Monday, 20 February 2006
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To my dearest cousin Po,
Po was always there for everyone including myself. He made me realize that you can always be free and have fun even when you don't know anyone.
He was always loud. I remember one time that it was one of my cousins graduation and when he showed up he could not stop yelling his name, screaming, kicking you name it he did it. To tell you the truth I wanted to move and tell others that I didn't know him. But after 5 minutes he got the whole crowd going! They yelled and screamed like it was a football game.
He was absolutely funny. I also remember when he told me a story when he and his wife Jessica were driving down Seattle and he saw a man dressed up as a taco or something promoting the store. So he pulls over and points and just laughs at the guy!! Then he just drove off.
Over the summer, my brother had a graduation dinner and of course he was there. We had two tables one for the "grown ups" and one little one for me, my brother, and my other 2 cousins. I remember that Po said if we couldn't finish the shrimp give it to him. So my table was already full and there were 2 shrimps left. So my brother told me to give that to Po and Jessica. Me, being the youngest I obeyed and gave it to them. As I walked back to my table I hear a booming noise saying "WOOHOO! I LOVE YOU, SANDY!" And guess who said that? Po. Everyone around us just stared blankly at him like if he was crazy. When I heard what he said I just thought wow what is he doing? But now I realized that he did mean it even if I ate his shrimp.
I remember the night on February 11,2006 my aunt Cheryl and my mom were out in the living room in the darkness. I can hear my aunt sobbing and saying that "I lost my son..." Right there I felt my heart couldn't beat anymore.
During the memorial I held strong not to cry. But at the end when my aunt held his picture and started sobbing I couldn't help myself. When my aunt's tear dripped all the way to the picture it looked as if Po's picture was crying also well at least thats what my brother said.
The last time I saw him was about 2 months ago when he came and helped my mom with some stuff. By that time it wasn't even Christmas but I already got my present, a guitar. When I was little I would always visit Po and I see these amazing beautiful guitars and I think to myself I will get one of those. Being the way that I am of course I got one. I'm trying really hard to be good, but its not going so well. But something just keep pushing me to go further on. I want to be as good as him. That day he helped me tune my guitar...and I have no idea how he did that.
Well to sum it all up, Po was a great man. Even though I haven't had much time with him alone with just me and him only, I had a great memory. I just want you to know that I really do love you too, even if I never did tell you in person or ever hugged you...You mean so much to everyone and always will...
~your quiet cousin, Sandy Ho
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