Tuesday, November 5, 2024
To the loving memory of Raymond, my very dear brother-in-law: may you rest in peace, and awake with joy on the Day of the Resurrection.
Afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; struck down, but not destroyed; generous providing, so others become secure; selfless-giving, that others may live (2 Corinthians, chapter 4): such is the hallmark of my brother-in-law’s well-lived life, which is exemplified in his career as an accomplished pharmacist and a skilled Wing Chun kung-fu master.
I shall remember your devotion to your family, and the home you built together with Marian my sister. Thank you for looking after my mother so faithfully (alongside my sister and your children) for so many years before she passed away.
Your family will miss you on Thanksgiving Day. They shall miss having you craving turkey as they gather around the dinner table. Yes, we shall miss you.
In the words of a Christian hymn, we look forward to the day,
“We will sing of a home of reunion
Where time and its partings are o’er.
Where, in holy and blissful communion,
We shall miss thee -- my dear brother, father and friend -- no more.”
