March 16, 2025
This morning, I received heartbreaking 💔news—Aunt Josy Kwok passed away at 8 a.m. at Tun Mun Hospital. Mom got the call from Uncle Yan, and she and Dad rushed to the hospital, but Aunt Josy was already gone when they arrived. Mom told me that when she touched Aunt Josy, she was still warm. She cried. I know how much Aunt Josy meant to her. They shared an incredibly strong sisterhood, one that was filled with love, care, and support.
Aunt Josy was a wonderful person. She worked so hard, always taking care of her family and grandchildren. She was generous, though not always expressive. She even helped me financially when I was pursuing my bachelor's degree, something I will forever be grateful for. She had even planned to give me a wedding present one day. But all I ever wanted was for her to be healthy, to be here with us. Now, she is gone, and my heart feels empty.
Counting my fingers, five people from my childhood photos have now left this world. When facing death and illness, we are truly helpless. I have seen too many of my loved ones pass away.
In my second year of high school (2003), my grandfather, my mom's father passed away from nose and throat cancer. He was in his seventies. Then, during my second year of university (2012), Uncle Hung passed away at home. My parents hadn't heard from him for a while and started to worry. Mom went to his home, peeked through the gap of the window, and saw him lying on the floor. He had been gone for one to two days before anyone knew. He lived alone, a single man with no one to check on him. Uncle Hung was once a close family friend. He was always there for us, fixing electricity and air conditioning, helping whenever we needed him. I still remember how he helped me build a home for my art project using popsicle sticks. He was a kind man.
Later (2017), when I started working as a teacher, Uncle Lun (my dad's younger sister's husband) also passed away from cancer. I never even knew what kind of cancer it was. He used to be such a funny, loving, and friendly man in my childhood, and now he, too, is gone.
And then (2018), there was my grandfather—my dad's father. I never knew the reason for his passing either. But I do remember he was in a terrible elderly home. He died in his seventies, just like my other grandfather.
Now (2025), Aunt Josy. Another loss. Another goodbye I was never prepared for. She was always not mindful of her health... eating so much fruit, though she skipped proper meals. She worked so hard all her life. And now, she's gone.
Jesus, can you hear the words I cannot even put into words? Are you meeting Aunt Josy in heaven? She is such an amazing woman, someone who deserves eternal peace and joy.
I pray for all of them, my family and friends who have passed away. May they find eternal life, just as Christianity says.
In the name of the Father, Amen.
