I came to know that my guardian angel, Sister Thomas Chan, had
returned to heaven on the day of her 93rd birthday on 5th May 2014, when I had resolutely told myself that I must call her.
It was a total miss although I was so close to talking to her for the last time. I know I will deeply regret this for not speaking to her much earlier for now I won’t be seeing nor talking to her anymore till I meet her in heaven.
The least I could do now is to devote this blog to Sister Thomas as homage to this admirable person who came into my life.
Sister Thomas was an angel alright in every sense of the word. I was so blessed to have this special privilege and honor of not only knowing her but also being taken care by her at a time of my life where I desperately needed someone kind and understanding to help me clear the dark clouds that hovered over me during my student days in London.
She was my boss (and a very good one) in the kitchen where I worked for her as a kitchen helper. But most of all, she was my loving and caring mother who went beyond her master-servant role to look after all my needs; my shelter, my clothes, my food, my pocket money as well as my spiritual growth.
Why should she care for me? There were hundreds of workers and students there. There were also nuns that she had to manage. Indeed, she already had enough on her plate. But somehow I got her eyes. She took care of my needs. Life was never the same for me then. I had a guardian angel watching over me throughout my 5-year stay in UK.
Sister Thomas has all the ingredients of a guardian angel. She was a strict boss who demanded high standards from her people but yet took care of her workers like her children, even cooking Chinese food for us that she knew we missed very much. She stood for us when injustice and cruelty were meted to us by those in authority.
She lived a saintly life throughout her life. She was a role model of sincerity and authenticity that everyone including the nuns respected and adored because she stood for truth, justice and kindness always. Those were her hallmarks that distinguished her from so many people in my life. Indeed, she is another coach of the highest standing.
Most of all, Sister Thomas was an angel who came down here to carry out God’s mission. I am so blessed that I had her blessings. Now she is back in heaven.
Thank you, Sister Thomas, from the bottom of my heart. I know I will meet you one day again.
