“My daughter Jan lives, and will never die.”
Bahagi ito ng madamdaming pahayag ni SM Prime Holdings Chair Henry Sy Jr. kaugnay ng pagpanaw ng panganay niyang anak na si Jan Catherine Sy, 29.
Pumanaw si Jan Catherine noong March 18 dahil sa sepsis, isang uri ng infection.
Si Jan Catherine ang vice chair ng SM Development Corp. (SMDC), ang real estate development arm ng SM Prime Holdings.
Siya ay Business and Economics graduare mula sa Westmount College sa Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Isa rin siyang equestrienne, vocalist ng bandang WeekDaze, at painter.
Ang transcript ng euology ni Henry ay naka-post at nai-share nitong March 21 sa The Cup of Faith Facebook page.
Sa kanyang eulogy, inilarawan ng business magnate bilang isang anak si Jan Catherine.
IN THE EYES OF A FATHER
Isa raw itong mapagmahal na anak, matulungin, at may matibay na pananampalataya.
“I cannot begin to explain the extraordinary turn of events that struck my family.
“All I can say is, it has broken me,” bahagi ng mensahe ng business tycoon.
Inilarawan niya ang pagiging maasikaso ni Jan Catherine sa kanila ngayong may pandemya.
Ito ay sa kabila raw ng paghahanda ng kanyang anak sa nalalapit niyang pagpapakasal.
“Jan being on lockdown with us during the past year in this pandemic was truly a gift.
“She took care of us her parents as most young people do especially of our health and well-being, our IT needs, and driving for us whenever needed, making sure we exercised as she skated beside us on our daily walks.
“She bought us bikes and helmets, encouraged us to swim, herself being such a disciplined health buff and athlete.
“She nagged us to eat healthy and sleep early. She was joyful, kind and patient with us her parents and the most wonderful to be around especially in the past few months even as she prepared for her wedding to Jack.”
At bilang executive assistant daw ni Henry, pinadali ni Jan Catherine ang buhay ng ama pagdating sa trabaho sa gitna ng pandemya.
“She grew up to be my EA at work and at home, and moreso the past year, made life so pleasant under the circumstances we all now face because of the pandemic.”
Pero bukod pa rito, malaking impluwensiya raw si Jan sa kanya pagdating sa pananampalayata.
Natural daw kay Jan ang pagkakaroon ng malambot na puso para sa mga mas nangangailangan at pagnanais na matulungan sila.
“Jan since she was a little girl was the one who would keep asking me to come with her to church.
“Jan loved God. and she loved everyone around her.
“She had so many plans to build places and spaces where those less fortunate can experience and enjoy things she herself being privileged, enjoyed growing up with.
“She often told me how it pained her to see the sufferings of the poor and how she wanted to be able to do her part in alleviating such.
"She wanted to build hospitals, schools and other facilities for them to help restore the dignity of human life God intended.”
Sa kabila raw ng pagdadalamhati ng business magnate sa maagang pagpanaw ng kanyang anak, ipinapasa-Diyos na lang daw nito ang nangyari, “with all my heart...not to lean on my own understanding, but in everything and all my ways, to acknowledge Him.
“At this moment, I cannot see and understand why the Lord took her home at this point in her young life, but God's message to me these past few days is clear—to trust Him.
“My daughter Jan lives, and will never die. We can never lose her because she has eternal life in Jesus and no one can snatch her out of His hand.”
Sa huli, humihingi ng dasal si Henry para sa kanilang pamilya sa malaking pagsubok na ito sa kanilang buhay.
"Please do continue to pray for me and my family as we go through this difficult time in our lives.
"Thank you once again and we give all glory and praise to our good God and Heavenly Father.
"May He remind us truly to number our days and grant us a heart of wisdom.
"Cherish His blessings of family and loved ones."