Gone Too Soon!!

I will always remember the phone call at 9:38 p.m. on 9th March 2005, notifying me that you were in an accident and the endless parade of phone calls between other co-workers and myself and praying that you'll be alright. Some of us journeyed to the hospital to give moral support to your family and were eventually advised by the doctors and nurses to go home and get some rest as there is nothing else that can be done but for us to wait and pray.

After a restless night of tossing and turning, we anxiously wish morning would come so that we could resume our vigil with your family.... Unfortunately, this was not to be as we received word that "Rae died at 4 a.m.". There was a tremendous outpouring of grief as we all kept calling each other not wanting to believe that you were really gone from us.

I'll forever recall the screams that greeted me at work as co-workers who did not realize you were in an accident heard of your passing. We later learnt that persons in neighboring office building heard of cries of agony and grief. We could not work that day since just passing your desk or seeing your water glass would evoke more pain and grief. There were tears from Management down to the persons who cleaned the offices as we all struggle to come to grips with your sudden passing.

Later as we would reflect on the tremendous impact you had on our lives we can only say that you came to show us what pure love and innnocence is like.
You'll forever have a place in our hearts just as your picture now has a permanent place in our office to remind of your beauty and sunshine.

Sleep on sweet Rae..... we'll love you forever.