Friday, January 21, 2011
today, a memorial service for Graham was held at Subi Church. I had the opportunity to watch the proceedings online via live streaming. It was a time for reflection, a time for people close to him to tell others of all the great things that Graham had done in his short time on earth. It was moving, it was sad, but most of all, i felt it was motivational and encouraging. As his brother Ben said, he lived life to the fullest, and wanted to excel at everything he ever did. They spoke about his fighting spirit, ranging from sports, card games, board games, from the day he was diagnosed till the day God called him home, he never gave up fighting.
At the end of the proceedings, as they wheeled the casket out of the door, this heartwrenching thought flashed across my mind: this will be the last, final time Graham will be 'walking' out of the doors of the church he spent nearly half his life at, the church he loved ever so much.
But then immediately, another thought interrupted: no, that's wrong. the casket they wheeled out no longer contained Graham, it was only a empty shell. Graham is with the Lord, the Lord resides in the church, and thus, Graham will always be there with us, in our hearts. He has never left, he will never leave, he will always live on inside of us.
It is now time for us to remember who he was, and what he did, and tell those things to the ones who never got to meet him, but who will, one day in Heaven.
till then..
goodbye and see you again, Graham.