In Memory of Lu Meng

InMemoryofLuMeng

文/WanHuang,PhD.

Justnow,IamshockedtolearnaboutthepassingawayofLuMeng.ThelasttimeIcheckedemailitwasonAugust12th，2006，thesamedayasitoccurred.SincethenIhavebeenextremelybusy,asI'vebeenworkingbydayonmyboss'sresearchprojectsandintheeveningandinmysparetimewritingmyindependentresearchgrantproposaltomeetasetdeadline.Idon'tevenhavetimetocheckemail.Youcanimaginehowdifficultallthisisforanon-nativeEnglishspeakerlikeme.Iguessthespiritanddreamsofouryoungeryearsarestilldrivingmeforwardandkeepingmeup.

That'swhyIfullyunderstandLuMeng'ssoul,herpassionsandhertenaciouspursuitofherdreamsthroughouthershortbutradiantlife.Shecertainlywouldliveforeverinmanypeople'smemoryasabeautifulandtalentedidealist,fulloffervorandenergy,burningupherwholelifetoilluminatethelifeofothers.Heroutstandingcharacterwillcontinuetogiveinspirationtoallofus,leavingindeliblemarksonoursociety.

Sunday,September10th，2006

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