Welcome hzsnow! Sending hugs to you both. :grouphug: I'm so sorry about this horrible tragedy. I can't imagine. We didn't know they are only children. Losing a child is awful no matter how many one has, but losing your only one is beyond sad. I only have one and I'd be devastated to lose her.
If you feel like it, and if it helps, you're welcome to talk more about your dear friend Yinan and his sweet wife. Please know that we are here for you. :heartbeat:
Welcome hzsnow, thank you for joining! I'm so sorry for the pain you are feeling. It's truly a shocking accident.
Thanks for your kind words. Yinan has a personality that makes you wanna smile whenever think of him. He enjoys good things in life and knows how to savor them (literally, he doesn't cook a lot but can come up with very tasty food). He works really really hard because he likes his research and also he wants to be able to work in a top university/institute that's close enough to Jie back home. He is also very into travel and outdoor activities (watched Nothern lights under -30 C, hiked Mt. Fuji just before dawn, went snowboarding in the Canadian Rockies, etc. etc.) Above all, he treasures friendship and love and that's why he has so many friends and is able to stay long-distance with Jie for so long.
We've only met Jie a few times but enough to tell how nice she is. Even with the little time we spent together I still feel very close to her. She was able to joke with languages only our little circle would use the first time we met, which automatically made her one of us.
It does help when I feel I can let more people know how wonderful they are. I remember one of you saying it's the most scenic place in California they were visiting, which provides a little sentiment for us given their love for lake, mountain and sea, even if the worst has to come...