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TRINH PHI QUYEN (Linda Trinh)
My cousin just passed away. I don’t know why or how. She just left before
her time. I know everyday someone out there leave this world and never once
did I stop to think how it might affect his or her love ones nor do I
stop for one second to care. But this time it’s happening to me and it's
real. It’s hurting me beyond expression. I know Linda well. I might not
have spent much time with her due to distance, but the little time we
had together, I’ve connected with her on a higher level. I understood
her fears of relationships, her anger towards restrictions, her hope for
the future, and her happiness for life. I too have been in her shoes.
She is, for the most part, a much better version of me. How she was taken
away from us is unthinkable. I feel I owe it to the world that I should
introduce my cousin Linda. Let me tell you about Miss Linda Trinh, my
beloved cousin.
Linda was, and I’m for certain still is, a very happy young lady. She
spent her life filled with love, be it for her friends, family, or life
itself. She’s is by far the most intelligent, beautiful, and caring of
us all. For that, I envy her. Her life in no less than perfect and she
is surrounded with only the best love a family can offer her. All her
dreams were slowly coming true. I remember my visits to Silver Spring,
Maryland. How she would hug me as though we haven’t seen each other
in a thousand years. Her affections towards family are unmatched. Her
love is divine. Not once was there not a smile on her pretty face. In
her short time on earth, she had achieved much more than most in a
lifetime. Her hard studies brought her closer to her goals. Her
athletic involvement brought her closer to a healthy lifestyle. Her
volunteer work brought her closer to God. It was only last week that
I was told she took time to show orphaned kids in Vietnam with Aids
what it was like to have someone who really cared, even when their
own parents abandoned them. Linda was God’s gift to all our lives.
All she ever wanted was to help people, to spread the love. All she
wanted was to live her happy existence. At a young age of 21, she
was taken way too soon.
Today Linda is gone, murdered at her own school. I feel a great
sadness within my family. I’ve seen tears on everyone’s eyes. I
can’t help but feel sorry for whoever did what they’ve done. No
more anger,...no more hate,...just sorry. I wonder if he knows
what he had done? I wonder if he knows the pain that he’s put us
through? I wonder if he knows what kind of a person he’s taken
away from the world? If so, then he never would have taken her
away from the family that so loved her. I feel sorry for that
person. Prison would not be enough. Execution is not enough. Hell
is too good. The only sentence I can think that would fit this
evil is forgiveness. I have forgiven. My family have forgiven.
I’m sure Linda has forgiven. Now he must live forever knowing he
have killed an angel. Now he must live forever with her face on
his mind. One moment of evil...an eternity of suffering for her
family, friends, and I have no doubt the one who did this to her.
My cousin just passed away. There is no doubt that she will be missed.
There is no doubt that she will forever be loved. She left before we
had a chance to say goodbye, and I never had the chance to hug her
before she went. I never thought our last good bye would be forever.
She is now forever a part of me. And wherever she is, a part of me
followed. Her short time on earth was the spark of my life. She's
given me new hope and goals. No more sadness,...no more tears,...
just thank you.
Rest in peace cuz. You’re right where you want to be...in the loving
hands of God. Say hi to grandma for me. Our family love you greatly.
To me, you did not died...you just went ahead to make room for us up
in heaven. You will never be forgotten.
Your cousin,
Tai Pham
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