From Sun ConTing
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004
Subject: Website in memory of Tianpei
I am still in shock and sadness. I can not believe what has happened. I
have so much to say, but do not know where to begin. Tianpei and I
spent a lot of time together. I do not know my word can express my
sadness and sorrow. From college to last time I saw him at Zejiang's
home (2001), total time span is close to 20 years, in Sichuan
University, in University of Rochester. We have been friend from
college. We have shared office together, played Ping-Pong, played
Basket ball together, We went to picnic together. As most graduate
student in the states, we did our weekend shopping together. Of course,
most of all I went to Tianpei's home to taste Xiaoxue's good dishes.
In college, we were young. We had discussed society problems. Most time
we dispute each other's point of views.
After graduation, we picnicked at Chengdu Botanical garden. Tianpei
shared his love story with friends. As many may still remember, Tianpei
often dedicated songs to his lovely wife Xiaoxue (fiancee at that time)
from Chengdu Radio.
Due to participation in the democratic movement in China in 1989 (Gao's
remark: Tianpei reported this himself when he was filling some related
forms for going abroad.), he was delayed three years to come to the
states. After his arrival at University of Rochester, we shared office
together. One year later, his wife Xiaoxue arrived. Later his son Yi Fe
also joined.
After I left Rochester, I had visited Tianpei once. I spent one night
at his home. We talked about work, God, and life. His son Yi Fe leaded
prayer together. Last time I saw him was at Zejiang's home. We were so
happy to see each other. We spent a lot time to talk about classmates
and friends, all the past stories. We talked way passed middle night.
Tianpei and his family visited Dallas, TX in the Christmas of 2002. My
wife and I missed the chance to meet him and his family by a few days.
Who knows this is last chance we might see each other.
Among our fiends, there were English nick named such as "Party",
"Government". Tianpei picked his nick name as "Angel".
He is Angel now and at the better place!