This morning suppose to be another usual day for me. I wake up early in the morning and have my breakfast, go for Facebook just thinking of clicking around before I start my engine for my studies. However, the unusual incident happen I found from my friends' status. Everyone is commenting and stating about James Khor.
"What happen to him?" I wonder.
Without any clue, I quickly go for local online news to check out the truth. He, James Khor Wan Kai, passed away on last night as he was swept away at the waterfalls at Batu Berangkai picnic area in Kampar. No one can accept the fact that he actually left us at his young age.
I knew this young guy during my high school. Of course he was not in my high school, but we knew each other through Leo Club society, the international community services club. We serve our community and society and we lend our hand to those in need. I still remember when I was the president in PCGHS Leo Club, he used to be a young childish kid that fool around with me being the coming secretary of CLHS Leo Club. All these happened about4 years ago.
However, since I finished my high school studies, I lost contacts with most of the Leo members, including him of course. I know he continues his journey as a Leo member of Leo Club of Tanjung Putra to serve the community with his best.
Now and today, we lost him. We lost a friend, his parents lost a son, leo club lost a dedicated member and the society lost a contributor. Although I am not a very close friend of him, I somehow feel upset with his passed away. All my memories in Leo Club come back, and I start to miss all my members, Leos and Lions. How are all of you doing right now? How I wish I could attend his funeral tonight but too bad I am not around in Penang.
His leaving reminds me about the impermanence of life. Life is unpredictable. Things could just happen without our awareness. We must treasure every single moment we have, everything and everyone around us. He left us without leaving a word to anyone of us but I believe he would want all of us live our life to the best and continue to lend our hands out to everyone, regardless are you a member of Leo.
I pledge of my hands,
extended and open,
to help those in need.
I pledge of my heart,
reach of it,
and it will be touched.
I pledge of my ears,
to hear another's outcry,
my eyes,
to see the plight of the others,
my knowledge,
to bring a man closer to his dreams.
I pledge of myself,
for the betterment of my community and my country.
The Leo Pledge just come into my mind out of sudden. James, I am proud to say that I am a LEO and so do you I believe. Although you left us today, your smile, laughter, Leo spirit, contribution and achievement will we remember deeply in our heart forever. We will hold on to our Leo Pledge in our life. Once a Leo, forever a Leo. Roar~ Roar~ ROAR!!!
To our late James Khor Wan Kai,
May you rest in peace...