Positive - Thuan, I often dumped my worries, concerns, fears, and insecurities on you. You always had a way to encourage, to reinforce and to show me a path to success. Graduate school was a tough time, aside from being several thousand miles away from home, I had a lot of decisions to make about school, career and ultimately life. I looked up your classic greeting "joe joe joe" and you said it 146 times in chat from 5/2007 to 1/2013. Thanks for being uplifting and always having something positive to say.
Passionate - You had so many interests! You showed me the universe! From hiking to traveling to food to music to art, I simply was amazed at how much you enjoyed things and how diverse your interests were. When I first met you, I was just out of college and my world was still very much limited by engineering interests. I still remember the time you brought us all to a hiking trip after church were we saw a magnificent sunset dip behind the rolling mountains. You taught me to venture out, to experience and to enjoy all that life has given us.
Present - Thuan, thanks for simply being there. I know you were someone who often wanted to be alone, but when I looked, you were there. When you were there, you were fully there and you knew how to engage, understand and build someone up. You were usually just a text, ring or facetime away. One thing I appreciated about your presence were the couple of times we arranged some kind of activity. Instead of driving out and meeting you there, you actually drove by, met my parents, picked me up and brought me back. My parents were actually quite impressed with meeting you and were so sad to see such a wonderful person depart this earth.
Thuan, it has been great knowing you. It saddens me to think of all the experiences we had and will never have. I pray that you're in a better place and that you've found your peace with God.
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