Life's Brief Candle
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Last Monday (10th May 2010), I lost a very dear friend. He was a classmate, a friend, a mentor and a brother. He was diagnosed with a blood disease, leukemia just before his major examinations( The Malaysian Certificate of Education , SPM) in the year 2008. He fought the battle against leukemia and he was at the road of full recovery when the disease hit him again.
During his school days, he was a fantastic friend with his weird point-of-views. He was a quite and yet smart student. Throughout 2 years (2007 and 2008), i was sitting next to him in class, and every morning we would fight over small matters. Example; politics, education systems, cars, books, and even girls. He would always (and I mean ALWAYS) ask the question "Why this?; Why that?". And it would often end up in a fight between me and him. After recess, i would try to go and hug him to say sorry but he would push me away and try to slap me for being so homosexual (not that I am). Whenever I was misunderstood by friends in the class, he was there for me to give me advise. One advise that till now still rings in my mind is, " Don't care what people gossip about you, believe in yourself and do the right thing". It had opened my mind to a whole new world now.
One day, he fought with my English teacher. The incident started like this. It was essay writing time in English class and my belated friend took a quick nap before started writing his essay. The teacher walked to his table (which was beside mine) and knock on this table and asked " Poon! Why are u sleeping during my class?". He answered her back, "Teacher! I was just taking a short nap, don't worry! I'll have your essay by the end of the class". Wow! that was the boldest reply I have ever heard from a brilliant and quite student.
He always had his own point-of-views in life. He said sex wasn't for pleasure but when you're having sex, think of it's purpose ONLY; that is to have a baby. I often commented to teachers about his weird attitude. "Normal humans touch their nose the easy way, but for him; he touches his nose going around his head(the hard way)".
He was a Buddhist but he often reads books about other religions. He wanted to broaden his understanding of the world and learn about people and their behaviour. He was a leader and never a follower.
--> When i received a phone call on Monday morning telling me that my dear friend has passed on; tears rolled down my cheek. I expected good news telling me that he had recovered fully from his blood disease. No doubt he had left us to be in a better place, but the memories I had with him, the arguments, the ups and downs; I shall never ever forget. Wherever you are Dikky Poon! I miss you and will always remember you. Have a safe journey!.
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