It was one fun Saturday afternoon in 2007 when Andrew Davis
introduced me to blogging. While he was patiently teaching me the ways of the
World Wide Web that afternoon, the rest of the family was engrossed playing the
classic Nintendo Super Mario. The popular tune of the game along with the goofy
hecklings and laughter of my husband and sister-in-law and the kids enlivened our
small condo unit. It was one spontaneous afternoon when I didn’t care how loud
everybody was, how unruly the cables, cartridges and throw pillows were on the
floor. This is perhaps one of my fondest memories of Andrew, happily together with
my sister-in-law and their kids. It
was that afternoon when I created Butterfly Connection, my first blogsite, this
blogsite. I dedicate this special entry to Andrew, a giant with a fun-spirited,
gigantic, giving heart.
Towering 6’5”, Andrew was a fun giant even to my own
daughter. Following along with her
cousins, my daughter would ask Andrew to lift her up to flip and fly through
the air. “Me too, me too, Uncle Andrew!” she would ask. Only Andrew could do
that exhilarating toss, high up to the ceiling! Our family gatherings weren’t over until Andrew joined us from one of his
long shifts as an RN. Regardless how tired and sleep deprived, Andrew would
keep up with long conversations on any topic. At many of our family parties, he
would give me a long tutorial on ebay, google adsense, godaddy and many others.
He encouraged me to keep writing. He gave me a book on how to create a home
business with my craft projects. With my health issues, he would give me a
thorough explanations of my symptoms and treatment options which none of my
doctors ever could! Well, he said, “your doctors can only give you thirty
minutes of their time at the most while I was able to talk to you for – two
hours!” Priceless!
As the years passed, I saw less and less of Andrew. Regardless
of circumstances and decisions made, we missed him in many family gatherings.
Our family loves Andrew Davis. I
could only mutter to myself, “It’s weird, Andrew is not here.” Although he may have been asleep, tired
or late for dinner, it was not the same without Andrew.
Just this past Monday, my husband went in my office while I
was working and shared the sad news – Andrew passed away from a tragic accident.
I burst into tears, shocked at what
seemed so unreal. We just love
Andrew. Memories of him and worries for the young children he left behind raced
through our minds. For the first time, I saw my husband so saddened, worried
and upset for the loss of Andrew Davis.
I am not exactly sure how to end this entry. I am at a loss
for words of how to tie all this together while I have so much to say about
this cool, cool guy who left us too soon. I just wish there would have been
more time. But indeed, life is too short. May this be a comfort to all of us,
from the Book of Alma 40:11, “Behold, it
has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon
as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men ... are
taken home to that God who gave them life.”
In heaven, we shall soon see you again. Rest in peace,
Andrew – our dear friendly giant.
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Debbie, Kelsie, Aidan, Morgan, we love you dearly. Our deepest condolences to the Davis'.
Obituary
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Guestbook
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This
weekend started with an early setup for a booth for the Winter Market at the
Utah Cultural Celebration Center. Our cultural group, Kultural Pinoy Ensemble
of Utah was privileged to set up a booth of merchandise to fundraiser for the
Typhoon victims. With many other
vendors, the whole event was graced by cultural entertainment from various
ethnic groups in the valley. The whole event gave us a good coverage and we
thank our friends at the UCCC for always supporting our cause.
