
But that’s not what gets me

What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin’ to do

It’s hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere I go
But I’m doin’ It
It’s hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I’m alone
Still Harder
Getting up, getting dressed, livin’ with this regret
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade give away all the words that I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken

What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

Not seeing that loving you
That’s what I was trying to do


Still thinking and missing you every single day..

Deb

I am sorry for your loss of him.

Today, 11pm sunday of 24 February 2008, I happen to read a link to a news in Asiaone. After much readings of the news there, I was prompted to clicking the news of a super-fit Eu Jin. I hope this link can be useful reference of him for everyone reading of him

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20071121-37786.html

Even though this news was 3 months ago, I felt saddened by it.

It was beyond words that a brilliant young man of 26 years old, with a first class honours in Engineering, and was super-fit as a scuba diver, a strong swimmer, and a marathoner, had drowned in a swimmming pool of 1.2m deep.

After reading it, my holy spirit had prompted me to google search for your blog on him. It came to this.

Although I do not know him or you, my holy spirit had prompted me to message this to you, - that Eu Jin is now with the Lord. He is now in heaven with God.

Debbie, it seemed God's will is very real. Your 10 years of "good-fit" relationships between you and him had ended suddenly in the most dramatic way.

Seriously, nobody would have believed that a strong superb fitness man was found drown in a 1.2 m deep swimming pool.

Even over-exertion is not expected to drown him as he was in superb fitness. Even though water in the swimmming pool is shallow - at 1.2m in depth, he can easily stand up on it.

Unfortunately, sadness to say, the heart can unexpectedly fail. It can only be God's to save him or to take him away with Him.

Debbie, soon you will be able to understand God's will. You will soon know how to do God's will as the Holy Spirit will work in you.

God's will is when God has a purpose for every person to do His will. It is God's intent that you will build according to His will.

Debbie, be sure that Christ is the foundation of your life. Let the Holy spirit be the builder. He can build far better than you can.

Have a effective quiet time each day.
Find a quiet place - where you can be alone with God.
Read or study your Bible every day.
Listen to what God says to you.
Write down what God says to you and what you say to God.
Spend time with a member of your family everyday.
Always pray for others first - praying through your prayer list
Confess your sins to God and accept that God has forgiven you.

Cheers.

George

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday darling.

I miss you so much..and everytime I miss you, I look up to the sky and imagine you must be somewhere up there looking and watching over each and every one of your loved ones.

But You must be busy celebrating your birthday with all the other angels up there. Have fun dear. :)

Loving you like always.
Debbie

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, Eu Jin!
Took this pic this morning.
Hope u'll like it.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday my fren....wherever you are

- limpeh

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday my dear friend.
Still remember the times I helped ur celebrate your bdae in hall.

1st year is debbie organised a surpised bday party for you with your sports camp friends.

2nd year is I popped over with a Sara-Lee cake at the prompting of debbie.

3rd year you were away in GIP.

Promised before I will make a cake for you... so just wait a while my friend til I get there..

My Valentine

Hi Darling,

Happy 10th year anniversary.

I miss you so much..
Never had a Valentine’s day been so difficult for me..as the one this year.

10 years ago on this very same day, I remember we had our dragonboat training..I was thinking like… “What??” Dragonboat training on V-day??” But.. I guess it was an opportunity given to us..to get together on this very same day.

I remember I deliberately took the same bus home with you after training, so that I could pass you the little heart shaped “card” I made from cork. I remember how I finally got to seat next to you on the bus, and how I finally shoved the “card” into your hands after some embarrassing moments and pauses.. and I also remember how you laughed at my spelling mistake, and how I was trying so hard to cover it up by drawing some designs over it..

That was, perhaps, one of my best and most heart warming first experiences with you.

I still remember how we sat at the Hougang interchange chatting that night, while trying to find out how we felt about each other, before finally making the “final” decision to get together. It all felt like yesterday..
What happened during the long chat at the interchange that night… I still remember.. and I will keep it in my heart, my mind and my soul. I remember it was around 11 plus pm close to midnight when you “asked” me to be your girlfriend. I was exhilarated, yet a little worried if this relationship will work out for us.

The next few Valentine’s only reaffirmed my feelings for you..as I learnt and grew to love you more and more each and every single day. Sure, we had our own fine arguments too. But they were usually never left overnight. And the next day was always better than the previous...

9 years down the road, I made the decision to marry you. As we said our wedding vows at the Registrar of Marriages on 14 Feb 2007, I knew ours was a match made in heaven. I could see and imagine you as my husband, caring for me and our families. I could see you as the father of my children. I could see us growing old together and still hold hands while walking in the park many many years down the road. I could imagine us dying within days of each other due to old age as our children grew up and got married. I could see all those..

Though you cant be physically here this Valentine’s. I will always hold you and my memories of you deeply in my heart. It was indeed the best relationship with someone anyone could ever have.

I love you Darling. And I always will.

@>-----

Dear Friend

Just like you to know that you're not forgotten and your friends still misses you. Really hope that god could have given us more time to accomplish the goals that we set out to achieve. Thank you for being a great friend when you were around. To those who love you dearly, i hope their lives will be back normal as much as possible and i know you'll be watching over them as you always do.

L

dearest

it's my 4th week of uni life.. i'm asked to write a super long essay... and my natural reaction was to msg u and ask you how to start and what to research.... than i remembered.............

haiz... you have always been my rock... since my Os and poly.. with watever maths questions or lengthy essay questions.... and the essay you helped me with for the uni admission... titled my idol.... i wanted to write about you.. coz you are one of the few all-rounder i knew... not only with gd results, but captain of both canoe and dragonboat team... i was super proud of you... than witness the relationship u had with deb.... u guys sure had you ups and downs... but still.. both of you made it.. than you were the first one in the family to meet yl... i remembered u still ask me why would i wanna go out with someone who's 6 years older than me... i know u feel weird that he's 1 yr older than you... i just shug my shoulders and said dont know... coz i cant tell you that he's the only guy i met over the years that have qualities like you.... good in studies, serious with work and a family man... just like you....

we miss you so much.... be sure to bless everyone who loves you with good health and happiness....

Farewell from your teacher

Eu Jin,

I had written this some time ago, but didn’t put it up till now. I attended the wedding of your classmates, Wan Dong and Grace, yesterday, and met a number of you from S7a whom I taught, and am reminded that the class is now one short of 24.

It’s not easy for a teacher to say farewell to an ex-student in this way. We’re used to sending our students off to a promising future, the kind that awaits with exciting challenges ahead, a not-so-distant future where ex-students return and tell of all their traverses in the world outside of school. We are not used to the possibility of not ever being able to see any of our students ever again.

You wrote me an email last year, saying that you googled my name and found my address, after bumping into Mr Bernard Lee. You said that working made you feel like coming back to school again, so you were reminded of images of your GP teacher. In April last year, I also asked you to get the S7A guys and girls together for NY’s 30th anniversary and you said you were very honoured to be given this task, though you were going to be away for work in the US at that time.

Eu Jin, you are the type of student of whom every teacher would say at one time or other, sigh… if only every one of our students we teach is like him… They say that education is more than inculcating knowledge. For you, knowledge was the only thing that we needed to provide. Even that, I’m sure you could have learnt it all on your own. You did not need to be taught how to be humble in times of greatness, how to be resilient in times of pressure and how to look out for others when you sense that they are in difficulty. You had it all within you. You had that rare unassuming air about you, and yet a determination to excel in everything you faced. You never let your circumstances overwhelm you, nor let success go to that level-headed mind of yours. You had more than enough motivation within yourself to achieve whatever you set your mind to. You had that look in your eyes that assured any teacher that this guy would turn out to be a fine young gentleman.

As we can all see so clearly from this blog, you have been an inspiration to all who have crossed your path, and your story will continue to move and spur us on to think beyond ourselves, and ponder what our life here on earth is all about. Time very often heals, but the questions we seek to answer will drive us to seek the things that truly matter. Eu Jin, if there’s one thing many of us have learnt, though in an awfully painful way, it’s that the only things that truly matter in this world, that really touch our heart permanently, are the relationships we invest in those around us. And you have shown us that so well, by being a model student, a leader who led by example, a colleague who was great fun to hang around with, a warm and caring brother , a responsible son any parent would be proud to call his own and most of all a loving husband. Not many I know have come close to achieving so much in so short a time.

I may not know you as well as some of your friends and loved ones who wrote in this blog, but I know you better now, sadly after you have passed on. For all who loved this man, may you find hope and love in the memories of him who continues to live on in your hearts, and may you also find strength and inspiration in God who loved us first.

Avril Tay

Greetings from GE Aviation

Hi Eujin, I just began my Industrial Attachment at GE Aviation. Want you to know that people still talk fondly of you and regard you as a very good friend. You'll always be remembered.

Jonathan (NTU Canoe and MAE Aerospace Junior)

Thanks Eujin

Having recently met seemingly "nice" and respectable people who turn out to be nasty and scheming and political, I am slightly wary and disappointed at human nature. Thinking about you and your deeds remind me that there are genuinely selfless people around. Thanks Eujin!

bro...

today's my third day of lesson......... i love goin to school... i feel alive whenever i'm studying..... i promise you... you will be my inspiration in watever i do now........
be happy wherever you go now....

i miss you every single day.....

xue

My angel

Thinking of holding his hand again will make me smile. I never knew something so simple like that could be so difficult to do now. But, I believe he’s very, very alive in my heart, and he will be the most precious that has ever happened in my life. My best friend and my hubby.

And I am glad that god gave me a chance with him in this lifetime. Even though it was only for a short while, it was a wholesome experience.

I told myself yesterday, I will accept this change and change my life from now. My life is different and I accept it. I will do things differently from now. A lot of things have been changed by this episode, and I will change my mindset, outlook of life. Things are not the same anymore, but it’s a different kind of experience that whoever gave to us wants us to experience. So I will accept this and be strong. I will not want to live in the past anymore. I want to remember the past, but not live in it. So I will change a lot of things from now. I will adapt to my new life. And remember him in my own sweet way.

It doesn’t mean I don’t love him anymore, or that I am forgetting him. But I know he will want me to go on, live his dream, do what I want to do in life and most importantly, be happy. And smile. He hated to see me cry, he always told me, how he feels sad whenever he sees me cry and how it breaks his heart. I have broken his heart so many times when I cry, and I don’t want to do it again. I want to show that I love him and treasure his words by living strong and happy, and remembering him like he was..happy and always moving forwards despite all the difficulties he encountered during his life. He may have grumbled from time to time, but everytime he completed something, he always did it with a bang. I want to be like him. I want to grow to be like him. That’s how I can make him alive. I live in him and he lives in me, in this way.

"The Lord needed one more angel.
So he called for you that day."

Debbie