See you in heaven

28th April 2020

A good man has left the world today. He was my father's best friend, he was a fun uncle, he laughed and made people laugh, he was jolly and lovable. He was shy and he was gentle and kind. He was selfless, so generous, always smiled. He used to look at us, with those eyes, those eyes that said I have a lot of affection for you guys and I hope you grow up well and have a good life, even though I wouldn't know if he actually felt those things. Maybe he doesn't know either, but I hope he does, that we also have a lot of affection for him, in the words we never got to say and.. I don't even remember the last time I saw him, but I remember him very well. He was always a part of our lives, as little as he was really. He was a part of our family, from way before I even existed. And he will continue to be family to us. 

As I got older, I learnt to see the struggles in his eyes too, sometimes he looked tired, but he looked like he kept fighting, on and on, for the life he wanted for his family. There's so much joy in being around him, he had the power to make people feel loved and belonged - never out of place. 

We love you so much, Uncle (Turkey) Fook Chow.
See you in heaven ❤️