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August 3, 2021
This is the song Albert had shared with me a long while back. Full of love and hope, that's his outlook on life

Albert's favorite French songs

May 18, 2021
Albert's favorite French song: La Vie en Rose by Edith Piaf

Albert's favorite French songs

May 18, 2021
Here is another of Albert's favorite French songs: Chanson Profonde by Sandra Boynton:
A world-weary yet passionate cat chanteuse sings from the heart (in French, of course.) A soulful cello offers exquisite support. Semi-helpful subtitles are included. Song written, animated, and performed by Sandra Boynton, cello played by Yo-Yo Ma, piano played by Michael Ford. Plus there’s a surprise accordion cameo.

Albert's favorite French songs

May 18, 2021
Albert enjoyed listening to French songs. Every time he encountered a French song that he liked, he would share it with us. The following are some of his favorite French songs:
La Vie en Rose by Edith Piaf, Je pense à toi by Jean François Michael, Chanson Profonde by Sandra Boynton.

Ode aux retrouvailles - Demain dès l'aube de Victor Hugo

May 11, 2021
Mon cher Albert,
Tu nous quittes trop tôt. Je t’adresse ce poème de Victor Hugo Demain, dès l’aube; une ode aux retrouvailles espérées, pour te dire combien tu nous manques et que nous nous retrouverons un jour chez le Bon Dieu.
Ta sœur,
Hélène

Demain, dès l'aube, à l'heure où blanchit la campagne,
Je partirai. Vois-tu, je sais que tu m'attends.
J'irai par la forêt, j'irai par la montagne.
Je ne puis demeurer loin de toi plus longtemps.

Je marcherai les yeux fixés sur mes pensées,
Sans rien voir au dehors, sans entendre aucun bruit,
Seul, inconnu, le dos courbé, les mains croisées,
Triste, et le jour pour moi sera comme la nuit.

Je ne regarderai ni l'or du soir qui tombe,
Ni les voiles au loin descendant vers Harfleur,
Et quand j'arriverai, je mettrai sur ta tombe
Un bouquet de houx vert et de bruyère en fleur.



不了情 Love Without End by Gu Mei (Albert's favorite song)

May 17, 2021
忘 不 了, 忘 不 了 (wang bu liao wang bu liao)
how could i forget, how could i ever forget?
忘 不 了 你 的 錯 (wang bu liao ni di cuo)
how could i forget the times when you have gone astray?
忘 不 了 你 的 好 (wang bu liao ni di hao)
and how could i forget your sweet love and tenderness?

忘 不 了 雨 中 的 散 步 (wang bu liao yu zhong di san bu)
how could i ever forget our stroll in the rain?
也 忘 不 了 那 風 裡 的 擁 抱 (ye wang bu liao na feng li di yong bao)
and how could i ever forget our embrace in the wind?

忘 不 了 忘 不 了(wang bu liao, wang bu liao)
how could i forget, how could i ever forget?
忘 不 了 你 的 淚 (wang bu liao ni di lei)
i can never forget your tears,
忘 不 了 你 的 笑 (wang bu liao ni di xiao)
and i can never forget your laughter.

忘 不 了 落 葉 的 惆 悵 (wang bu liao luo ye di chou chang)
i can never forget the melancholy brought on by the autumn breeze,
也 忘 不 了 那 花 開 的 煩 惱 (ye wang bu liao na hua kai di fan nao)
and the sorrow that embraces me during the early days of spring.

寂 寞 的 長 巷 而 今 斜 月 輕 照 (ji mo di chang xiang er jing xie yue qing zhao)
do you remember the long lane where we used to walk? now only touched by the light of the lonely crescent moon,
冷 落 的 鞦 韆 而 今 迎 風 輕 搖 (leng luo di qiu qian er jin ying feng qing yao)
the swing where we used to play? now only sways with the gentle carress of the breeze.

它 重 覆 你 的 叮 嚀 一 聲 聲 忘 了 忘 了 (ta chong fu ni di ding ling i sheng sheng wang liao wang liao)
over and over again they repeat the words you utter: "forget it, let it go"
它 低 訴 我 的 衷 曲 一 聲 聲 難 了 難 了(ta di su wo di zhong qu i sheng sheng nan liao nan liao)
and yet again they whisper my reply: "how could i? How Could I Ever??"

忘 不 了, 忘 不 了 (wang bu liao wang bu liao)
how could i forget, how could i ever forget?
忘 不 了 春 已 盡 (wang bu liao chun yi jin)
how could i forget the end of spring?
忘 不 了 花 已 老 (wang bu liao hua yi lao)
and how could i ever wipe the memory of falling leaves and wilting flowers from my memories?

忘 不 了 離 別 的 滋 味 (wang bu liao li bie di zi wei)
never can i forget the bitter taste of parting,
也 忘 不 了 那 相 思 的 苦 惱 (ye wang bu liao na xiang si di ku nao)
and never can i forget the emotions of pining for you.

Story by Esther Chung

May 11, 2021
 My father Peter Chung loved children, always believing the more the merrier.  When he met the children in Dr. & Mrs. Wong's family, he was overjoyed.

My mother had to take care of 5 playful young children of her own, and I was one of them.  My mother wondered why her children couldn't be less noisy, better behaved and more polite like Albert and his older siblings.  We all believed that Mrs. Wong had the perfect family.  There were 5 boys and 2 girls (the perfectly balanced Chinese family).



When we were young and living in Cholon, the Wong children and the Chung children played together often.   My father arranged trips and took us swimming and picnicking. Our families were also members of the same sports club.  Dr. Wong kept an eye on our family's health.  I remember one time every single one person in our family had the flu and we had to call Dr. Wong for help.



As we grew older, our life paths took some of us to different parts of the world and I was living in Madison, Wisconsin.  I was delighted when I heard that Albert was also living in Madison and attending the university there.  I had an opportunity to visit with him. 



 On one occasion, my mother came to visit me in Madison and I told Albert.  He wasted no time to come to take her out to dinner, and volunteered to take her to O'Hare for her departure flight.  It was Thanksgiving Day the morning of my mother's departure. It started snowing early in the morning and turned into a blizzard.  My mother did not want to change her departure date.  When Albert arrived to pick her up for the drive to Chicago's O'Hare Field, regardless of the heavy snowfall, he was all set to go.  As I watched Albert drove away with mother, I would never forget the big smile on his face.   He is generous to a fault, and willing to help with no hesitation.

Albert, thank you for being so much part of my family.  You are taken away too soon.  We will miss you.  

RIP

 鍾詠恩
Esther

Between Brothers

May 7, 2021
For most of our lifetime, Albert and I live in different parts of the world. Every time we are together we always have a sense of brotherhood. 
Brotherly Love 1:     When we were studying in La Salle Primary School in Kowloon many years ago, perhaps in 1957, a few kids ganged up on Albert. As the older brother, I stepped in and chased them off. That was the continuation of a beautiful friendship that we have for each other since growing up in Vietnam. This affection is still with us to this day.
Brotherly Love 2:     When our father was very ill in 1972 Albert and I flew back together from North America to Vietnam to be with him. We spent 20 hours on the plane to catch up on our lives and shared our thoughts. We discovered then how deep was our brotherly love and the respect we have for our parents as they put us through university. Unfortunately, our father passed away while we were still on the plane. Not being able to speak to him one last time is the sadness we both live with all these years.
Brother Love 3:      Albert came to Canada to promote his business in 2017. We did not have very much private time together due to his busy schedule. Little did I know that was the last time I would see him. Now, he is gone. I don't have a chance to say "goodbye". I wish we have more time to spend together. Looking back to the years we grew up together in Vietnam, they were happy memories. I suppose those special moments I spent with him will have to do, as they were a pure genuine joy. Those were the good old days. This is how I will remember Albert.
Pierre-Yves Wong
April 29, 2021
I shared my Albert stories 童年故事with Daniel and Helene and she asked me to share with the family.



Standing in Front of My Home:

It was around 1950s, our home in 堤岸, Cholon Vietnam was just across the street from Ling Nam school, 嶺南小學. One day after school, I discovered Albert is standing in front of our home. I was happy to hangout with Albert, but he refused to move away from the spot where he was standing. My Mom monitored 魚佬, Albert, in a distance and telling me that I should be just like Albert, 很聽話,  very obedient.  I can tell that my Mom was very proud of Albert. There were days Albert stood there for an hour while we were eating our lunch. Albert became my Mom’s favorite and a good model for me. (now I understand the reason Albert stood in front of our home. 100s kids were coming out of the school with the same haircut. It was rather difficult for the driver spotting Albert. The driver might pick up the wrong kid.)



Cercle Sportif Picture #107/224

1964-Saigon

(Albert with a swimming Trunk next to a swimming pool) This place bring back a good memory with 大哥, Pascal?. He came home to spend time with the family in the 1950s. I was lucky to see you guys at the swimming pool. 大哥 let me gripped to his back and take me to the deepest area of the pool. I had so much fun that I still remember the incident today. My memory is fading gradually.



I still remember 姑姐, 二叔, 二嬸, 醫生仔, 四腳蛇, 青蛙, 科豆,  your old home with a fish pond, the beach trips with the families to 頭頓, Vung Tau, 龍海, Long Hai. My favorite dish was 芽車快, Vietnamese chicken salad. My memory is just like DRAM, it needs to be refreshed. Your old pictures help.



Who am I?

Picture # 171/210 or 173/224

(1954 Christmas at home)

I am just the kid in the front row next to Albert. I am a year younger than Albert. He was very nice to me like his little brother. The kid next to Daniel behind Albert was not 蝦佬. Hi 蝦佬,where were you? He looks like 呂孟雄. Do you know 呂孟雄?

By the way, my father, 鍾添齡, Peter Chung Tim-Ling, was a good friend of Albert’s Father, 黃寧民醫生. They know each other before they move to Vietnam. My family move to Vietnam in 1949. 黃醫生 & 黃太 had been taken care of our family for years in Vietnam and Albert is just like a brother to me.

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