永远的思念 (by 路小彦)

春季，接到湘利从美国打来的电话，告知她在美国陪伴女儿的生活很好，并计划于五月回国。我很为老同学高兴， 也期盼所有身在异国他乡的朋友们都生活得幸福。继而，湘利又传递了一个沉重的话题，宁和生了重病。我不由心中一惊，抄下宁和家中的电话号码，随后数次呼叫，无人接听。由于常常出差在外，身不由己，不好把握时差，又抱有一份自信的心理，宁和身体那么好，美国医疗条件和技术都很好，况且我将在秋季去美国出差，会去看望她......    而今天，这一切都化作我心中永远的遗憾，永远的思念。

宁和，七十年代，当祖国尚未走出阴霾岁月之时，我俩结伴乘车从首都来到湘江之畔求学，从此成为无话不谈的亲密挚友。数十年你我南来北往，彼此想念，进入耳顺之年，仍难以忘怀那段意气风发的特殊年代。你已享受了精彩丰富的人生，活得潇洒，活得大气，活得坦诚，活 得坚毅，愿你在天堂依旧如此，我们的对话依然不断。

想念你的，

路小彦

2011年7月9日

From Qihui Yang ( 杨琦辉 )

I was very shocked to learn that He Ning passed away on June 16, 2011. I couldn't believe that is true when Wenhua, her close friend, told me the sad news this morning. I have been feeling so sad since then. We have been friends for many years. Ning was a hard worker, a courageous fighter with cancer and a great mother. I have not seen her for a few years due to some reasons. I was intending to go to DC and visit her last year, but did not make it. Now, she left us forever. I feel so sad and so sorry about that. I have lost a very good friend and I will remember her.

Farewell from Boming Chen (陈伯明)

I was shocked when I heard the sad news that Ning He has passed away and left us forever. I was thinking to see her with my wife after she comes back from her business trip in China. But now it’s too late.

When I talked with her on the phone about two months ago, she was in very good mood. Our conversation lasted more than half hour. We talked a lot about her life, her work, her family and her business trips to China, and much more. She was so optimistic and positive about her work and life. I told her that the changes in Beijing and China are so tremendous that she might get lost in Beijing. She told me that she’d like to visit Beijing, her brother and other friends in China. We never touched the topic of her health. She didn’t show any sign of suffering from cancer. I was praying for her in my heart and wished she could recover soon and make her final trip to China.

Ning He was my classmate in Changsha Railway Institute. She was a great student. She demonstrated her special talent and ability in various jobs with excellent performance.  About five years ago, she was hired to work for the National Transportation Safety Board, an independent U.S. Federal Government agency. We were so proud of her!

Ning He was a great lady and great mother! Whenever friends and relatives needed help, she was always there to help. She never thought of herself.  She was hard working. She was strong! She never gave up!

We have lost a good friend. But we’ll always remember her. She will live in our heart forever!

Farewell from Xiangli Peng (彭湘莉)

 

老同学宁和离我们而去，噩耗传来，不胜悲痛！

宁和是我的大学同学，记得我们这届英语专业的女生小合唱颇有些名气，宁和是我们其中的一员。她和我也曾在本专业的女子篮球队中并肩作战，她的出色球技和矫健身影给我留下深刻印象。

她患病期间，我和她通过好几次电话，深深感佩于她与疾病搏斗的坚强意志和乐观精神。

宁和，你安息吧！你是一位强者，我们永远怀念你！

望宁和的女儿和所有亲人节哀顺变，多多保重！

在此，我还要向昭全、文华夫妇表示深深的敬意！在宁和患病期间，他们给予她深切的关怀和鼓励。

彭湘莉