Saturday, January 26, 2008

Rest in Peace, Nian Ning II

I will miss you!

I saw the bulletin on Friendster, posted by Ann. It seemed so incredible that someone so youthful would suddenly leave us. I wished so much that this was just another forwarded message. But, I saw so many testimonials on both Friendster and Facebook-- R.I.P.

Shock began to register. I was just too stunned.I was at a pang of loss.

There was nothing I could do! I just posted testimonials and prayed for her in my heart.

And then I found myself started to sob uncontrollably. She was so young. I feel so awkward to use past tense on her.

She was a PSD-sponsored medical student and she would have such a bright future!Being an all-rounder, she was brilliant in swimming and cooking as well.

It could have happened to one of us as easily.

Life is so vulnerable.

I have started to miss her. Missing her bubbly personality, her sunshine-like smile, her love towards life, her everything that I know from our short friendship, starting from Sunway University College.

And I hate myself for not taking out a little time to meet her in UNSW when I visited there last winter. I hate myself for not knowing her well, as she was such an angel.

Honestly, she was not my closest friend. I don't even have a photo taken with her recently. Yet, the pain felt so personal. I cannot imagine the extent of grief her most beloved family and friends feel.

Mom told me that life is precarious. And death is inevitable. And this was fated. She asked me to appreciate the people around me while I can because tragedy strikes unknowingly.

I am learning how to grieve.

Rest in Peace, Nian Ning!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

i wudn kid about sumtin like dat. its hard for me to accept it too. when i heard it from the late nite news i thot i must hav misheard it. i slept with uneasy feeling in hope that it wasnt true and that i misheard her name. but my fear came true wen i read the news today. we weren't closed frens but she was one of the people who was nice to me back in sunway. i sure miss her a lot too ; (( may her soul rest in peace...

Dr Yingzangel said...

Ann, I said that because like you, I was in denial.. sorry if I hurt you in anyway... ya, I was not close to her too but she was nice and I hate to use was! May she be happy in heaven!

Unknown said...

i'm sorry to hear that too sis..although she's not my friend,but i know definitely how do you feel now..
sad:(

Dr Yingzangel said...

thx cheng for your comment...
It's such a pity as she was such a brilliant girl and an all-rounder..i will always keep her in prayer.

*jeSSicA* said...

i heard bout the news from my friend too...she used to be an asean scholar and that's why my friend knew her. and i forgot that u knew her (sunway college)...

so shocked la this news..she's so young, just like anyone of us.

Dr Yingzangel said...

ya...it was such a shock..now whenever I drive, I think of her...Congrats for passing your driving exam! I will have mine tmr :p

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