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8/21/2011  Son, You Forgot to Say Goodbye 

Where did you go, Po Wei?

Never eat at the same table with us anymore.

Never go on a bike trip with us anymore.

Never get to hear you sing “A Whole New World”

with your sister anymore.

Never lie besides and chat with Mommy anymore.

Never open the door and come in anymore.

The ones who are left behind can only live a life without you.

The world becomes empty. My son left. Days have become gaps that can never be filled.

Only when we left this world then will end the pain of Po Wei’s pass away to us.

When a leaf is withered, we can wait and look forward for new sprout to grow, endless life; but when does the soul go after death?

I gave life to him, hold him up from the cradle. Now I used the same hands to touch him, my boy, in the coffin.

One day, I could hear once more from him saying to me:”Mommy, hold on the handlebars, I will step on the pedal. Let’s go out and ride the bikes!”

(This was Po Wei’s favorite thing to do when I taught him how to ride a bike at the age of four)

  Anyway, son, you forgot to say goodbye. Let Mommy have the chance to hug you once more, and have the chance to tell you:” I really love you so much, Po Wei, my son.’ 

Sharon Tu  Aug. 21/2011