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Grandfather was always a very simple, straight-forward man. This simple, however, sometimes meant too simple. Periodically, he would even have very unreasonable “lectures” directed at me. He would tell me to “forget about American universities, go to China” or berate me for something in politics that I didn’t even care about. At the time, I remember feeling very confused as to why he would say these things. Perhaps even more outrageous were his insistence upon returning to China to see his friends and relatives even when he had kidney problems. He never seemed to realize the seriousness of his problems. But this was all just part of his simple nature. The more I got to know him, the more I understood that his simplicity only meant good to show the good-hearted man he was. I know that Grandfather was not afraid of death the least bit. Matter of fact, he rather welcomed it. He believed that he had done his work on this earth and it was about time he left it. So when he did pass away, I felt God had answered his prayers. Grandfather had enjoyed a good 85 years on this earth and it was time for him to move on. God has a timing for everyone that no one knows about and a plan that is hard to perceive. As for my Grandfather, God used a simple man to become a pastor who would influence many people. I believe that is all he asked to be. And so, I feel comforted knowing that Grandfather lived his life to the fullest and that God took him away peacefully to be in a place better than this place.
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