Tribute to Luo Yi

We are here today in remembrance of Luo Yi,
to pay tribute to our beloved schoolmate and friend.
We offer our deepest sympathy to his daughters,
his brothers and sisters,
And above all, to XueSong, his loving and elegant
wife.

Luo Yi, you have left us at such golden age, 52 years
old,
leaving two daughters and a wonderful wife.
It was your deepest wish that you wanted to see them
grow up.

The loss is immense.
The sadness is overwhelming.
The news, that you left on Thursday morning at 6:18am
on October 18, is daunting.
The time without you is difficult.

Your vivid image is casting into history.
The frozen time keeps you forever young.

We still feel your existence.
The warmth of your handshake a few days ago,
has penetrated into our body.
The tenderness of your voice on the phone a few weeks
ago,
has left a cozy and lightness imprint in our daily
life.
Your helping hand,
made newly moved schoolmate settled in CA a few months
ago.
Your sincere conversations to help schoolmate in
Tsinghua to join the advanced youth group years ago,
becomes forever remembered;
The song "Wo(1) Tou(2) Ge(1)" you sing at the Tsinghua
welcome meeting in 1978 are still in the air;
Children are still enjoying the song "Lao3 Ji1 He2
Xiao3 Ji1", that you have composed in Ottawa.

Your ability to lead and to serve,
has always been there,
no matter wherever you go and whatever you do:
Being the chairman of the Ottawa Oriental Arts group;
Volunteering at the Xin Hua Chinese School;
Donating the largest amount for the Chinese flood
disaster;
Working as a council for TAAO in Canada;
Obtained PhD in Hungary;
Awarded Master Degree from Chinese Academy of Science
in 1984;
Graduated from Computer Science department from
Tsinghua University in 1982;
Recognized in Beijing Daily newspaper in China for 4
years of excellence, working the countryside since
1974;
...

Your lean body radiates tremendous passion and energy.
No one would know you have had serious disease for a
long time.
We thought you would heal this time.
You had such confidence and dedicated effort.

Now we realize that,
you are the one,
who can smile in most dreaded situations.

You did not loose the battle.
You won.
You have showed us that
the spirit and the strength,
can transcend any suffering and even death.

For girls, you are remembered as a true gentleman.
For boys, you are remembered as a decent and dear
friend.
For Tsinghua, you are one of her most proud members.

Dear Luo Yi,
you have being part of our lives.
And you are still with us,
shining, loving,
smiling in peace,
and boundless.

- Wei Li, 10/19/2007 8:41 AM