I met Samuel at Jurong East Station at 1pm. We had lunch at McDonalds at JEC before setting off to Church of St Mary and Angels at Bukit Batok Ave 5 to attend the burial ceremony of our good friend, Damien. We waited for Alex before proceeding to the hall. Actually, I breathed with difficulty inside especially those holy scent lingering around. A friend who just left so early at the age of 26.We all did not know the cause of the death - natural death, suicide or illness? We never knew.

We might focus on the spiritual more than the physical.Being there are powerfully value-clarifying experiences. Sometimes we are so close to the details of daily living we cannot see our lives whole. When we imagine ourselves at our own memorial service, living takes on a new dimension. We begin to realize we are not going to be here forever; what we wish to make of our lives we had better do so if we have not done so already. We see ourselves as other see us - if only in imagination. We sort out the consequential from the trivial. This is a perspective that we tend not to have in the crush and rush of daily routines.Will I be remembered? Will be I be grieved? Will my good friends and family be there to witness me?

During the ceremony, I set my mind thinking about the purpose of life especially when life is so fragile and short.Who are we anyway? What is our essence? Are we what we are now? Or what we have been? One day we will be at the last stage. Let us remember, let everyone remember that our lives are not simply what we are at the moment, for good or ill. We are the sum of the parts of an entire life. Please remember me the way I was.And I pretended to be immortal.We have the luxury of contemplating that celebration of our lives without expecting it to be right around the corner - but, who knows? Who can ever know?

I lost my concentration and I tried hard not to let my tears flow when i tried to recalled the happy moments with him in club, in gym and whenever we were togther.A guy who was always never forgot to smile and his cheerful personality brighten everyone's life including me. He is just being himself and well-liked. But gone too soon.Eric had lost his best friend forever.i did notice him wiping his tears occasionally during ceremony.Who will not get affected when the close or loved one left use forever.I begun to look at Alex and Samuel occasionally.I should start to treasue little things around me and friends.At last , I gave my good friend, Eric a condolence hugs and I was equally sad for the loss of a gem.

Gone Too Soon

Like a comet
Blazing 'cross the evening sky
Gone too soon

Like a rainbow
Fading in the twinkling of an eye
Gone too soon

Shiny and sparkly
And splendidly bright
Here one day
Gone one night

Like the loss of sunlight
On a cloudy afternoon
Gone too soon

Like a castle
Built upon a sandy beach
Gone too soon

Like a perfect flower
That is just beyond your reach
Gone too soon

Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight
Here one day
Gone one night

Like a sunset
Dying with the rising of the moon
Gone too soon

We accompanied Alex for lunch at West Mall. Been a long time we had fun together.Then Samuel and I went to City Hall while Alex went back home who later would meet up with lily for dinner. We hanged out at Coffee Bean for awhile before meeting Samuel's friend.I just left home.Too tired when i reached home.End up sleeping.