... My very special friend, Peter Lue, was a gift from God

WITHIN THE campus, moreover, I had a very special friend – Peter Lue! He was very bright and very kind. I really think he was sent to me by God.

When I had no lunch at school, Peter brought me to the cafeteria. When I struggled with my homework, he helped me to understand. When I was weak at sports, he brought me to the cricket and football fields.

Even Mass and Rosary were daily events that he urged and encouraged me to attend. That friendship blossomed through the years and brought me great confidence.

Fifty-eight years later, we met. We had gone different ways.

All I can give to Peter is my faith and thanksgiving for all that he did for me.

I want to bring to Peter the wonderful gift of Christ, our Friend among all friends who lived and died for us. Despite all the sins and weaknesses we committed against Him, Christ our Lord has never abandoned us. Thank God, despite the separation of nearly 60 years, Peter Lue has never stopped being simple, kind, and humble.

I know that Peter Lue and his family from Liguanea Grocery have done well overseas. I’ll never stop giving thanks to them for their goodness.

Not only was I poor, but I have so many faults derived from the seven deadly sins. Peter reminds me of the tender mercies of the Lord, the power of the Lord, through all the things he has been for me and the multitude of acts of kindness he has given to me through Jesus Christ.

I see this day by day at the centres. Homeless and lively people chatting and laughing, sometimes quarreling – but always together. They are no longer alone. They have the gift of friendship.

“He that is a friend loves at all times, and a brother is proved in his distress.” (Prov. 17:17)