Sibling 14 th gone back to the Lord

[liew @nottingham uk]

Dearest All

I am sorry to inform you that my Pa ( sibling 14th) Mr Liew Khai Sing,
has gone back to the lord on 8/12/08. He went home peacefully in his
sleep.Once again to all those who were there at His funeral service,
those who have been helping us thru his ordeal, Thank You and may our
Lord bless you.
I, and my brother weng wah and mum have really been blessed by all of
you, we are very and privileged to carry the surname LIEW

[CK Liew]

Dear Weng Khuan
A friend once told me that the lost of a parent is not just a personal loss. We also lose a whole network of people that was associated with them.
It was this very premise that I wanted to start this web page.
However, please do realize that there is a legacy of the Liew family - building the next generation.

I had some time with the eldest sibling and he was telling me about our great grandpa. I do not know how much is accurate but i found it encouraging.
He left China in his twenties to seek his fortune in malaysia. before then our forefathers were "pirate-like" in their lifestyle (this is the uncertainty bit)
In Perak, he worked in a iron foundry and rose to be the foreman. When grandpa was born, he chose to send his children to school instead of having grandpa learn a trade and follow him. When asked, I was told that he wanted his children to have a better future than he. What to me was ground breaking was that he chose to send them to "english" school ran by missionaries
Grandpa did the same. He chose to have all his children (including the girls) go to school - again english missionary school. What was ground breaking was that he had the girls educated.
Our parents came from a family of little wealth, little opportunities. But in each and every one of them, the did the "liew thing" - the gave all they had and could to the next generation.
Your pa was like that too. In his own way, he loved as he only knew how. Now being a parent, I understand the paradoxes and pains of loving our children. We at times have to make choices that seem unfair. Likewise with our disipline too - much driven by our own fears!
Yet to understand that generation, we need to journey into the early years of their life.

But this much I will say - your father loves you and your brother much much more that he could show or say. And in God's wisdom and plan, He placed us into our parents life so that they could mark us in a manner that God wanted so that He can now build and mould and bless in a manner that He wants.

When we lost our second son, a good friend told us that we will never forget. It is true. Do not try to forget. When my dad went home, I choose to remember.

Weng Khuan, build on the legacy that God has placed you into. Remember, His love and blessings are unto a thousand generation for those that love Him and  walk in His way.

ck

[Adam & Selina L]

Dear CK
 
wise words...didi you speak to PS or Casey? may i confirm....
Thnak you, when all is settled, I will pass my transcript of eulogy on this Liew Clan...the running theme of our Liew family is HOnor thy parents....remember or be aware of waht has happened in our father's generation.
 
take care, will be in touch
 
wk

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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:02:31 +0800
From: cklie...@gmail.com
To: liew...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Sibling 14 th gone back to the Lord