Dear Dad,
   This year Sophie and I went to Taiwan. I saw your college and the place mom grew up in. I got to go to the top of Taipei 101. I’ve been here for over a month. The food is pretty good especially the ice cream. Right now I’m in Taipei staying with my aunt and uncle. I haven’t really been practicing my violin or golf too much. I will start playing again when I get back to Kentucky. I think my Mandarin has gotten better. I can understand it and speak a little. I can even write and read a couple words. This year I tried out for the school play. I got a pretty good role. I was the main character’s “evil mom”. I really liked it and will try it again next year. Next year I’ll be in 8th grade. I’m not very excited because I heard 8th grade is hard. I can’t wait to get middle school over with.
Miss you

-Annabelle
P.s. We sent a lantern to you yesterday. Hope you like it. :)

Dear Daddy,

I am going to 5th grade and going to a new school called HighLand Latin. I am out of practice with my violin and golf but I am planning to practice everyday. I am at Taiwan and it is great here! They have very good ice cream and other food. There is sooooo much food I don’t know how these people stay thin. It is very shocking! I joined the track team and they make us run a lot. One time they made us run 5 laps around the track, and the track is HUGE! I also went to a State Championship. I don’t think we won. :( I am also planning to do volleyball. I feel like I do a lot of sports. I have made a schedule.
9:30- wake up and eat breakfast
10:30- go down stairs and do violin and practice math and IXL
12:30- eat lunch
1:00-golf
2:30- free time
3:00-iPad
4:00-6:00-other stuff
6:30-7:00 dinner
Rest is free time and sleep
That is my schedule every weekend
Also I wish I was 11. I can’t believe I am still 10. That is what happened this year and I am looking forward to next year. (Mostly because I want to be 11)
P.S. I am still shorter than Annabelle, but I think I will be taller than her soon. Just wait.

                  Love, Sophie

Dear Daddy,
This year I started learning golf, finished my first year of LYO (Louisville Youth Orchestra) and finished my first year of middle school! This year went by really fast, it feels like just yesterday I started 6th grade and now I’m on summer break and about to be a 7th grader! Speaking of schools, at the start of the year I got accepted into Meyzeek and I went there for a few months but then we didn’t like it so we transferred to KCD. The biggest reason why I like KCD better than Meyzeek is because I don’t have to wake up as early.

Jack and Tiger are doing well but Mommy still doesn’t like them. ☹️ She complains about how much Jack and Tiger shed and she STILL doesn’t let Jack come upstairs. About a year ago, we found this stray cat on our deck. It was underneath a table and its fur was pale yellow and it was really skinny so we decided to take care of it. We were not sure if it was a boy or a girl so we called him Orange but we had two names for him. His girl name was Summer and his boy name was Thunder. We later found out he was a boy so we named him Thunder but Sophie kept saying he was a girl. (Sophie is wrong he is a BOY!!!) We gave food, water, and we let him live on our porch. But then when school was over, people were complaining about how stray cats were noisy, kept pooping in their yards, kept making more babies blah blah blah and we eventually had to take Thunder somewhere safer. Now he is living with a bunch of other stray cats out in the wild where he is safe.

Oh! I forgot to mention, this year I tried basketball! …I quit on the first day.
Love,
Annabelle

P.S. In one of my letters I said I was better at violin than Sophie and 伯母. Well I still am! Haha Sophie will NEVER beat me. :))))

P.P.S. I am going to find a way to cure Cancer


親愛的爸爸
今年我開始學高爾夫，完成了我的 LYO (路易斯威爾青年管絃樂隊) 的第一年，完成了我的初中一年級！ 這一年過得真快，感覺就像昨天刚上六年級，現在放暑假，馬上要上七年級了！ 說到學校，今年年初我被 Meyzeek 錄取，在那里待了幾個月，但後来我們不喜歡它，所以我們轉到了 KCD。 我比 Meyzeek 更喜歡 KCD 的最大原因是因爲我不用早起。

 傑克和小老虎過得很好，但媽媽還是不喜歡他們。 ☹️ 她抱怨傑克和小老虎掉毛掉太多，她還是不讓傑克到樓上。 大約一年前，我們在後院發現了一只流浪猫。 它在一張桌子下面，它的皮毛是淡黄色的，而且它真的很瘦，所以我們决定照顧它。 我们不確定是男生还是女生，所以我們叫他「橘子」，之後我們给他取了兩個名字。 他的女生名是「夏天」，他的男生名是「雷霆」。 後来我們覺得他是個男生，所以我們開始叫他「雷霆」，但蘇菲(Sophie)一直說他是女生。 （蘇菲错了，他是男生！！！）我們給他食物、水，讓他住在我們的陽台上。 但是學校放學後，鄰居抱怨流浪猫太吵了，不停地在他們的院子里拉屎，不停地生更多的小貓…等等等等，我們最後不得不把雷霆带到更安全的地方。 現在他和一群流浪猫在一個安全的野外一起生活。

 哦！ 我忘了說，今年我有試打了籃球！ …我打了一天就放棄了。

 愛你的，
 安娜貝爾（Annabelle)

附言 : 在我之前的一封信中，我說我的小提琴拉的比蘇菲和伯母要好。 嗯，我現在還是！ 哈哈蘇菲永遠都打敗不了我。 :))))

附言 ：我要找到治愈癌症的方法

Dear Daddy,

   I want you to know that I have learn and done so much this year. I am playing golf and I have move on to 4 grade. Annabelle is very annoying. She just shouts at me all day. One day she kicked me out of her room because I didn’t know where to put her book and she didn’t even tell me where to put a book that I borrowed. Jack and Tiger are just fighting well Jack doesn’t like how Tiger takes some attention from him so he barks at Tiger and scares him. Annabelle sometimes wants to play but I don’t want to and the next day I want to play but she doesn’t. It’s funny that we catch each other at the wrong time.

PS: Don’t listen to Annabelle I am better at violin and golf and did you send Tiger? I ask you because I wished for a cat so I think you send a shooting star and POOF Tiger came.

                        Love
                           Sophie


親愛的爸爸
我想讓你知道，我這一年學到了很多，也做了很多事。 我正在學打高爾夫球，我已經要升四年級了。 安娜貝爾（Annabelle)很煩人。 她整天對我大吼大叫。 有一天，她把我趕出了她的房間，因為我不知道該把她的書放在哪里，她甚至没有告訴我，該把我借来的書放在哪裡。 傑克和小老虎過得很好，傑克不喜歡小老虎想吸引起他的注意，所以傑對老虎大叫，想嚇唬小老虎。 安娜貝爾（Annabelle ）有時想玩但我不想玩，第二天我想玩但她不想玩。 有趣的是，我們有空的時間都錯開了。

PS：别相信Annabelle，我的小提琴和高爾夫比她好，是你送Tiger到我們家的嗎？ 我問你的原因是因為我想要一只猫，所以我猜你先送了一颗流星，之後，POOF ，小老虎就出現了。

             愛你的
              蘇菲

Hi, Daddy

I miss you so much. Me and Annabelle were fighting over a little cube block today Annabelle think Ma Ma bought it for us but it was a gift from my school but I think I will win and we play violin. Annablle reads a book call Wings of Fire I think it is to fighty she thinks that is fine she try’s to make me play it but I don’t sometimes sometimes l do .I wish you were here we had fun though life .I hope you had a great life too.

Love
Sophie

Hi Daddy

I am arguing with Sophie today. We are arguing about who owns some blocks. We are really just arguing because we want to win the argument. I think I going to win.
      We also have a dog. His name is Jack and Mommy is crazy about him because she thinks he sheds too much and she thinks he is too wild but I think he is not wild enough. He is two years old now and he is a English cream golden retriever puppy even though he is bigger than some adult dogs.
     Sophie is now playing the violin and she is bad at playing the violin and I am better at playing the violin than Sophie. Aunt Lisa is also playing the violin and I am better than her.
     I miss you and hope you’re doing good. I love you with all heart and I will never forget you. I am also going to never stop looking for a cure for cancer.

        Love  Annabelle

Dear Sean,

Leon and I are really happy that we could have you and Susan as our best friends in Louisville. Even when we moved back to Taiwan, we could still see each other from time to time when you and Susan came back to visit. It is still very difficult for me to believe that you are gone forever. Today is your birthday. I still want to say "Happy birthday" to you! And I believe, you are holding a beer can laughing now, looking at all of us around the world with your signature laughter, and saying:"See! How free I am now!" And the warmest look, will always goes to Susan, Annabelle, and Sophie.

2005年1月，我踏上我的留學旅程到 Louisvuille, Kentucky. 那裏的台灣人不多。我經由 Eric Liu, 認識了 Susan and Sean，還有其他同學。漸漸的我們開始每個星期假日，節日都會一起 hang out。唱歌，喝酒，打棒球，打籃球，滑雪，clubbing，看王建民打球，看Louisville game。。這些都是我在人生中最輕鬆寫意的時光。甚至我在2008回到台灣後，每每還是想起那個單純又快樂的回憶。

2014年年底，聽到你的壞消息，頓時所有的回憶又再次回到我的腦海裡。2015年1月，我跟著Leon, Ting, Kevin, Eric 回到Louisville，我們又再一次聚集再一起! 這次真的是想去看看你這個老朋友，也想鼓勵你對抗病魔。往後的2年裡，再次看到你的FB去各個地方遊玩，我非常地為你開心，想說也許就真的成功了!

2017年年初聽到你住院的消息，讓我開始擔心，很悲傷的，6月就聽到了噩耗。又再一次的心中充滿了無限悲傷。

最後，雖然我和Sean相處的時間不是很長，但是我忘不了他那聰明的想法，樂觀的笑容以及傻傻的笑聲 :) 你的身影永遠都留在我們的心中 !

兄弟，一路好走 ! 套句電影台詞，每個人生都會有這個階段，你只是比較早畢了業，去了下一個階段 。

I first met Sean in June 2014. I sat close to him in our office for over a year and despite being sick, I never heard him complain. He was smart, kind, gentle and always positive. It was an honor to have known him and he will be missed. I will continue to pray for his family during this difficult time.

I had the privilege of working with Sean for 10 years. I have never worked with anyone like him. He loved and adored his family. He carried himself with a poise and calm every single day. He coupled his soft-spoken nature with a brilliant mind. He could solve and create in ways that I've never seen in another person and he did it all while being helpful to anyone who needed it. He smiled in such a way that you couldn't help but smile back and he brought light to the world of those who enjoyed being with him every day. Though I enjoyed working with Sean day in and day out, my fondest memories of him will be the few times I got to see him with his family. Those were the moments I got to see Sean in his happiest and most peaceful place. My heart and prayers are with them at this difficult time.

We miss you Sean. You made all of those you encountered better for having known you and you will never be forgotten.

Jonathan Younie

I first met this wonderful smiling colleague named Sean in 2008. Since then, I always saw him as a person with a positive and bright attitude towards life. He was a person who was always willing to help and who had a very tranquil personality.It was very painful and shocking when I first came to know about his sickness. I really admire that he continued to wear that great smile on his face,inspite of all his pain, when I saw him in the office for the very last time.Wherever he is now, I just want him to know that he will always be remembered. - Jaideep

I worked with Sean for over 5 years but I really got to know him the last 2 when I sat next to him. He was a wonderful and funny person and I will greatly miss his companion, jokes and our conversations. Next to him I learned a lot about work; he was the best in simplifying and solving complex problems making them seem so easy; but I learned more about life. I was amazed by the way he handled his diagnosis, remaining strong and upbeat. He loved his family more than anything and he always talked about them and their trips.
I am afraid I can't find the right words to express my feelings. I will greatly miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Theo

I met Sean after moving to Louisville in 2005 and we worked together for over 10 years. In all that time, I can’t remember him ever having a negative or unkind word to say about anyone or anything. A thoughtful colleague and a loving father, he was one of the most upbeat, gentle, and easygoing people you could ever hope to come across. Sean’s original diagnosis in 2014, which seemed incomprehensible given his outward health and youthful appearance, was shocking. But he reacted with grace, dignity, and even humor under what I can only imagine must have been tremendous pressure and anxiety. Sean’s stoicism and positive attitude during his treatment was a true inspiration, and an urgent reminder to embrace every moment of the precious time we have, especially with our children and families. He leaves behind a beautiful family and my thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time.

I worked with Sean for several years, and his calm, gentle, soft-spoken nature was an inspiration to me. He was brilliant and hard working and everyone who knew him and worked with him thought the world of him. He was always quiet, but I could see his face light up whenever he would be speaking to his wife on the phone or talking about his family. He was a rare spirit and will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him.

I met Sean in February of 2007 when I started my Job in Louisville. Sean would always have a smile on his face, even after his diagnosis, he was always upbeat. He wasn't a man of many words, start a conversation about his family or golf and that would change quickly. He will be missed dearly and remembered forever. James

11/18/2014 is the day that changed our life. You were diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and brain metastases. This news shattered our world. I was devastated. I don't understand. You were still playing golf every weekend in the cold when you diagnosed.

The first two years you responded to the treatment extremely well. You went back to your golf and we went on vacation to beach, canyon...etc. Our last trip was 6 months ago on Christmas to San Diego. You were doing so well until beginning of this year, things started to go down. Every treatment you tried failed. You suffered a lot. But you're a fighter. You are always in good spirit. You didn't share any tear until the final moment. The day before you passed, you held my hand and said I love you. It was the first time I saw a tear came out from your eye. You knew it was your time. I watched you took your last breath. I was heartbroken. But I only have less than one hour to fall apart. Annabelle, Sophie and family were on their way to the hospital. I need to get myself together. I need to explain it to our daughters that daddy is not coming home.

Thank you for giving us two years to prepare for this day. Thank you for giving us wonderful memories. You took very good care of me and the girls. I will continue to take good care of Annabelle and Sophie. I know they will be good girls and they will make daddy proud. Like father like daughters, we are very proud of you. You are smart, funny and loving. You are courageous and fearless. You teach us how to face difficult situations with grace. You make me strong. And I will be strong for our daughters. It's very sad that you can not physically be there when they grow up. But you will be always in our hearts. 

I met you since I was 17 years old. You are my husband and best friend. I got so used to tell you everything. I even wanted to tell you how sad Annabelle was when she heard that you left and went to heaven. I wanted to let you know how much she cares for you. She was angry and crying at first then sad. She asked "why daddy has to go, why can't he stay with us, why is daddy". This is the question which I can't answer. Because I also asked myself so many times "why you". I know there is no answer for that. She shook your body and said daddy wake up. She said she only wants to go to Holiday World with you. I hope you heard the girls said I love you daddy.

In these two and half years, we went through a lot of ups and downs, lots of biopsies, treatments and scans, lots of waiting for the result periods, lots of decisions needed to make. We're still able to maintain a good happy life for kids. It's all because of you. You showed me the strength. You fought so hard for us. When ambulance took you to ER, you said I know Annabelle’s birthday is coming up but I can’t take it anymore. I know you've tried. I know how much you love Annabelle and Sophie. I know how hard it’s for you to let go.

The day we brought your ashes home. It's so unreal. I feel like it's just a dream. And I can wake up from this dream. I know we have challenges to face but we will be all right. We have incredible family, friends and bosses to support us. Don't you worry. We love you forever and ever.

Love,

Wife
Shufang

還記得嗎？去年我們借住大姐夫家時，有和你和可愛的二姐妹通了電話～祝福在另一個世界的你，得到另一種平安與喜樂～

少戎哥：
    天妒英才！
    你乘願而來，隨願而返！
    功德已圓滿，勿掛世俗事！
    雖不再相見，卻永不相忘！
    珍重！安好！

Sean was one of the most kind, gentle, fun-spirited intelligent people I have ever known. He was a joy to work with and was always kind to whoever he talked with. He loved for people to learn and enjoy and discuss new ideas. He would not say a lot but always had a strong well thought out opinion. It was an honor and a pleasure to know him and get to work with him every day. I will miss him so much. I pray that he is at peace and in a better place. Neil

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