追忆永远微笑的Kim

Kim，你永远微笑的面容我永远不会忘记！我不能忘记你在Queen‘s Park发传单的身影。无论寒暑，总是出现在勇敢抗议者的人群中。也难忘你讲给我听小时在马来西亚家中的故事。因为是女儿，在男尊女卑的歧视中辛苦劳作，然而种种的不公却化为你的自强、独立，赢得了在加拿大自己的人生！我最不能忘记的是你始终在践行真正的基督徒的信仰，行正义、作盐作光，照亮别人的生命，你永恒的微笑的样子就是因为内心纯粹、信仰崇高才会如此坦然明净，欢欣从容。

这些年我们在加拿大时代的动荡中走到了一起，从素不相识成为了战友，战士，我们相信草根的我们也有撼动世界的力量，没有什么能动摇我们让世界回归常识的信念！而生活中我们也是精神上的益友。去年的平安夜，我和你在Rehab Centre渡过晚餐时光，不能忘记你自己可以走到电梯口迎接我，在中风的几个月后！我感谢你用行动告诉我什么是对生命的热爱和生命力的顽强，疾病没有改变你的乐观，就像你永恒的微笑感染着我，无论前面是什么，都要积极地去面对。

Kim，我们相聚的时间有限，每一次的相会，都在增进着我们彼此的友谊。我没有赶上夏日战友最后的聚会，但是我们的战友情谊与时长无关，人生知己知音难求，我们何其幸运相遇！Kim，你在人间的出色的工作完成了。我希望我们从此不是天人永隔，也希望在天国的你能欣慰还有我们战友，对微笑的你在怀念与追思。请放心，我们会依然继续未竟的事业，捍卫理想、坚守信念！

Kim安息。

 

In Memory of the Ever-Smiling Kim

Kim, I will never forget your ever-smiling face. I remember you handing out flyers at Queen’s Park, always standing among the brave protesters, no matter the weather. I remember the stories you shared about your childhood in Malaysia—how, simply because you were a daughter, you laboured under male chauvinism and discrimination. Yet all that injustice shaped your resilience and independence, empowering you to build a remarkable life in Canada.

Most of all, I will never forget your unwavering commitment to true Christian faith—doing justice, being salt and light, illuminating the lives of others. Your radiant smile reflected your pure heart and noble faith, so serene, so joyful.

Over the years, we found each other in the midst of turbulent moments in Canadian history. From strangers to comrades, to fellow warriors, we walked together with the conviction that ordinary people can shake the world, and that nothing can shake our belief in restoring common sense and truth. In life, we were also spiritual friends. I will never forget last Christmas Eve, when we shared dinner at the Rehab Centre, and how you came to greet me at the elevator—months after your stroke. Through your actions, you taught me what it means to love life and embody the tenacity of the human spirit. Illness never dimmed your optimism; your eternal smile continues to inspire me, reminding me to face whatever lies ahead with courage and grace.

Kim, our time together was short, yet every meeting deepened our friendship. Though I missed the final gathering of our summer comrades, our bond transcends time. Kindred spirits and true soul companions are rare in life, and how fortunate we were to have met!  Your good and faithful work on earth is now complete. I pray that this is not an eternal separation between heaven and earth, and that in heaven you can take comfort in knowing that your comrades remain here—remembering and cherishing your ever-smiling presence. May you rest in the peace of the same radiant joy that once encouraged us all. We will continue the unfinished work, upholding the ideals and beliefs you lived so beautifully.

Rest in peace, dear Kim.