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.......

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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...........