http://www.unification.net/news/news19991112.html

It was beautiful, flowers everywhere, the casket was raised high

surrounded by layer after layer of flowers. A large picture of Young

Jin nim was at the back of the stage and a smaller one on a table in

front with urns for incense and a place to put flowers. The ceremony

was solemn, the holy songs sung much more slowly than usual. Several of

the True Children were in attendence, but True Parents attended only the

ceremony at the actual Won Jeon, not the one at Little Angels. I could

not go all the way to the Won Jeon, so I did not see them.

Reverend Kwak gave the address. He stressed the same points as in

Rev. Yang's address. Peter Kim was to talk about Young Jin nim's life. He

did talk about what a good student he was and what a good brother and son,

but he did not mention his blessing at all. He was very direct, however,

in that he tried to talk about the actual death. He asked people to

please not misunderstand, no matter what ideas were being thrown around

on the internet or in the papers. He stressed that Young Jin nim was

not in Reno to play around. Nor was he depressed. Three months ago he

had talked very seriously about hotel management and he knew that the

best university for it was the University of Nevada which has campuses

in both Reno and Las Vegas.

He got permission from True Parents in August to go and check the schools

out. He was living in a humble apartment and cooking for himself. He

had talked frequently and enthunsiastically with the apartment manager

about management. He had driven 8 hours to Reno, had asked for a room

with some special warm water ??? (couldn't quite understand this part)

but there were none left so he got an ordinary room. He rested for a

while, ordered dinner, and went out on the balcony to do some exercises

and fell. The wall was low compared with his height. The wife of an

American church leader received a message from him in which he said,

"Now there are no more boundaries. I didn't mean to end my life. I leaned

out to get a better view of the neon lights and then the angels caught

me and brought me here to spirit world." (I couldn't catch the next

part... something about personal freedom and the fall....) Peter Kim

also mentioned that this is the view of True Parents on the matter, also.

There were also farewell greetings to him from Rev. Hwang Sun Jo, a

Japanese leader and Rev. Yang, and offerings of flowers and incense by

various representatives, and finally a prayer by Dr. Bo Hi Pak. Buses

were provided to go up to the Wonjeon, but not enough for everyone,

and since I don't know the way well enough to go alone, I couldn't

go. Perhaps someone else will have news on that ceremony.

I have to admit I still felt sorrow, especially as the True Children

offered flowers and incense, and actually as I was coming home and

imagining them and True Parents coming home from the Wonjeon and its

finality -- even if it is a new beginning. Are the trials of Job beginning

to look pale?

Love ITN,

Lynne Kim