Dedicated to So-Youn Kim

Tonight I played the piano at So-Youn Kim's memorial service in SF. It was truly a beast.

So-Youn was my big sib during freshman year and although I didn't know her super well, I did appreciate her random, sporadic nature. She's probably the reason why my P-ness (Meyers-Briggs;say it out loud) has grown so much over the years. During the memorial service, many people shared so many different stories about how So-Youn impacted their lives and pushed them to find out who they really were. In the spirit of story-telling, I've decided to share my most vivid memory about So-Youn: During my freshman year, So-Youn set me up on a date which I couldn't refuse. I remember feeling flabbergasted as So-Youn was explaining to me that I had to take a girl named Theresa on a date that she had planned, and there was no getting out of it. In the end, I had a great time with Theresa, but the whole time I was shaking my head and laughing at how silly the whole situation seemed. That's So-Youn for you and I'm pretty sad that she's passed away at such a young age, but I'm happy for her that she's with our heavenly Father now.

So-Youn's memorial service really got me thinking about my own sisters and what would happen if they passed away suddenly. At one point during the ceremony, I really started tearing up because I couldn't even imagine what it must feel like to live without my sisters. Thank you So-Youn for making me realize how precious not only my life is, but also the lives of those around me who I truly love. I hope to honor you by loving and cherishing my sisters as if each day is the last I have with them.

P.S. Sorry this is a pretty random post, but I wanted to preserve how I am feeling by writing down my thoughts immediately after getting back.

P.P.S. I really have to work on my writing as it's currently pretty terrible, to say the least ;)