黃國山師傅...Rest in peace

After the initial shock, I finally accepted the truth of the fact that you are no longer with us.  Sue called me yesterday and I got the confirmation from her.  I know now that it was your wish that when you so very ill in the hospital, you did not want me and King to come rushing up to SF to see you.  Our last memory of you was our trip this last June, to celebrate your birthday and and your life.  I am so grateful that I made that trip.  Seeing you happy and just having fun really made that trip a very special weekend.  Now, I will forever treasure those moments.

19 years ago, when I first met you… I was the young kid on the “block” and haven’t even started singing yet.  I still remember when we were having coffee at Zippy’s and you told me that I should learn how to play the Erhu and that you would teach me and I had the audacity to tell you “No…”  When CT kicked me underneath the table and rushed to try to cover for me… you just laughed and asked me why.  I remember your exact words… “嘿！ 好多人想跟我學，我都未必教，你呢個妹竟然拒絕我?”  Do you remember how I answered? “嘩！拉二胡啲手指會起"枕"㗎！你比我睇吓你對手先啦.”  Then you stretched out both hands and let me inspected them.  I found… nothing, except very delicate fingers!  “噢！ 你玩咗幾多年呀?”  “幾十年.”  CT 在旁, “拜師啦！拜師啦！咖啡代茶啦!”   “都係唔好, 你返去三藩市邊個教我呀?”  “教你兩三課，我叫師膽睇住你咪得囉!”  兩三課… 真係兩三課。 哈哈！不過咁多年，有你睇住我嘅...唐伯虎，漢武帝，繼珠。 你呢個頭架辛苦哂你喇！仲可以曾經同你一齊玩音樂是我的honor.  偷用天晴一句...我怎能忘記你呢！