I have decided to write about the late Mr Peter Soh, who is truly talented and somehow being overlooked and misunderstood. Perhaps, many just only know that he works in the science lab.
Do you know he has two books under his name? He has written quite a few poems? He rode a vespa when he was younger? He composed his own song? I have not gotten permission from his wife to put some of his poem up here. Will do that once I have the permission.
I thought I just want to talk abit about his last months of journey and how he has so much peace and he could joke, just like his usual self, even when he was in hosptial and at home under hospice care.
He had liver cancer, at a late stage when discoverd in March this year. He went to see the doctor in hospital in Jan, complaining about some discomfort. Unfortunately, the cancer was not detected. By the time it was found, it was at late stage. By the time they put him on a try with chemo, it spreaded to the kidney. It was too late. Peter, I was told by his wife, asked the doctor how much time he had. The doc gave about 3 to 6 months.
Peter went on to prepare himself, deciding on the number of dys for his wake, the type of service. He requested that the last service will be charismatic so that it is joyous and nto sober. Why? Because he was going Home to the Lord. It is a joyous occassion. He also started to edit and arrange his collection of poems too. It was rushed to print, delivered on the day when his body return home.
How do you feel about it? I sense a deeply religious person who trusted God all this while. He had the peace that the world could not understand.
Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, not let it be fearful." John 14:27
Such is Peter, a blessed man, who experienced and showed God's love, joy and peace.
