Micaiah（孫兒證橋）

Since I am the youngest of four, I spend the least amount of time with Grandpa. Before I was five years old, Grandpa had already moved to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, I can only recall a few things. I, however, have many family photos that showed Grandpa playing with me.

I remember Grandpa trying to teach me how to shoot a marble. Even though I could never do it correctly, we would still play. Because of my inability to play the right way, the game would take so long that before we could finish, I would have to go to bed. The rare times when we did finish, he let me win.

I also remember watching the 2006 NBA finals, cheering on the Miami Heat with him even though I was not fond of basketball. One of the last memories I recall was when Grandpa spun me in his chair. Although I got nauseous, it was all fun!

Whenever I had to say good-bye to Grandpa, I cried. My parents told me I once cried so much at the airport, Grandpa and Grandma kept looking back with concern. This past June (2013), I spent two weeks with Grandpa. One day when my sister and I were with him, he woke up and began to look around. After my sister told him we were his grandchildren, his eyes got really big and he smiled at us. He spoke a few words and then closed his eyes again. This happened several times within a short period. It was really awesome seeing him smile again. When the time came for me to say good-bye to Grandpa, I cried. I suspected it was the last time I would see him. When Uncle Sam called to inform us that Grandpa passed away, my tears flowed again. I know earthly good-byes are only temporary and one day in the future, because of Jesus’ promise, I will once again be able to say to Grandpa, “Hello! Yeh Yeh.”

I have a very high regard for my Grandpa because he was a good, strong leader. He was an excellent public speaker, and he was very humble. I am sure that many people saw Christ’s power in him just as I did.

原載於《恩典懷清輝：滕近輝牧師紀念特刊》，頁41。