gah.
i just logged on to the blog set up by joan's friends, and learnt of her passing.
it just seems so unreal. especially when i'm so far away from home where this is all happening.
and two or three years ago, when we were all at the prime of our junior college lives, no one would have thought that this would be conceivable. much less imaginable.
but it has happened, and i guess life is really something that we have no control over.
we could plan so much for the future and make lists of "things-to-do-before-i'm-60" or fantasize about our future kids and all, but i guess God is the one who really has the final say. so i say treasure the present and love the people around you. we're not going to stick around forever so if we don't start now, when will we?

to joan:
rest in peace. i pray that you will begin a wonderful existence in God's kingdom. thank you for being my catcher and sorry for all the bruises! :/ you are much loved and dearly missed.