Eulogy of Jonathan by Uncle G

Thank you all for attending Jonathan's wake. I'm Jonathan's uncle. He calls me Uncle G. When Jonathan was born my family was living in Hong Kong. When he was very young he grew up in a single parent home. In the letters between my father, his grandfather, and I, I was told Jonathan faced challenges. We agreed that we should extend the support he needed.

We were pleased that he grew up with good values and God fearing. We just didn't know until now just how many lives he had touched. Our family meets a few times a year for occasions. Two of which are Christmas and Chinese New Year. During these gatherings the conversations are casual, often not serious. We don't dwell on serious topics or long conversations as we think we have some more time. With Jonathan we now have no more time.

I'll fast forward to fours years ago when Jonathan asked to meet me and my wife Maureen to discuss his plans for his future. We had a number of serious meetings, good meetings with nagging from me thrown in. He told us that he plans to quit the Air Force to go to France to study baking. Once we realized that he was serious about pursuing his dream, his passion , to realize his potential and do what he likes for a living, we told him that we would support him. He also had a few friends who supported his goal.

He came home in November 2013, after about a year in France. Shortly after his return he joined a friend who owned a cafe serving cakes, tarts and such. We were please for him as his boss sounded a pleasant, reasonable and accommodating person. Recently, we met his girl friend Jane.

So we thought Jonathan is now stabilized, on the road to build a good life for himself. We were happy for him. We love him, we want to spend a little more time talking to him. We didn't do any of these as we thought we have time.

Ladies and gentlemen tell your loved ones you love them, do things for them when they are alive. You do not know if you have the time. They want to hear you say "I love you",  Say it now. I kissed and told Jonathan I loved him when I saw his body in hospital. It was late. I did not have more time.