read this article Andrew Hui [I'm 32 and I'm dying] (shared on my fb as well) and i teared )):

wanted to write about this after i read it, but before i could pen down my thoughts, news had announced that he had passed away on 31 Aug ):

i have always loved this kind of stories about transformation in Christ because i believe in the power of Christ though i admit i havent been the best advocate of Christianity.

death to some people may be a sensitive and taboo topic but in Christianity we believe in the afterlife and the concept of heaven so it isnt much of an avoided topic but in the physical sense death is still very scary and most people have the luxury to not think about it until they're well into their 70 and 80's. but andrew doesnt. he's just 32 and the 30s are when people are just starting out their lives - a new career, a new life stage, a newborn..it's just very sad to know while people are counting up to milestones, he's counting down to the day he disappears )): countdowns are supposed to be magical, to celebrate good times..like a new year, a holiday, a new job..im reminded of the movie In Time (starring Justin Timberland) where he lives in this fictional world in which money is time and everyone has this life watch that shows you how much time/money you have and when you reach 0 you just die :O

but im glad Andrew wasnt alone in his journey. sure it'll be terrifying knowing that your days are limited but im really inspired that he found peace in the Lord. as Christians not many of us can say we fully trust our God. not when your clock is ticking, not when you are fired from your job, not when you're crippled in debts and definitely not when everything is spiralling out of control. believing in God has so much more meaning to just receiving blessings in your life, it's also about continuation to have faith even when bad comes your way like Job.

so thank your Andrew, you've been a blessing (': may you rest well in God's embrace

..the last enemy that shall be destroyed is death (1 Corinthians 15:26)