They called him a hero, I called him My friend

On that day,
when he entered the sea to save the girl in peril,
He entered with a sense of true friendship.
Seeing only someone in need, even a stranger in danger,
His heart was stirred with compassion and empathy.
Against the roaring seas and the tumultuous waves,
he dashed in with a spirit of drive and courage,
Thinking only of the safety of others and not his own.
With persistence and determination he set out to do his task.
Ensured that the person in danger was brought safely to the rocks,
he finished what he set out to do, completely dependable !
From where did he marshal the strength,
for he himself was only of thin frame ?
Who would believe it? Who would expect it?
He saved someone’s life but in the process, lost his own.
And they called him a hero.
That courage, that bravery and that love
can only come from You, our Creator in heaven-
Your endowments that made him truly a man of substance.
And in that moment of gallantry that none could ever imagine;
and by that noble act of love that few would dare to attempt,
He glorified Your Name!
Truly, on that day, God fulfilled his aspiration :
“I believe that I was born for something big in this world.”
For he obeyed the call of Jesus :
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
And he became a friend of Jesus, as the Lord said:
“You are my friend if you do what I command.”


Cho Tan
5-5-2008


(Remembering you today, remembering you every day.
We truly miss you, our dearest son, Zi On.
With much love from Ma together with Pa and Zi Lu)