The past week, there has been at least four famous deaths, of which I can totally relate to one - Michael Jackson - and partly relate to two - Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon.
I kind of grew up listening to Michael Jackson. I was not a big fan of his music, but did enjoy the occasional airplay of his songs as well as the short period in 1993 where I had his Thriller album on repeat.
But what hurts most is saying goodbye to someone close to you and I had to say that to Jonathan.
Jonathan Lu
14th October 1981 - 21st June 2009
Jonathan was my classmate from Raffles Institution class of 1H and 2H of 1994 - 1995. I kind of lost touch with him since leaving RI, but got back together, along with fellow classmates, on an irregular basis in 2003 which became fairly regular in 2005 and pretty much every other week or month since late last year.
We had things in common and that pulled us together in recent months. His inclusion into our mini 1H/2H gatherings and board game sessions made us closer even as a group.
His passing was not unexpected, but, for me and probably a few others, very sudden. We had gathered at his place for a fellow classmate's birthday and board game session a day earlier.
I hope he now has found peace.
I'm running in this year's Army Half Marathon (21 km) and I'll run in his memory. I'm hoping to gather a group of 1H/2H classmates to run in this year's Stanchart Marathon in his memory. So far, I have a fellow 42km'er.
On another note, this is the 3rd passing from my class and sometimes, I cannot help, but wonder who is next to go.
I kind of grew up listening to Michael Jackson. I was not a big fan of his music, but did enjoy the occasional airplay of his songs as well as the short period in 1993 where I had his Thriller album on repeat.
But what hurts most is saying goodbye to someone close to you and I had to say that to Jonathan.
Jonathan Lu14th October 1981 - 21st June 2009
Jonathan was my classmate from Raffles Institution class of 1H and 2H of 1994 - 1995. I kind of lost touch with him since leaving RI, but got back together, along with fellow classmates, on an irregular basis in 2003 which became fairly regular in 2005 and pretty much every other week or month since late last year.
We had things in common and that pulled us together in recent months. His inclusion into our mini 1H/2H gatherings and board game sessions made us closer even as a group.
His passing was not unexpected, but, for me and probably a few others, very sudden. We had gathered at his place for a fellow classmate's birthday and board game session a day earlier.
I hope he now has found peace.
I'm running in this year's Army Half Marathon (21 km) and I'll run in his memory. I'm hoping to gather a group of 1H/2H classmates to run in this year's Stanchart Marathon in his memory. So far, I have a fellow 42km'er.
On another note, this is the 3rd passing from my class and sometimes, I cannot help, but wonder who is next to go.
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