Deep Pain
The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arises from the feeling that there is in every individual something which is inexpressible, peculiar to him alone, and is, therefore, absolutely and irretrievably lost. ~Arthur Schopenhauer
We weren't close but he was nice and friendly to me. The last time I saw him was in March 1999. I never imagined that I wouldn't see him alive ever again. When someone you know dies, regardless whether you were chummy or not, it would pain you. I've never felt this sad. The last time was when my friend from Ambergris, Avanae died.
In a quiet school like Chung Hua where almost all the kids are Chinese, I've never ever thought that anything tragic would happen to any of us. Not my schoolmates and definitely not my batchmates who I used to see everyday. When Augy told me that he died, an image just flashed into my mind. It was like seeing Jason right in front of me walking with the straps of his sports bag tucked on his shoulder.
Wherever you are, Jason, I hope you're happy now. Vengeance is mine saith the Lord. That man will get his just punishment.
a picture I took from his Friendster account. The only picture I could find that perfectly shows him like he was back in high school.
