personally

Last sat night i was greeted with an sms that shocked me,

i didn't know what to feel exactly at that time, we were having steamboat dinner during our 3 day YG conference. for that brief moment, i felt isolated. 

my teacher, the one i've always been talking about to everyone, has passed on.

it's been 3 years since we've last contacted. i tried hard to recall but sadly, i can't remember how he looked. 

ironic that i've been holding on to our class portrait for these years hoping to give it to him and now when i could, he's gone.

i went home that night in a mix of feelings.

i met up with my classmates the next day and we headed down.

i saw the portrait and instantly recognised it from afar, i guess i was just afraid to see how he looks like now, but it was like a relief to see him one last time. 

his sister recognised us when we last met 3 yrs ago at the airport, she began to share what happened after he came back from treatment,  she explained also  the reason behind the cutting of contacts between my teacher and his students, i was near tears. 

wilfred, my teacher, was someone who would rather die teaching and doing his passion than just rot away.  he gave me the opportunity to teach and entrusted us to care for him during his stay in school. i remembered we eagerly waited for him to arrive and wheeled him around. i believe he was really loved by his students, even in nafa where he thought part-time. students would wave and greet just by seeing his car drive by, i even had a free cake just by being with him in class lol. 

i delivered the photo home. we were his last class.

here's to you. Wilfred, knowing that you've gone ahead to do the best animation for Him up there. you've impacted and inspired. thank you.