(my sister 七家姊)

She is now resting in peace and happiness
in the Lord’s home in Heaven.
She has taken a long long journey on earth of 88 years,
with love to share in abundance.
She has climbed many mountains, forded many streams,
following her dreams.

It will be too long a story to tell, re-capturing those years one by one.
And it will be sad to hear again those days of tears and fears,
in the midst of war and roaring guns.
with homes completely shattered
by Japanese merciless bombs and cannons.
So, in this short eulogy of my sister Lam Fun,
we will only recall those times when Life was smiling on her
with days filled with songs, dance and fun.

First in her teens.
Let us then start with those golden years when she was in her teens,
when every young girl’s heart was dreaming of her prince,
and of sitting on top of happiness and becoming a Queen.
Truly, in her young days, she was pretty, lively and charming,
very much admired by people around her, and
very much envied by other girls of her age.
Yes, she was a little queen in the eyes of our parents;
and, in the hearts of her brothers and sisters,
she was even a little bit more than a queen.
She was more like a star shining, beautiful and bright,
in the darkness of nights.
she was a little bird singing way up high.

War broke out.
But then, just when she was completing her grades at school,
and was on her way entering university, The Japanese Invasion started and took all her dreams away.
She was however not frightened by all the horrors on the way.
Instead, the killing and miseries before her eyes, fired up her
patriotism and courage, and made her spirits soar.
She joined the youth army and was marching forward
shoulder to shoulder in the national defense against
the Japanese invading forces.

War is over.
At the surrender of the Japanese, her military services also end, and
she joined the government in civil services.
She built an image of a good civil servant
by her hard work and willingness to serve.
.

Return to Hongkong.
Retired from her public services, she returned to Hongkong,
settled down, got married
and had a fine family of her own,
happy with a loving husband, and
proud of a pretty clever daughter
very much like herself.

Immigration into Canada.
The most rewarding part of her life came
when she immigrated into Canada,
living in the garden city of Vancouver,
where skies are blue, and flowers
blooming everywhere.
The most fascinating moments were visiting
the numerous lakes and parks
shimmering and shining
like jade and gold.
The most joyful times were picking apples and
gathering berries, from trees and fields,
with her own face beaming red, and
her lips smiling sweet as the berries.

So, with all her smiles, let me end
my eulogy of my sister Fun
with Praises to God blessing her in Heaven
with loving memories of
her courage and her fun.

By Bernie Lam